LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2026

Frankie Acosta

Dental Technician at AA Dental Design, Inc. · Murrieta, CA

Owner of AA Dental Design Inc.

Jorge Alegre

Owner at Digital Dental Hub | Dental Kronicles · Fort Worth, TX

Joe Apap, CDT/MDT

Technical Support Manager at CREODENT · New York, NY

Joseph M. Apap, CDT, MDT currently holds the position of Technical Support Manager at Creodent, NYC. Prior to that he was Vice President of Dental Labs at Cayster and General Manager of BioDental Sciences. Also, formerly General Manager at Town & Country Dental Studios, Freeport NY. Past Technical Director of TEREC NA.

Mandy Arena

Tooth Cobbler at D3 Solutions · St. Louis, MO

Fatih Arikcan

Sr. Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Atlix · Plymouth, MI

Fatih Arikcan is an Sr. Additive Manufacturing Engineer for ATLIX

Amir Bagheri

Director of Sales at Magic Touch Software, Intl. · San Marcos, CA

Amir Bagheri, Director of Sales at Magic Touch, brings two decades of experience in the dental laboratory industry. He leads the company’s sales strategy and is dedicated to advancing Magic Touch’s mission of delivering cutting-edge software solutions for dental laboratories. Our mission...

Charles Banh

Owner/Technician at Ceramics West Dental Lab · Tigard, OR

Charles Banh is Head of the Implant Department for Ceramics West Dental Lab and a consultant for oral surgeons focusing on implants. He' s served as Director of Sales at Anatomage a 3D anatomy hardware and software company; a Territory Manager for Biomet 3i; and has lectured around the country on cone beam CT and guided surgery.

Alan Banks

President at GuidedSMILE LLC · Independence, OH

Served the dental community since 2001. Employed by ROE Dental Laboratory until 2023 where I supported doctors with laboratory needs and focused on guided surgery and implant-based restorations.

Giacomo Bartolini

Technical Department at Leone S.p.A.

An Italian CDT, working for Leone S.p.A. in the Technical Dept. He engages in orthodontic training activities the company promotes and has lectured and instructed courses in Italy and abroad. Giacomo also performs product validation, quality control, customer care and complaint management. Inside the...

William (Bill) Barton

Senior Technical Consultant at Ivoclar · Williamsburg, MI

Bill Barton, MBA (MM), BS, CDT, TE is the Senior Technical Consultant for Ivoclar. Bill is a dental laboratory technician, manager, and educator with over 40 years’ experience.

Paulo Battistella

Owner at Code White Boutique Lab by Paulo Battistella · El Segundo, CA

Paulo Battistella, Oral Design - Code White Boutique Lab, USA.

Alex Berger

Marketing Consultant at CIMsystem Americas · New Albany, IN

Alex is the Director of Marketing at CIMsystem Americas and is a Level 2 certified MillBox Trainer overseeing MillBox Training & Content in the Americas.

Jacky Berry

Restorative Business Specialist at Align Technology · Rosemount, MN

Jacky Berry, Restorative Business Development Specialist in Minneapolis, has 15 years of diverse dental experience in private practice and DSOs. At Align Technology for the past four years, she focuses on business development and sales in general practices and labs, bridging clinical expertise with...

Cole Bishop

Global Head Of Design Quality at 3Shape Design Services · Peoria, AZ

Cole has been a dental laboratory technician for over 19 years with the past 8 years focused on digital CAD design.  During this time, Cole developed expertise designing everything from single unit crowns to full mouth implant retained hybrid restorations.  Since 2019, Cole Bishop has served...

David Bockhorn

Sales Director at Dreve Group

David Bockhorn is currently operating as the Sales Director for the Dreve Group. In his previous role as Business Development Manager, he focused on expanding Dreve’s 3D printing capabilities in the dental sector and exploring new markets.

Ashley Byrne

Managing Director at Byrnes Dental Laboratory · Wheatley, United Kingdom

Ashley Byrne is a laboratory owner in the UK, providing high-end work for clinicians all over the UK and Ireland. He lectures all over the world on topics ranging from digital dentistry to the business of running a laboratory. 

