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

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

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

    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...

  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    3Shape + MillBox: The Authentic Straumann Validated In-House Abutment Workflow

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    • CIMsystem

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

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

    • Carl Horrocks · Manager, North America Lab Segment at 3Shape

    John Compton (Straumann), Carl Horrocks (3Shape) and Yago Leal (CIMsystem) discuss the validated Straumann in-house abutment workflow, required equipment, CAD/CAM processes and overall best practices for...

  • Zahn Dental
  • Friday3:45pm - 4:45pm
    A Faster Milling Workflow: Transforming Bio-Ceramics with edelweiss CAD/CAM Blocks

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

    Dr. Stephan Lampl, Dr. Desi Moodley and Thomas Lampl, MDT, cover edelweiss' bio-ceramic glass blocks, which are fully sintered and ready to use directly off the mill, eliminating post-milling firing and...

  • Imagine
  • Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    Academy Presents: Angled Custom Abutment Solutions with hyperDENT v10

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

    1 Scientific credit · Jonathan Gaull-Underation and Andrew Nova explore advanced abutment milling workflows with hyperDENT v10. Learn how to optimize angled screw-channel solutions for esthetics and retrievability, while maintaining...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Academy Presents: Ivoclar Ivotion Dentures with exocad and imill

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

    1 Scientific credit · See the seamless integration of Ivoclar’s Ivotion denture system with exocad design and imill production. Andy Huynh’s live demo highlights material workflows, nesting strategies and best practices...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Friday9:00am - 9:45am
    Boosting Efficiency & Productivity in Full-Arch Zirconia

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

    1 Scientific credit · Discover how to achieve precise, efficient production of full-arch zirconia cases with new advanced tooling and CAM strategies. Join hyperDENT’s Evan Kemper to learn how to save time, extend tool...

  • Level UP CADCAM
  • Thursday1:45pm - 3:00pm
    CAD/CAM Systems for Success: Lessons in Consistency, Quality and Growth

    Roosevelt 3A · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Michael Webb outlines how production leaders achieve reliable results with XTCERA mills powered by MillBox CAM. Learn to document workflows and track tool life and machine maintenance while standardizing...

  • CIMsystem
  • Thursday11:30am - 12:30pm
    CAM or Machine? Diagnosing Milling Outcomes with Greg Everett

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Greg Everett (Denteon) and Alex Berger (CIMsystem) analyze common milling quality issues and examine the factors that may be causing them—whether CAM, machine or both! Learn practical strategies...

  • Thursday9:00am - 10:00am
    Chaos Controlled: Unifying Your Milling Machines & Workflow with MillBox

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Running multiple milling systems shouldn’t give you a headache. Michael Webb (Level UP CAD/CAM) shows how to turn production chaos into unified precision with MillBox. Learn how open-architecture...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Saturday8:30am - 9:15am
    Creating a Profit Center: Maximizing Efficiency and ROI in Digital Production

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

    1 Scientific credit · Explore how your lab can transform its digital production workflow into a sustainable profit center. Brian Kinard covers strategies to maximize ROI, improve productivity and enhance turnaround times. He...

  • Argen Corp.
  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    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,...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Thursday8:15am - 9:15am
    Effortless Precision: The 2-Step Denture Advantage

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

    1 Scientific credit · Discover how the new two-step denture milling workflow simplifies production without compromising denture precision or quality. Pam Rehm covers how this validated, efficient approach to milling removable...

  • Thursday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Emerging Trends in Milling: DWXperts Panel

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

    • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE

    • Fernando Catania · Director of Business Units, Lab Sales at Argen Corp. · Bonsall, CA

    • Jimmy Ruiz · Dental Business Manager at DGSHAPE, A Roland Company · Irvine, CA

    • Greg Everett · Managing Director at Denteon LLC · Murrieta, CA

    • Elona Palushaj · Manager, Technical Support & Training at Zahn Dental, a Div. of Henry Schein Co. · Wakefield, MA

    1 Scientific credit · Discover the future of digital integration and explore the current and future state of milling technology, including trends, challenges and strategies for success. DWXperts Elona Palushaj, Fernando Catania,...

  • CIMsystem
  • Thursday10:15am - 11:15am
    exocad & MillBox: Mastering the Split Denture CAD/CAM Workflow

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    • CIMsystem

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

    • Daniel Portal · Lab Owner at Portal Digital Dentistry · Eagle Mountain, UT

    Yago Leal and Daniel Portal walk through the complete inner bar, split denture workflow using exocad 3.3 Chemnitz's Bar Module and MillBox. Learn how to confidently design and nest these hybrid cases,...

