LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2026

Feb 19-21, 2026 · Chicago, IL
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  • CIMsystem
  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    2 Full Arches, 1 Disc: Double Your AoX Workflow with Harvest Nano ZR & MillBox

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    • CIMsystem

    • Yago Leal · Chief Technical Engineer at CIMsystem Americas · New Albany, IN

    • Shaana Gripp · Manager of Product Experience at Harvest Dental · Chesapeake, VA

    • Dr. Sven Bone, DDS · Prosthodontist at Smart Mouth Technologies · Bozeman, MT

    Unlock a faster All-on-X workflow and cut waste—not quality. Shaana Gripp and Yago Leal show how Harvest Nano Zirconia and MillBox enable milling of two full-arch cases in one disc—without...

  • imes-icore
  • Thursday3:30pm - 4:15pm
    Saturday9:00am - 9:45am
    Achieve Exceptional Outcomes with Rapid Sintering and Multi-Translucent Zirconia-A Presentation by Pritidenta

    Hong Kong Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · David Figge covers advanced sintering protocols for pre-shaded zirconia, detailing effective strategies to substantially reduce cycle times while preserving essential material characteristics.

  • Upcera Dental America, Inc.
  • Friday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Advanced Problem Solving with Dental Zirconia

    Grand Suite 3 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Daniel Swamy, PhD, CDT, covers practical, evidence-based strategies to overcome challenges in modern zirconia workflows. Learn reliable protocols, troubleshooting methods and material selection techniques...

  • SprintRay
  • Saturday8:00am - 8:50am
    All-on-X Esthetics: Zirconia Techniques and 3D-Printed Provisional

    Randolph 1A · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Join Sean Han, CDT, as he presents a streamlined approach to achieving high-end esthetic All-on-X restorations. Learn how incorporating a 3D printing workflow—using OnX Tough 2.0 and the SprintRay...

  • Upcera Dental America, Inc.
  • Saturday11:15am - 12:15pm
    Artouch: Master Color and Streamline Firing for Today's Zirconia Workflows

    Grand Suite 3 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Edgar Martinez, MDC, introduces the Artouch System and how it simplifies color characterization and low-fire efficiency for zirconia restorations. Learn how ready-to-use pastes streamline staining, shading...

  • Ivoclar
  • Saturday9:00am - 10:30am
    Begin with the End in Mind: A Predictable Approach to Advanced Smile Design

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

    1.5 Scientific credits · Join ceramist Mike Roberts for his proven approach to smile-design reconstruction. He demonstrates strategic nesting and functional layer use to balance strength, translucency and esthetics, providing...

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Friday11:00am - 11:50am
    Beyond AI: The Art and Precision of Zirconia Aesthetics in Anterior and Full-Mouth Restorations

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

    In today’s AI-driven dental landscape, true esthetics still depend on human artistry and precision. Luke Kahng explores advanced shade matching, value control and natural translucency techniques...

  • Aidite USA Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Friday8:30am - 9:30am
    Saturday11:30am - 12:30pm
    Exploring the Layers of Ezneer: Advancing Aesthetic Zirconia Veneers

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Discover how to unlock the full potential of Ezneer’s multilayer zirconia system to achieve highly esthetic, predictable and customized results. Paulo Battistella explores the material’s structure,...

  • Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc.
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    Finish Like a Pro: Perfecting Hybrids with Aidite Biomic and Glaze

    Water Tower Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Discover how to take your hybrids from sintering oven to stunning finish in just four easy steps. Duff Wilson covers the simple, effective process for creating highly esthetic, lifelike restorations using...

  • Dentsply Sirona
  • Thursday9:30am - 10:30am
    Friday9:30am - 10:30am
    For Every Case, Discover Smarter Zirconia

    Randolph 1B · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Discover the power of smarter esthetics, production and continuity. For excellent zirconia restorations and streamlined production, Cercon yo ML is the smarter zirconia. Hear from Tammy Hood, CDT, President,...

  • Ivoclar
  • Saturday10:00am - 11:30am
    From Challenge to Excellence: Solutions and Workflows Ensuring Aesthetics, Function and Optimal Hygiene in Fixed Prosthetics

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

    1.5 Scientific credits · Andreas Klie, RDT, discusses navigating the demanding challenges of optimal implant-retained solutions. Explore fixed prosthetic options delivering function, esthetics and hygiene, even for the most challenging...

  • Aidite USA Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Thursday8:30am - 9:30am
    Saturday8:30am - 9:30am
    From Simplicity to Perfection: Crafting Masterful Monolithic Results with the Biomic System

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Explore how Biomic Stain & Glaze uses straightforward techniques to achieve flawless monolithic restorations. Mitsutaka Fukushima reveals the science and artistry behind achieving seamless esthetics,...