James Caruso

President at Ottawa Dental Laboratory · Ottawa, IL

Jim Caruso is the third-generation owner of the Ottawa Dental Laboratory. He earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Iowa before the start of his career in 2003 and now serves as the company’s President and Chief Administrative Officer. The Ottawa Dental Laboratory serves the dental...

Scott Cassidy

Owner at Cassidy Dental Studio · High Ridge, MO

Mark Castanheiro

Business Development Manager at Quatro Air · Saint Laurent, QC

Mark Chan

Denturist at Private Practice

Mark Chan, DD, received his diploma from George Brown College, Toronto, and currently practices in Ontario with a focus on high-end removable prostheses and implant prosthetics. With a passion for both technical and clinical techniques, he is certified in both BPS and SDC denture concepts. He is a ZunstZhanWerk...

Chucri Chemali

Dental Technician at Chemali Dental Laboratory · Laval, QC

Jean Chiha

Master Ceramist at North Star Dental Laboratories · Santa Ana, CA

Master Ceramist trained in at the I'INSTITUT DONTO TECHNIQUE in France. I now own a Dental Lab in Santa Ana, Ca. I am also an AACD member and the 2013 President of the DLOAC.

Christopher Cicero

Dental Sales Manager, Canada at DGSHAPE, A Roland Company · Barrie, ON

Canadian Dental Sales Manager for Roland DGA’s dental division, DGSHAPE Americas.

Jay Collins

Owner at The Dental Lab · Bristol, PA

The Dental Lab in Bristol, PA offers restorative products and services for dentists and their patients using the latest technologies and techniques.

John Compton

Director Of Dental Lab Business Development at Straumann Group · Newton, NJ

John Compton, Director of Dental Lab Business Development for the Straumann Group, has been involved in Digital Dentistry and Dental Lab Services for 20 years. Over the last two decades, John has worked with Clinicians and Labs in many areas of dentistry including restorative, implant, orthodontics,...

Brian Connors

CAD Manager at CreoDent · Port Washington, NY

Brian Connors, Creodent CAD Manager, is a digital-first technician. A voracious learner, he entered the industry as a CAM technician 10 years ago and has expanded his breadth of expertise to include all aspects of CAD restorations.

Lee Culp

CEO at Sculpture Studios · Apex, NC

Lee Culp, CDT, is the CEO of Sculpture Studios, an FDA registered laboratory, education and research and product development center for new and innovative digital dental technologies and applied applications to diagnostic, restorative and surgical dentistry. Email [email protected]

Matt Cushing

Owner/President at First Choice Dental Lab · Downers Grove, IL

Alan Davenport

Owner at Alan's Dental Laboratory · Austin, TX

Alan is a second generation CDT and Dental Assistant. Owns Alan's Dental Laboratory in Austin, Tx specializing in high-end high-touch implant dentistry.

Dr. Todd Davis, DMD

Dentist at Heartland · Tulsa, OK

Dr.Davis, a graduate of the University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine and completed Residency in Hospital General Dentistry with the Department of Veteran Affairs in Baltimore. He has been a Heartland Dental doctor for over 10years and serves as the Clinical Director of Technology Integration in...

Joseph Destino

Business Development Specialist at Align Technology

Joseph Destino has been in MedTech Business Development for 12 years previously with a global medical device company specializing in orthopedics & spine innovation. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder (2011) and completed Research & Development Graduate Studies at Loyola...

Jennifer Dibben

Technician at Rising Tide Dental Lab · Burlington, ON

Jennifer graduated George Brown College in 1998, received her RDT designation in 2000 and went on to work in both production and boutique laboratory atmospheres. She has been a member of the board of the ADTO and opened Belasco Dental Studio in 2004. She has lectured internationally for Nobel Biocare...

Adam Disanza

Technician at Stratasys · Falmouth, ME

Michael DiTolla

Owner at Valley Dental Esthetics · Lodi, CA

Dr. DiTolla, a 1988 graduate of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, earned his AGD Fellowship in 1995. After 15 years in private practice, he became Glidewell Labs' Director, Clinical Education. He led the development of BruxZir Solid Zirconia and has delivered over 1,000 lectures...

