LMT LAB DAY West 2022

May 20-21, 2022 · Garden Grove, CA

Educators
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  • Pinhas Adar

    CEO at Adar International, Inc. · Marietta, GA

    My Mission is to inspire individuals to align their lives with Purpose, Responsibility, Vision, & Principles of Greatness."

  • Nick Alonge

    Vice President Of Global Sales And Support at Sierra Dental Tool · Granada Hills, CA

  • Daniel Alter

    Professor Of Restorative Dentistry; Executive Editor IDT; Consultant; Investor at NYC College of Technology · Plainview, NY

    I enjoy being a constant learner and pass a wealth of knowledge along to the future leaders of our profession.

  • Ruben Arebalo

    General Manager at Preat Corporation · Santa Maria, CA

    Ruben Arebalo has 14 years of dental laboratory experience with 10 years of digital design and edentulous, full-arch case planning skills. A graduate of the University of La Verne, he’s recognized as an expert in attachments and implantology. He joined Preat Corp. in 2008 and became General Manager in 2014.

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  • Blake Barksdale

    General Manager at Barksdale Dental Lab · Huntsville, AL

  • Mary Bartlett

    President at SafeLink Consulting, Inc. · Gainesville, GA

    Mary Borg-Bartlett,President of Safelink Consulting, is recognized in the dental laboratory industry for her knowledge and sharing of methods to comply with OSHA standards and FDA Quality System Regulations requirements. She is a regulatory compliance consultant and authorized trainer under OSHA’s Outreach program. 

  • 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.

  • Dr. Armand Bedrossian, DDS

    Prosthodontist at E. Armand Bedrossian, DDS Inc. · San Francisco, CA

    Armand Bedrossian, DDS, MSD, FACP, is a board-certified prosthodontist. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontist and has authored various publications on removable prosthodontics and treatment planning. He also Co-Founded D365, a social media application for dental students, residents...

  • 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...

  • Larry Bodony

    Consultant at Larry Bodony · Lexington, MA

    40+ year high-tech veteran leader, previous President of exocad America, now immersed in dental-specific AI application space.   As a consultant, my goal is to connect quality labs and AI companies.

  • David Bolen

    Dental Manager-West at Stratasys · LUBBOCK, TX

  • Chris Bormes

    President at Preat · Santa Maria, CA

    Chris Bormes, MICOI, President of Preat Corp., graduated from Gonzaga University and attended the Dental Laboratory Technology program at City College of San Francisco. He has earned both ICOI Fellowship and Mastership in Dental Technology; is a candidate for CDT in Complete Dentures; designed multiple...

  • Sara Bryant

    Sr. Sales Manager, Design Services & 3shape Automate at 3Shape Design Services · Glendale, AZ

    I have been with 3Shape since 2019. During that time I have been front-line customer support through phone, email, and chat for all design indications and helped train customers on the FullContour, now 3Shape Design Services platform. I am now the Sr. Sales Manager for Design Services and...

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  • Paul Cascone

    Senior Vice President Of Research & Development at Argen · San Diego, CA

    Paul Cascone is Senior Vice President of Research & Development at the Argen Corp. He’s developed numerous dental alloy products and applied dental metallurgy to the laser-selective-melting process, enabling alloys to be a part of the digital world. He holds patents on dental alloys, materials...

  • 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.

  • James Choi

    CEO at Maven Dental Studios · Elmhurst, IL

    Dental technician/lab owner/educator/lecturer/material development

  • Lucas Ciardullo

    Application Support Engineer at exocad America, Inc. · Woburn, MA

    Lucas Ciardullo is an Application Support Engineer with exocad and has over 20 years of experience in dental technology. Starting as a fixed technician, he's bridged his knowledge into digital dentistry. He also holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering technology.

  • Antonello Croce

    Digital Specialist at Ruthinium Dental Manufacturing · Badia Polesine, Italy

    Dental technician focused on removable denture and the one in charge of Ruthinium digital project and all its developments.

  • Alessandro Cucchiaro

    General Manager at Zirkonzahn USA · Norcross, GA

    Alessandro Cucchiaro, MDT, General Manager of Zirkonzahn USA, is a well-recognized pioneer in the field of restorative and implant dentistry. A graduate of the Dental School of Modena e Reggio Emilia in Italy, he has more than 25 years of dental laboratory technology experience in the U.S. and Europe...