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Thursday8:00am - 8:50am
    Full-Arch Characterization: From Green State to Final Esthetics--How to Contour Full-Arch Zirconia to Look Natural

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

    Learn Wade Davenport’s practical approach to natural full-arch zirconia esthetics. He teaches green-state contouring, presinter characterization and gingival finishing techniques, elevating realism...

  • Thursday10:00am - 10:50am
    Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    Grow Your Lab with Same-Day Zirconia Crowns, Without the Ceramic Oven

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

    Imagine shipping a polished zirconia crown right from the sintering oven. Rob Laizure and Shaana Gripp cover the Harvest Nano Zirconia workflow that eliminates glaze and your need of a ceramic oven. The...

  • Thursday11:00am - 11:50am
    Saturday11:00am - 11:50am
    Is Multi-Layer the Future of Unshaded Zirconia? Effortless Gradients and Translucency with Just a Dip

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

    Daniel Jung introduces the patented Beyond+ Multi-Y Canvas™ Zirconia and explains how one disc supports all 45 shades (Classic and 3D Master), offering natural gradients, esthetic consistency and...

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Thursday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    Materiales de última generación Zolid de Amann Girrbach

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

    La zirconia ha revolucionado la odontología restaurativa al evolucionar hacia soluciones monolíticas de alta translucidez. En esta presentación abordaremos las opciones que ofrece...

  • Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc.
  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    MiLai Essentials: Next Generation Layering for Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia

    Water Tower Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Join Edgar Munoz, Senior Laboratory Product Specialist at Kuraray Noritake USA, for an interactive session on the Noritake MiLai micro-layering system. Learn practical strategies for lifelike esthetics,...

  • Jensen Dental
  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Next Gen Full-Arch Zirconia: Digital Workflows, Material Selection and Pink Aesthetic Mastery with MiYO®

    Michigan 3 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Kite Saito CDT, MDC, presents a complete full-arch workflow, from impression verification and framework decision-making to choosing between Ti-bases and direct-to-MUA designs. Explore Jensen Dental’s...

  • Argen Corp.
  • Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Next Generation Zirconia: Clinical Cases and Material Insights

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

    Alexander Wünsche, CDT, offers an in-depth exploration of ArgenZ Gradient Translucent zirconia through clinical case studies and practical finishing guidance. Explore material behavior, esthetic decision...

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:30pm
    Next Generation Zirconia: Clinical Cases, Material Insights and Live Finishing Demonstration

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

    Alexander Wuensche, CDT, and Jeff Lowthorp explore real-world cases featuring ArgenZ Gradient Translucent zirconia—a true 3D multilayered material for anterior to full-arch restorations. Witness...

  • VITA North America
  • Friday10:30am - 11:30am
    Next-Gen Smiles: Zirconia and Micro-Layering Made Simple - 60-Minute Session

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

    1 Scientific credit · Today’s zirconia combines strength and translucency, making monolithic and micro-layering techniques ideal for single units and bridge designs. Peter Pizzi helps you choose the right zirconia, integrate...

  • Saturday10:30am - 12:00pm
    Next-Gen Smiles: Zirconia and Micro-Layering Made Simple - 90-Minute Session

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

    Today’s zirconia combines strength and translucency, making monolithic and micro-layering techniques ideal for single units and bridge designs. Peter Pizzi helps you choose the right zirconia, integrate...

  • Upcera Dental America, Inc.
  • Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    Overcoming Modern Zirconia Restoration Challenges

    Grand Suite 3 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Miladinov Milos covers material selection for All-on-X and monolithic restorations, step-by-step handling and post-processing, and effective case documentation. He reviews real laboratory cases, including...

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Thursday9:00am - 9:50am
    Friday9:00am - 9:50am
    Saturday9:00am - 9:50am
    Simplify Your Surface: Zirconia Finishing Made Easy

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

    Jay Emirzian, CDT, covers principles behind surface control and finish quality. Learn why surface management matters, how it affects efficiency and esthetics, and what steps can simplify your workflow...

  • Thursday1:00pm - 1:50pm
    Friday2:00pm - 2:50pm
    Saturday2:00pm - 2:50pm
    Simplify Your Surface: Zirconia Finishing Made Easy - Hands-on Workshop

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

    In this interactive workshop, you work directly on zirconia in the green state to learn effective polishing and surface control techniques. Jay Emirzian, CDT, offers guided instruction, real-time feedback...

  • Upcera Dental America, Inc.
  • Thursday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Sintering Without Compromise--Tools, Techniques and Precision

    Grand Suite 3 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Marius Weist offers a practical overview of how temperature precision, calibration and accessory choice affect zirconia sintering quality. Learn key furnace parameters, how to optimize workflows and how...