  • Friday12:45pm - 1:45pm
    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...

  • Zahn Dental
  • Saturday11:30am - 12:30pm
    From Block to Beauty: Milling Hass Bio Amber Mill on Amann Girrbach for Predictable Esthetics

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

    1 Scientific credit · Learn how to unlock the full potential of Hass Bio’s Amber Mill with a walkthrough of the milling workflows on the Amann Girrbach wet system. Andreas Chatzimpatzakis, DT, covers design considerations,...

  • imes-icore
  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Friday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    From Chaos to Control: Achieving Predictable Results with CORiTEC

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

    1 Scientific credit · In a world of overwhelming technology options, Joe Barrett shows how imes-icore CORiTEC milling systems can transform chaos into predictable, efficient and profitable workflows. Learn how in-house production,...

  • CIMsystem
  • Thursday12:45pm - 1:45pm
    From Print to Precision: Introducing Pyramis & Make&Mill for 3D Printing Workflows

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Discover a smarter path to metal printing production as Scott Darling walks through the full Pyramis and Make&Mill workflows. Learn how Pyramis can streamline SLM print preparation and how Make&Mill...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Thursday1:15pm - 2:15pm
    From Scan to Mill: A Validated Workflow for Titanium Abutments

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

    1 Scientific credit · Achieve confidence, consistency and peace of mind with the in-house production of titanium custom abutments with a validated workflow. From scan to design, nesting and milling, Ron Shaw, Ian O'Neill and...

  • Level UP CADCAM
  • Thursday3:10pm - 4:30pm
    From the Lab Floor: Real-World Milling Lessons for Professional Growth

    Roosevelt 3A · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Gain practical insights from Austin Heath of Elite Dental Manufacturing. Learn from his first-hand accounts running XTCERA mills with MillBox CAM. Real-world challenges and workflow wins reveal how preparation,...

  • CIMsystem
  • Saturday11:30am - 12:30pm
    iBar & Overstructure CAD/CAM Workflows with Blender4Dental & MillBox

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    • CIMsystem

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

    Austin Heath (Elite Dental Manufacturing) demonstrates the complete CAD/CAM workflow for iBar and overstructure cases using Blender4Dental and MillBox. Learn practical lab techniques for designing, milling...

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Integrating the Ceramill Zebris--Function vs. Parafunction

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

    Dr. Michael Lebowitz highlights the many functions of the Ceramill Zebris digital facebow and how to integrate and use this data in your CAD workflow to reduce remakes and produce accurate restorations.

  • Thursday9:45am - 10:45am
    Introducing the Motion Air & More from AG!

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

    Join Global Product Expert, Mo Whitlock, CDT, for a look into all the latest innovations from Amann Girrbach North America, inclduing the new Ceramill Motion Air. The company’s most compact milling...

  • CIMsystem
  • Friday2:00pm - 4:00pm
    Machining Open House: 3rd Annual Milling Machine & 3D Printer Showcase presented by CIMsystem

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Join CIMsystem and leading milling and SLM 3D printer manufacturers (see full list of participating partners below) for the 3rd Annual Milling Open House. Grab some Italian espresso and explore a room...

  • Hass Bio America, Inc.
  • Thursday2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Mastering Amber Mill: A Digital-First Approach to Precision and Aesthetic Control

    Randolph 3 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Juan Escobar guides attendees through the full potential of Amber Mill, a lithium disilicate allowing translucency control (HT+, HT, MT, LT, MO) through crystallization. He covers milling strategies, tool...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Friday2:15pm - 3:00pm
    Mastering CAM: Choosing the Right Strategy for Every Milling Material

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

    1 Scientific credit · Yago Leal dives into how CAM software settings directly affect restorative outcomes. Learn how to select, customize and optimize milling strategies based on material properties and desired results. From...

  • Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    Material Matters: Simplifying Success in Restorations

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

    1 Scientific credit · Successful restorative cases begin with selecting the right milling materials. Learn when and why to use various types of zirconia, PMMA and other materials across full-arch, crown and bridge, and denture...

  • CIMsystem
  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    MillBox + Dyamach: High-Precision Milling for Complex Full-Arch Cases

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Fernando Catania, Jason Bergeron (Argen) and German Pricolo (CIMsystem) showcase how MillBox and Dyamach streamline challenging full-arch workflows. Explore machine capabilities, 90-degree milling applications...