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  • Elvis Dahl

    Voices From The Bench Podcast at Voices From the Bench · Indianapolis, IN

  • Kasper Duus

    Global Product Manager at Elos Medtech · Gorlose, Denmark

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  • Jose Echeverry

    Laboratory Director at Nuvia Dental Implant Center · Riverton, UT

    Jose Echeverry, CDT, is Owner of Implant Prosthetic Solutions and the Laboratory Director for Nuvia Dental Implant Center. He has 20 years of experience as a technician, earned his CDT in ceramics and implants, and has integrated digital workflows into labs and offices across the U.S. He’s a member...

  • Anoush Ekmekjian

    Senior Technical Trainer at Zahn Dental · North Vancouver, BC

    Anoush Ekmekjian is a Senior Technical Trainer at Zahn Dental.

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  • Mark Fisher

    Engineering Manager at FOLLOW-ME! Technology North America

    Mark Fisher is the Engineering Manager for FOLLOW-ME! Technology North America. He has implemented advanced CAM solutions at U.S.-based implant manufacturing facilities and high-production milling centers that use industrial CNC equipment. This experience has been beneficial to his current work with...

  • Jesse Flor

    Owner at SmileTech LLC · Las Vegas, NV

    2nd Generation Lab tech & DSO Owner/Investor. Provide consulting services to the dental industry in all things digital and analog. Lets make Beautiful Smiles!

  • 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.

  • David Frucht

    Production Account Manager at Imagine · Santa Clarita, CA

    I love to help labs strengthen their businesses with great outsourcing support and sales process development.

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  • Nick Glickman

    Product Marketing Manager, Milling & Software at Straumann Group Digital Solutions · Andover, MA

    Nick Glickman is a Product Manager for Straumann Group Digital Solutions, specializing in full-arch case planning. An expert in digital workflow and innovation strategy, he synthesizes technical expertise with market demands to bring new workflow solutions to digital dentistry.

  • 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...

  • Jordan Greenberg

    Managing Director at FOLLOW-ME! Technology North America · Milford, NH

    Jordan has over 15 years of machining experience on dozens of dental-specific and industrial milling systems.  He’s well-versed in a wide range of applications, from standard crown and bridge in soft materials to the advanced machining of implant-based restorations in titanium and other hard...

  • Nick Grishin

    Dental Ceramist/Crown And Bridge Technician at Golden Dental Lab · spokane, WA

  • Jeremy Guidinger

    COO at Power Dental Studio · Gilbert, AZ

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  • 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...

  • Renee Harris

    Senior iTero Trainer at Align Technologies

    Renee Harris has been in dentistry for 22 years. In 2011, she joined iTero as a clinical trainer for the iTero digital scanner and also helped develop the digital adoption specialist program. Now as the Senior iTero Trainer for labs, she helps labs and dentists simplify communication by using a digital workflow.

  • Naoki Hayashi

    President at Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory

    Naoki Hayashi, RDT, MDC, is the President of Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory.

  • Brian Heaslip

    Owner, Dental Tech at Digital Dental Laboratory · Ellijay, GA

    Brian Heaslip grew up in a family-owned laboratory. At the age of 21, he was promoted to the porcelain department, where he found his true love for the art of creating restorations. Fourteen years later, he and his wife, Christina, opened Digital Dental Laboratory using the latest and greatest products the industry had to offer.

  • Christina Heaslip

    Manager/Owner Co-Founder of Ladies of the Mill at Digital Dental Laboratory · Ellijay, GA

    Christina Heaslip is Co-Owner of Digital Dental Laboratory with her husband, Brian Heaslip. She specializes in customer service and marketing. Co-Founder of the women’s dental group, Ladies of the Mill, she and her partner, Jill Swafford, encourage women in the dental field to use their voices and show their talents.

  • Bryce Hiller

    Digital Education Coordinator at Asiga · Louisville, KY

  • Jeremiah Holder

    President at Dental Digital Design · Green Cove Springs, FL

  • Carl Horrocks

    Manager, North America Lab Segment at 3Shape

    Carl Horrocks manages the North America lab segment for 3Shape. Continuing a family tradition of lab work, he’s worked in labs from a very early age and has seen the implementation of CAD/CAM technology in all its forms and facets.

  • Thomas Houle

    Territory Sales Manager-West Coast at DMG - America · Vacaville, CA

  • Matt Hunt

    Operations Manager/technician at Utah Valley Dental Lab/UVDL · Lindon, UT

    Kois Treatment and Functional Occlusion Hornbrook Functional Anterior Aesthetic Program Hornrook Occlusion Demystified Program Crown Council Young Dentist Program Matt Roberts Anterior Digital Design Course Clinical Liaision Treatment Plannning and Trouble Shooting Cases Manage 35+ Team Members and Prodution

  • Benjamin Huss

    . at . · Rehovot, Israel

  • Andy Huynh

    Academy Director and Technical Project Manager at Imagine

    Andy Huynh has over 10 years of experience in the dental industry in both laboratory and clinical sectors. He’s currently the Academy Director and Technical Project Manager at Imagine. His mission as an educator is to teach the latest proven techniques and materials to clinical providers and laboratory technicians.

