LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2026

100 Crowns in 10 Minutes: The End of Single-Unit Design

Ahmed Sharaf dives into high-speed digital crown design workflows that dramatically increase lab productivity. He moves beyond standard CAD tools to demonstrate true AI automation that eliminates 90% of...

2D Smile Design to 3D Waxup: Achieving Absolute Precision with AI

Atlanta Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Eliminate the disconnect between 2D proposals and 3D production. Dr. Sylvie Liu and Ryan Axelson show how Dentscape’s Smile Simulator instantly aligns photos with designs to output printable 3D waxups...

3Shape AI: Generative Design and Real-Time Optimization

Grand Hall I · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Explore cutting-edge AI advancements shaping tomorrow’s dental industry. From generative design to fully integrated digital ecosystems, Tarik Hadzibegovic and Mathias Tarp cover how labs can leverage...

Academy Foundations: AI Design Tools with exocad 3.3

Grand Hall J · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

2 Scientific credits · Learn how to leverage exocad 3.3’s latest AI-powered features to streamline your restorative design process. Andrew Nova covers intelligent margin detection, automatic tooth setup and real-time design...

Adaptive AI for Restoration Design: Scaling Your Lab's Signature Style

Atlanta Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Unlock the potential of true personalization with Adaptive AI. Bill Chou and Ryan Axelson cover how Dentscape’s Adaptive AI engine moves beyond generic libraries to clone your lab’s unique...

All-on-X Hybrids with RealGUIDE® Split Bar: Comparing Digital and Analog Techniques

Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

Tony Prestipino, CDT, offers a look into the modern full-arch implant workflow, covering both analog and digital techniques. Explore surgical and restorative protocols using advanced tools such as RealGUIDE...

Boost Lab Efficiency and Profitability with exocad's AI Services

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

1 Scientific credit · Join exocad’s Independent Certified Trainer and Insights speaker Seth Potter to explore how DentalCAD's AI-driven automation streamlines workflows, reduces manual tasks and drives profitability....

Digital Dentistry Workflow: TRIOS Scans to Automated Crowns

Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

Brandy Smith introduces the streamlined digital workflow of automating crown design using TRIOS intraoral scans. Explore how to capture high-quality scans, integrate them into CAD software and leverage...

Digital ROI Exposed: How to Make CAD/CAM, 3D Printing and AI Actually Pay You Back

Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

John Wilson, CDT, cuts through the hype and delivers a real roadmap for profitable digital workflows. Learn the true cost of digital adoption, where tools create or drain ROI, key scan-to-delivery efficiencies,...

Eliminating Aesthetic Risk: A Fail-Safe Protocol for High Lip Lines

High-lip-line smiles are high-risk zones where precision is critical. John Elia details Atomica’s systematic protocol for managing the prosthesis–tissue junction through exact reduction line...

Expert Panel: Perspectives from the Lab--Is AI the Enemy?

Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Join Saro Hatzakortzian, Kris Schermerhorn, Travis Roy, Dr. Jonathan Bullard and host Eric Hall as they share their unique journeys into digital dentistry and MillBox. Explore digital implementation strategies...

GuidedSMILE Plug-In: Fast Stackable Full-Arch Precision

Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

Are you interested in taking control of full-arch, stackable guides? GuidedSMILE’s patented stackable system allows you full access to plan, design and fabricate your cases, on your schedule, in...

How to Deliver a Seamless Customer Experience That Drives Customer Loyalty and Increases Revenue

Picasso Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

1 Professional Development · Delivering an exceptional customer experience is one of the most powerful ways a lab can increase customer loyalty and grow revenue. Rob Nazzal and Seth Smith outline how to create a smooth onboarding...

How Will AI Impact Your Lab in the Upcoming Years?

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

1 Scientific credit · AI is reshaping the entire world, and dentistry is definitely no exception. Join Antoine Coppens for an inspiring look at how emerging AI technologies can and will automate processes in the lab from order...

Modern Marketing for Dental Labs

Picasso Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

1 Professional Development · Transform your lab’s growth by mastering the full customer journey from awareness to onboarding to developing loyal evangelists. Tamara Nazzal McGrath covers practical strategies and tools for driving...

Optimize Your Lab with 3Shape: Full Digital Solutions for Growth

Grand Hall I · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Unlock your full potential with 3Shape’s suite of digital solutions: scanners, software, LMS, Automate and Design Services. Carl Horrocks and Michelle Rosas explore how these integrated tools help...

Precision and Performance: Mastering Restorative Workflows with RealGUIDE CAD

Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

Learn about the RealGUIDE CAD module and process your case from start to finish in one software platform. Casey Khan covers new features allowing progress from decoding the Encode to abutment design, designing...

Redefining Full-Arch Success: The Next Era of All-on-X Digital Workflows

Grand Ballroom AB · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

1.5 Scientific credits · Join Alan Banks of GuidedSMILE for a deep dive into digital All-on-X dentistry—from diagnostics and complex surgical planning to guided implant placement and immediate loading. Learn how streamlined workflows...

Reinventing the Lab: What's Next with AI-Driven Innovation

Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

Discover the latest innovations in artificial intelligence and how they are applied to digital dentistry workflows. The latest RealGUIDE functionalities can support the patient’s rehabilitation by...

Rewriting the Rules: How 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Workflows Deliver Precision Across the Entire Clinical-Lab Pipeline

Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Explore how AI, 3D printing and integrated digital workflows are transforming clinician-lab collaboration. Dr. Mike Defee shows how to use shared data, predictive design tools and additive manufacturing...

Simplify AI Access with exocad Credits

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

.5 Scientific credit · Discover how exocad’s credit-based system unlocks powerful AI tools like AI Design for multi-unit crowns and TruSmile® Photo and TruSmile® Video. Alireza Tavassoli demonstrates how exocad...

Smarter, Faster, Precise: AI-Driven Immediate Provisionals with RealGUIDE

Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

Use RealGUIDE’s AI and extensive implant libraries to a create a comprehensive, restoratively driven implant treatment plan. Kevin Westrich covers treatment planning for partially edentulous and...

Understanding the Future of AI in Dental Lab Technology

Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Minh Tran, RDT, shows how AI supports today’s lab—strengthening workflows, improving consistency and enabling growth without added overhead. He demonstrates practical uses like file cleanup,...

What's New in 3Shape 2025: A Live Design Demo for Complex Fixed Restorations

Grand Hall I · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

Join Minh Tran for a real-time demonstration of the latest tools in 3Shape Dental System 2025 applied to a complex crown and bridge case. He showcases how new features such as AI-powered bite alignment,...

Zero-Adjustment Surgery: The Photogrammetry & Stackable Guide Formula

Achieve absolute passivity on surgery day. Ahmed Sharaf unveils Atomica’s integrated protocol combining photogrammetry precision with stackable guide stability. Learn the step-by-step workflow to...