Dan Elchinger

Application Support Engineer at exocad · Hillsboro, MO

Dan Elchinger started in Dental CAD/CAM production over 18 years ago. He worked within a dental laboratory for 15 years and now is an Application Support Engineer at exocad America inc.

Jay Emirzian

Galaxy Dental Lab at Galaxy Dental Lab · Anderson, SC

Jay has been in the dental field his entire working career, starting at age 15 in a family dental practice. He and his wife Katrina own Galaxy Dental Lab in Anderson, SC.

Glenn Espinoza

3Shape Product Specialist at 3Shape

Glenn is a dedicated dental laboratory technician with a passion for digital dentistry. Since 2020, he has honed his skills in removable prosthetics, specializing in digital denture and partial denture fabrication. His expertise expanded to fixed restorations, where he seamlessly integrated digital workflows...

Frank Flores

OWNER/CEO Of Franx Dental Labortory at Franx Dental Labortory INC. · Corpus Christi, TX

Todd Fong

Master Ceramist at Dr. Diana Fat, DDS · Sacramento, CA

CDT, FACE, Master Ceramist, Past Shofu Technical Advisor and KOL. LVI Master Ceramist, KOL Shofu Dental , 3M Dental, Cerec/Sirona, Ivoclar, DMG.

Trey Ford

Owner at Design Dental LLC · Lancaster, OH

Trey Ford is owner of Design Dental in Ohio.

Mitsutaka Fukushima

Technician at .

Mitsutaka Fukushima is world-renowned speaker, giving courses at multiple countries. Mitsutaka has been using 3D Pro multilayer and Biomic flowable ceramic.  

Rich Green

Zirconia Tech Support at BnD Dental Technologies · West Valley City, UT

Rich Green is a Technical Sales Consultant for B&D Dental Technologies. He’s been in the industry for 30 years and has experience as a small lab owner, lead ceramist and line ceramist for production labs. With the advent of automation and the requirements as a result of the adoption of this...

Shaana Gripp

Manager of Product Experience at Harvest Dental · Chesapeake, VA

Manager of Product Experience - Harvest Dental | Ceramist | Full Arch Implant Specialist

Daxton Grubb

Owner at R-Dent Dental Lab · Memphis, TN

Daxton Grubb graduated cum laude from Christian Brothers University in 1999. In 2003, he joined R-Dent to help grow a family business. Within a year, he added a removable department to R-Dent, a fixed-only laboratory. In 2016, it had grown from seven to 62 employees.

Eric Hall

President at CIMsystem Americas · New Albany, IN

I'm the director of sales for North and South America. CIMsystem has created the best CAM software in the world for over 20 years now. Reach out for q's about MillBox, SUM3D, Make&Mill or Pyramis.

Sean Han

President at Master’s Arch · Phoenix, AZ

Sean Han is CEO at Master's Arch, Phoenix, AZ, specialized in Full Arch, Cosmetic and Complex solutions. He is a Key Opinion Leader with multiple major manufactures in dental industry which includes dental software, CAM, materials and dental implants with the focus on full arch solutions. Sean is a faculty...

Stijn Hanssen

Director Dental Applications And Business Development at 3D Systems Dental · Zonhoven, Belgium

Stijn Hanssen holds the position of Sales, Marketing and applications manager for 3D Systems Dental segment. He's been developing digital workflow solutions for the dental industry since 2003. His knowledge spans many industry segments including scanning, manufacturing and concept development.

Austin Heath

Digital Designer / Lab Technician at Elite Dental Manufacturing · Grovetown, GA

I am the owner and founder of Elite Dental Manufacturing, where we specialize in providing the most accurate and efficient full-arch workflows and manufacturing solutions.

Hugo Hebert

Certified Dental Technician at Laboratoire Dentaire Manningham · Plessisville, QC

Hugo Hébert CDT DTG, Dental Technician Guild member, fixed department manager and partnership at laboratoire dentaire Manningham. Graduate from Cégep Edouard-MontPetit in 2015.

Amy Helayel

RDH at Zest Dental Solutions · Carlsbad, CT