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  • Richard Jentsch

    Head Of R&D at Dicks Dental Powered by DENTwire · Saint Simons Island, GA

    Richard has been in the dental industry since 1999. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Digital Dentistry. He received his ZT. in Dresden, Germany and worked as a Lab Technician

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  • Chris Kabot

    Vice President- Technology, Research & Development at Affordable Dentures and Implants · Morrisville, NC

    Grew up grinding stone, but printing plastic changed it all. Avid banner carrier for 3D printing and overall digital dental nerd.

  • Charles Keller

    Sales at CK1 · Fort Worth, TX

  • Dugjin Kim

    Technician at Myoung-mun Dental Lab Corp.

    Dugjin Kim is a Technician at Myoung-mun Dental Lab Corp.

  • Kent Kohli

    Director of Education at Natural Aesthetics D/L · Lindon, UT

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  • Changhoon Lee

    Owner at Prestige Line Dental Studio · Flower Mound, TX

    ChangHoon Lee, CDT, owns and operates Prestige Line Dental Studio in Flower Mound, TX. In the industry since 2002, he became certified in 2016. He has an Associate’s Degree in Web-Design, studied at UCLA’s Master Ceramist Program and completed the Occlusion Residency Program at The Stewart Center in 2019.

  • Thomas Lee

    President at Panadent Corp. · Colton, CA

    Thomas Lee is the President of Panadent Corp. With over 35 years of experience, he holds several patents on facebow, articulator design and methods, and lectures internationally on articulator design and its relationship to occlusion and esthetics.

  • Jessica Love

    Owner at Capture Dental Arts · Draper, UT

    Proud Mama of 3, CDT and laboratory owner.

  • Jeff Lowthorp

    VP Of Business Development at Argen · San Diego, CA

    Jeff Lowthorp is VP of Business Development at the Argen Corp. He joined Argen in 2011 and has since spearheaded the development of Argen’s digital and ceramic portfolio, successfully launching a wide array of products including ArgenIS Custom Abutments, ArgenMill and ArgenZ Zirconia. He’s...

  • John Luangrath

    Assoc. Director Product Management at Straumann Group Overdenture Solutions and MPS · Andover, MA

    John Luangrath received a Certificate of Achievement from the Diablo Valley College Dental Laboratory Technology program in 2006 and worked at Arrowhead Dental Lab in Utah where he helped grow the implant department and established many implant protocols still used today. In 2015, he was hired at Instradent,...

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  • Jack Mazloumian

    President at Level 3 Dental Studio · Glendale, CA

    30 years in the business, Lab owner, Master Ceramist, CDT...

  • Hilary McConkey

    . at . · Andover, MA

    Hilary McConkey and her team of Product Marketing Managers manage Straumann Group’s Digital Solutions portfolio for North America. She has held various roles for 10 years at Straumann Group, including Sales, Sales Management, Operations and Marketing. She has a B.S. Chemistry degree from University of Delaware.

  • Chad Mueller

    Lab Owner at ImplantTx · Cedar Park, TX

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  • Megan Nakanishi

    VP Business Ops / Owner at Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc. CDL, DAMAS · Bellevue, WA

    Megan Nakanishi is Director of Operations at Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc., CDL, DAMAS. She joined the lab in 2010 after graduating from Seattle University with a degree in Business and Economics, turning it into a third-generation family business, and now oversees the marketing, finances, client...

  • Thanh Nguyen

    Sr. Manager Product Requirements (USA) at exocad America · Woburn, MA

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  • Gene Peterson

    Director Of Technical Development And Learning at Sterngold · Chandler, AZ

    Gene Peterson, CDT, oversees all aspects of Sterngold’s technical department, leading digital development efforts, product offerings and educational methods. With over 30 years of experience, he has an extensive and diverse background in the dental industry, covering R&D, clinical and dental...

  • Sevan Pulurian

    Director Of CAD/CAM at Pacific Dental Lab · Thousand Oaks, CA

    Sevan Pulurian is the Director of CAD/CAM at Pacific Dental, where he has been for 17 years. Active in the industry since 2001, he's influenced and improved the CAD/CAM technology industry, working with Cerec inlab, Nobel Biocare Mod40 and Forte systems. Since 2012 he's been a 3Shape Specialist, specializing...