  • Friday10:15am - 11:15am
    MillBox 101: Crown & Bridge, Hybrid Abutment & Screw-Retained Workflows

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    German Pricolo (CIMsystem) walks through MillBox workflows for crown and bridge, hybrid abutment and screw-retained cases. Learn how to properly CAM these common restoration types and discover practical...

  • Saturday12:45pm - 1:45pm
    MillBox in 2026--What's New & What's Next?

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Come learn what’s new in MillBox. Claudio Lorenzi and Eric Hall highlight the most impactful updates, automations and optimizations in the latest versions of MillBox. Discover how to leverage the...

  • Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc.
  • Thursday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    MillBox: The World's Best CAM for Smarter, Stronger Lab Production

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

    Eric Hall (CIMsystem Americas) discusses key criteria labs should look for in a CAM solution and how MillBox is designed to support real-world lab production. With intelligent automations, intuitive workflows,...

  • CIMsystem
  • Saturday10:15am - 11:15am
    MillBox: Understanding Strategy Editor & Builder with Yago Leal

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    Yago Leal, CIMsystem Chief Technical Engineer, explores advanced MillBox strategy management tools. Learn how to use Strategy Editor to adjust milling parameters based on machine, material and restoration...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Thursday3:45pm - 4:45pm
    Milled to Last: Rethinking Nightguard Production

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

    1 Scientific credit · Nightguards (occlusal guards) are essential for protecting patients’ oral health, but production methods greatly affect accuracy, durability and efficiency. Kris Schermerhorn, CDT, and Logan Schermerhorn...

  • Upcera Dental America, Inc.
  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    Milling Titanium Made Simple: Best Practices, Tools and Parameters for MillBox Users

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

    1 Scientific credit · Scott Darling provides a simplified, checklist approach to titanium milling and emphasizes how consistency, preparation and CAM discipline turn titanium into a predictable and profitable material. He covers...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Friday3:15pm - 4:15pm
    Optimizando tu Software CAM: Edición Latinoamericana

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

    1 Scientific credit · Aprende a sacar el máximo provecho de tu software CAM MillBox LAV. Conoce cómo usar sus funciones integradas para mejorar precisión, eficiencia y confiabilidad en el fresado diario....

  • Elos Medtech
  • Thursday9:00am - 10:00am
    Optimizing Accuracy and Efficiency with Pre-Milled Blank Workflow

    Michigan 3 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Join Patrick Bell to explore how pre‑milled solutions elevate in‑house milling of titanium custom abutments. Learn how validated workflows boost accuracy, reduce remakes and deliver consistent, predictable...

  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Precision, Performance and Compliance: The Next Generation of Pre-Milled Implant Prosthetics

    Michigan 3 · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Join Travis Iverson to discover how the titanium pre‑milled solution enhances lab efficiency and delivers consistent, predictable results through real lab cases. He highlights the engineering, manufacturing...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Protect, Maintain, Perform: DWX Best Practices

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

    1 Scientific credit · Proper device maintenance is more than performance; it’s protection for your investment and ROI. Juan Carlos Molina covers practical, easy-to-follow routines to keep DWX milling solutions running...

  • imes-icore
  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Redefining Lab Efficiency Through In-House Pre-Milled Solutions

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

    1 Scientific credit · The Elos engineering team has developed an optimized hardware coupled with a smart workflow to support precise and consistent milling of pre-milled blanks. Moe Elbanna covers how this approach enhances...

  • Ivoclar
  • Thursday2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Shaping the Future of Removables: Ivotion Innovation for Predictable Success

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

    1.5 Scientific credits · Join Minh Tran, RDT, for an in-depth look at Ivoclar’s Ivotion and Ivotion Base Print solutions. Explore a streamlined end-to-end digital workflow that boosts efficiency, consistency and predictability...

  • Level UP CADCAM
  • Thursday4:40pm - 5:30pm
    Small Details, Big Impact: Insights from the Field, the Lab and the Machine Repair Depot

    Roosevelt 3A · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Three perspectives, one goal: sustainable success. Michael Webb, Austin Heath and Greg Everett share often overlooked details that make or break quality. From process discipline and tool tracking to having...

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Thursday10:45am - 11:45am
    Smarter Dentures with Ivotion®: Maximize Efficiency & ROI

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

    1 Scientific credit · Explore the cutting-edge world of prosthetics with a new simplified workflow for Ivotion. Ben Laroche, Evan Kemper and Christopher Cicero cover this seamless process from design to nesting to milling that...

  • Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc.
  • Thursday9:15am - 10:15am
    So You Think You Know Everything About DGShape Roland Milling?

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

    Purchasing a mill is a major investment. DGSHAPE continues to enhance product performance long after your purchase. Ian O’Neill covers the latest DWX-53 series advancements designed to expand bandwidth,...

  • S.I.N. 360
  • Saturday11:00am - 12:20pm
    SPEED MANUFACTURING WORKFLOW: Fast CAM, Fast Milling, Speed Sintering

    Haymarket Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Blake Roney covers high-speed hyperDENT strategies, rapid Imes milling and ultra-fast sintering cycles (with guest contributors).

  • Roland DGA, DGSHAPE
  • Thursday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Streamlining RPDs: Design, Nesting and Milling

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

    1 Scientific credit · Digital workflows are revolutionizing how removable partial dentures (RPDs) are designed and produced. Kris Schermerhorn, CDT, and Logan Schermerhorn cover a simple workflow from CAD design and CAM nesting...

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Friday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    Taking Control of the Process: Scaling Full-Arch & Cosmetic Dentistry With In-House Milling

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

    Dr. Sully Sullivan opens up about scaling full-arch and cosmetic dentistry through in-house milling. He covers growth-driven bottlenecks, why control matters, transitioning workflows, team buy-in, clinical...

  • imes-icore
  • Saturday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    The CORiTEC 250i PRO+ Series: A Valuable Addition to Your Lab

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

    1 Scientific credit · Dwight Blair explains different workflows, applications and the return on investment that make the CORiTEC 250i PRO+ a valuable asset for any laboratory. He also highlights enhanced machining capabilities...

  • Aidite USA Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    The Power of Aidite

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

    1 Scientific credit · The Power of Aidite is a workflow of Aidite’s digital ecosystem—scanners, CAD/CAM design, mills and 3D printing. Frankie Acosta covers scan-to-design handoffs, file prep, nesting, CAM strategies,...

  • 3DBioCAD
  • Thursday2:00pm - 2:50pm
    The ROI of Next-Gen Roland DGSHAPE Mills: Are You Still Milling in 2020?

    Wrigley Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    1 Scientific credit · Technology doesn’t wait—and neither should your productivity. Brian Kinard reveals how Roland DGSHAPE’s latest generation of mills outpaces models from just five years ago, delivering...

  • 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...

  • 3DBioCAD
  • Thursday4:00pm - 4:50pm
    Friday3:00pm - 3:50pm
    True Quality Needs No Introduction: Trumill X250 Pro Series

    Wrigley Room · West Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    1 Scientific credit · In a market crowded by familiar names, true engineering quietly leads. Peter Tolentino uncovers how the Trumill X250 Pro blends industrial-grade mechanics, micron-level precision and automated efficiency...

  • CIMsystem
  • Friday11:30am - 12:30pm
    Understanding All-on-X Cases with the @innovativetoothfairy!

    Acapulco Room · West Tower, Ballroom (Gold) Level

    • CIMsystem

    • Marithe Baclagon · Dental Ceramist & Digital Designer at Rheostat Dental Laboratory & Innovative Dental · Nixa, MO

    Explore the All-on-X full-arch workflow with the @innovativetoothfairy! Marithe Baclagon, CDT, Te. M.Ed., shares her complete CAD/CAM process for full-arch cases, from design to final prosthesis—covering...

  • ACNIS TITANIUM & ALLOYS
  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Unlocking Hybrid Milling Efficiency: Digital Workflows with Titanium Bars and ACNIS BCS Ti6Al4VELI Gr23 Nicrallium Powder

    Roosevelt 3A · East Tower, Concourse (Bronze) Level

    Fatih Arikcan introduces the fundamentals of SLM, covering metal powder production and the key characteristics of high-quality powders. He provides an overview of hybrid manufacturing workflows and critical...

  • Upcera Dental America, Inc.
  • Friday10:30am - 12:00pm
    Updates in Digital Dentistry--CAD/CAM Workflows and Milling for Implantology

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

    1.5 Scientific credits · Find out more about taking the next steps in digital technology including scanning, designing and producing restorations. Dr. Michael Scherer reviews multiple technologies and machines, including intraoral...

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Why I Brought Milling In-House: What Changed in My Full-Arch & Cosmetic Practice

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

    Dr. Tarun Agarwal opens up about why he brought milling in-house and how it transformed his full-arch and cosmetic practice. He discusses real-world workflow challenges, cost vs. control, clinical improvements,...

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