  • Aidite USA Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Thursday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Stain Like a Pro: Transforming 3D Pro Zir, AiZir & KrystaFree with Biomic + AI Stain

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Learn techniques for achieving lifelike esthetics on next-generation materials. Quint Whipple covers efficient staining and glazing workflows using Biomic and AI Stain to enhance translucency, texture...

  • Kuraray Noritake Dental
  • Friday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    The Future has Arrived ... Come See for Yourself with David Park

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

    The wait is over: MiLai, a next-generation micro-layering concept from Kuraray Noritake, has finally arrived. Covering both lithium disilicate and zirconia, this innovative, low-fusing porcelain system...

  • Friday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    The Future has Arrived ... Come See for Yourself with Jean Chiha

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

    The wait is over: MiLai, a next-generation micro-layering concept from Kuraray Noritake, has finally arrived. Covering both lithium disilicate and zirconia, this innovative, low-fusing porcelain system...

  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    The Future has Arrived ... Come See for Yourself with Sean Park

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

    The wait is over: MiLai, a next-generation micro-layering concept from Kuraray Noritake, has finally arrived. Covering both lithium disilicate and zirconia, this innovative, low-fusing porcelain system...

  • Friday9:30am - 10:30am
    The Future has Arrived ... Come See for Yourself with Sung Bin Im

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

    The wait is over: MiLai, a next-generation micro-layering concept from Kuraray Noritake, has finally arrived. Covering both lithium disilicate and zirconia, this innovative, low-fusing porcelain system...

  • Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    The Future has Arrived...Come See for Yourself with Sean Han

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

    The wait is over: MiLai, a next-generation micro-layering concept from Kuraray Noritake, has finally arrived. Covering both lithium disilicate and zirconia, this innovative, low-fusing porcelain system...

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    The Future is Now: MiLai Micro-Layering System for Maximum Esthetics

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

    • Kuraray Noritake Dental

    • Edgar Munoz · Senior Laboratory Product Specialist at Kuraray · New York, GA

    • Sean Han · CEO at Master’s Arch · Phoenix, AZ

    • Naoki Hayashi · President at Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory · Irvine, CA

    • Sean Park · Ceramist at Goldstein Garber & Salama · Atlanta, GA

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

    • David Park · Dental Ceramist at Goldstein Garber & Salama · Marietta, GA

    • Sung Bin Im · Master Dental Ceramist at Sung Bin Im Dental Studio · Davie, FL

    Edgar Munoz moderates an open panel discussion with Naoki Hayashi, Sean Han, Jean Chiha, Sean Park, David Park and Sung Bin Im. Key topics include the recently launched MiLai micro-layering system indicated...

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    Thursday1:00pm - 4:00pm
    The Simplest Micro-Layering Technique for All-on-X Restorations

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

    3 Scientific credits · Sean Han introduces a simplified approach to achieving high-end esthetic results for All-on-X and full-arch zirconia restorations using MiLai™, Kuraray America’s new low-fusing esthetic ceramic...

  • Aidite USA Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Thursday10:00am - 11:30am
    Friday1:00pm - 2:30pm
    Transforming a Provisional Hybrid into a Final Prosthesis with exocad and Aidite

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Duff Wilson covers the step-by-step workflow for converting a provisional hybrid into a final prosthesis using intraoral grammetry, exocad’s Split Hybrid Design workflow and Aidite’s precision...

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Thursday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Transforming Your Idea of Restorations with FX ML and Bion Zirconia

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

    Join Bart Cothran, CDT, on his journey of switching to Amann Girrbach Zolid Zirconia for his courses and how to take your zirconia restorations to the next level.

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Friday1:00pm - 1:50pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 1:50pm
    What You Don't Know About Zirconia Esthetics!

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

    Rich Green presents an easy-to-understand explanation as to why zirconia restoration techniques shine with Origin Zirconia, thanks to its natural translucency, no need for sintering supports and the capability...

  • imes-icore
  • Friday9:30am - 10:30am
    What You Need to Know About Sintering Zirconia

    Hong Kong Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Jean Chiha focuses on zirconia workflows with emphasis on what to expect from the sintering process at each stage. He covers sintering strategies for the best output, the importance of prep design, the...

  • Zahn Dental
  • Saturday9:15am - 10:15am
    Zirconia Showdown: Which Material Wins in Strength, Esthetics & ROI

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

    1 Scientific credit · Join Roberto Rossi, MDT, for a head-to-head comparison of today’s leading zirconia materials to see how they truly perform in strength, esthetics, versatility and cost efficiency. He breaks down...

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