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  • Nelson Rego

    Owner at Smile Designs by Rego · Santa Fe Springs, CA

    Nelson Rego, CDT, co-owns Smile Designs by Rego in Santa Fe Springs, CA. An Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Rego has published over 65 articles on dental materials and techniques for leading dental journals.

  • Eugene Royzengurt LD, BTSc

    Denturist at Apple Dental Laboratory, LLC · Sandy, UT

    Owner Apple Dental Lab in Salt Lake City

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  • Kite Saito

    Ceramist at Ozark Prosthodontics · Fayetteville, AR

  • Ouassim Salmi

    Clinical Manager at MODJAW · LYON, France

    Ouassim Salmi is the Clinical Manager at MODJAW. He’s a multilingual clinical dental surgeon who's passionate about CAD/CAM, 3D printing, implantology and everything related to digital technology and innovation in the dental field.

  • Adrienne Slevin

    Global Dental Enablement Lead And Dental Technician at Stratasys · Peoria, IL

    Dental tech of 19 years, digital enthusiast. Love innovative, quality technology, sharing, and learning with fellow dental people.

  • Brandon Smith

    Technical Advisor at Dental Associates Lab · Dayton, OH

    Brandon Smith, CDT is a certified dental technician in implants with 15 years of experience. He worked as the Implementation and Education Manager for 3Shape for 4 years. There he created training plans for customers and internal 3Shape emplyees, helped implement software for new customers and was the...

  • Doug Statham

    Sr Director at Keystone · Hampton, NH

    Doug Statham, Senior Director of Sales-Digital Materials at Keystone Industries, has worked in the dental industry for more than 20 years with a focus on digital dental technology, including design software, milling and printing solutions and materials for digital restorations. He specializes in providing...

  • Jimmy Stegall

    Founder & Chief Service Officer at Here to Serve Dental · Rock Hill, SC

    Lab guy. Lecturer, Trainer. Consultant. Blessed to have over 40 years with dental lab friends!

  • Jamie Stover

    Senior Manager of Application Strategy and Integration at Carbon 3D · Olympia, WA

    Jamie Stover, CDT is the Sr. Manager of Application Strategy and Integration at Carbon. Jamie has been a dental laboratory technician for over 26 years and is passionate about business development.

  • Michael Strohecker

    Co-Founder, Chief Revenue Officer at LuxCreo Inc · Chicago, IL

  • Patrick Strohkirch

    Director Of Sales Us And Canada at Medit · WAUKESHA, WI

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  • Daniel Swamy PhD

    Director Of Technology at Aidite · Phoenix, AZ

    Daniel Swamy has many years of experience in the industry as a lab owner and with material science. He currently works in the research and development of materials like zirconia and nano-ceramics. As an educator, he's worked with leading prosthodontists, technicians and clinicians around the world.

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  • Judy Thomas

    Key Account Manager at Stratasys North America

    Judy Thomas is a Key Account Manager at Stratasys North America. Her career has spanned two of the most disruptive decades in dentistry, during which she contributed to transformational changes across investment and technical solutions for clinical labs and healthcare organizations.

  • Tim Torbenson

    President at evo820 · Rancho Mission Viejo, CA

    Tim Torbenson is President of evo820 and has over 43 years’ experience in the industry. Tim understands dental lab operations and brings his regulatory experiences to help labs with FDA requirements

  • Minh Tran

    Dental Technician at DentalTechLab · Windsor, ON

    Technician since 2006. Primarily CAD/CAM, but have experience in all disciplines. I run a blog called DentalTechTips: Unbiased Reviews • Tips Tricks,Tutorials • The Latest and Greatest in Dental Tech!

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  • Vadim Vainer

    Vice President of Production at Shikosha Dental Laboratory · Portland, OR

    Dental Technician / Ceramist, with 19 years of experience in the fabrication of all aspects of dental prosthetics.

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  • Thomas Wiand

    Owner at Wiand Dental Laboratory, Inc. · Scottsdale, AZ

    Tom Wiand, CDT has been the Owner and General Manager of Wiand Dental Lab for nearly 30 years, specializing exclusively in removable and implant supported full-arch prosthetics including the All-on-4™.  The son of a general dentist, he was formally educated in dental technology at the McCarrie...

  • John Wilson

    Owner at Sunrise Dental Lab · Yucaipa, CA

    John Wilson is nationally recognized as an expert in digital technology. A 40-year veteran to the trade, he is Owner/Operator of Sunrise Dental Laboratory in Yucaipa, CA, and specializes in full-mouth reconstruction. 

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