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- June 2023
Doing Good with 3D Printing
Just as we were putting together the Product Focus on 3D printing materials for this issue (see here), a press release entitled, 3D Printing Technology Used to Build Schools in Ukraine Amid Humanitarian...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Jun 29, 2023 at 2:36pm
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- May 2023
Printing and Partnerships Dominate IDS 2023
LMT was your eyes and ears at this year's IDS in Cologne, Germany. Here's a look at the announcements and launches made at the show.
LMT Communications, Inc.
May 16, 2023 at 10:34am
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- March 2023
3D Printing: Changing the Way Labs Work
LMT's exclusive 2023 3D Printing Survey delves into the state of the market and how the technology is impacting lab operations.
Kelly Fessel Carr
Mar 14, 2023 at 3:54pm
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- November 2022
3D Printing: At the Beginning of the Journey, Endless Possibilities
Lee Culp, CDT, shares how his lab uses Rodin Sculpture from Pac-Dent for all of its temporary restorations.
Lee Culp
Nov 18, 2022 at 10:08am
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- September 2022
ADA Amends Porcelain/Ceramic Definition: What It Means for 3D Printing
As 3D printing equipment and materials continue to evolve in our industry—see this month’s Product Focus starting on page 28 for all the latest materials—the newest development in this arena is that the ADA’s Council on Dental Benefit Programs, which oversees the CDT code manual,...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Sep 13, 2022 at 10:50am
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- September 2019
83 Technical Troubleshooting Tips
Advice—provided exclusively by LMT’s 2019 Display Advertisers—on everything from 3D printing to zirconia.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Sep 19, 2019 at 9:11am
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Argen Corp. recommends this- May 2019
IDS 2019 Captures the Zeitgeist of our Profession
The excitement and enthusiasm for innovation and technology was tangible in the 13 exhibit halls that housed 2,327 companies from 64 countries at the IDS 2019 in Cologne, Germany in March.
LMT Communications, Inc.
May 16, 2019 at 9:19am
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LAB DAY West: More Time for Research, Networking and Buying
LAB DAY West attendees and exhibitors alike raved about this year’s extended Exhibit Hall format—now open for four hours on Friday and six-and-a-half hours on Saturday—which gave attendees more time for thorough comparison shopping and in-depth conversations with manufacturers/suppliers....
LMT LAB DAY West 2019
LMT Communications, Inc. · May 14, 2019 at 4:48pm
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- April 2019
How 3D Printing Improves RPD Production, Product Quality and Quality of Life
After fabricating RPDs using conventional methods for 30 years, Gill Egan, Managing Director of Egan Dental Laboratory, a five-person removable prosthetic laboratory in Ripon, U.K., was eager to embrace digital technology. “I’d seen how technology completely transformed the crown and bridge...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Apr 30, 2019 at 8:41am
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- February 2019
LMT LAB DAY 2019: More Education, More Exhibit Time, More Energy!
With a new, expanded schedule this year—three full days of seminars and two full days of exhibits—LAB DAY attendees were thrilled to fit it all in!
LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2019
LMT Communications, Inc. · Feb 25, 2019 at 12:08pm
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Kolbeck Dental
Invibio Biomaterial Solutions
Eric Fisher
- November 2018
Failing to Accurately Forecast Our Growth in 3D Printing
By Christian Saurman, Vice President, New England Orthodontic Laboratory, Andover, MA
My biggest mistake to date happened just recently: I failed to accurately forecast the impact of 3D printing on our growth. After moving into a new 7,000-square-foot laboratory back in early 2010, we got involved in...
The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them
Christian Saurman · Nov 13, 2018 at 2:39pm
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- September 2018
3D Printing in the Laboratory: A Primer on Regulatory Affairs
By Steven Pollack, PhDCarbon’s journey in the dental space began in 2016 with the launch of the first M Series printer followed by materials for printing models suitable for thermoforming appliances, surgical guides, custom trays, gingiva masks and, most recently, denture bases and denture teeth....
Carbon, Inc.
Sep 17, 2018 at 11:10am
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Talladium Launches NextDentTM 5100 Printer, 3D Printing Services
Talladium is now distributing 3D Systems’ NextDent 5100 Printer and NextDent resins for printing models, dentures and nightguards. In addition, the Talladium Milling Center (TMC) has added printing services to its existing lineup which includes designing and milling a wide range of restorations,...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Sep 13, 2018 at 10:42am
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- June 2018
Like the California Sun, LAB DAY West Crowd Up Early and Shining All Day
Departing from the usual laid-back California approach, attendees were literally waiting at the door for LAB DAY West exhibits to open.
LMT LAB DAY West 2018
LMT Communications, Inc. · Jun 20, 2018 at 12:36pm
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- May 2018
3D Printing: What You Need to Know
Just as 3D printing technology revolutionized the hearing aid industry—95% of hearing aids are now printed—it’s poised to transform fabrication processes in our profession. LMT shares experiences, challenges and advice from early-adopter lab owners and managers who’ve successfully...
3D Printing: What You Need to Know
LMT Communications, Inc. · May 17, 2018 at 2:22pm
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SLA, DLP, CLIP: What's the Difference?
There are several types of printing technologies and their capacity, accuracy, speed and prices vary. These are some of the most common technologies used in the laboratory:
SLA (Stereolithography)—widely recognized as the first 3D printing process to be developed—is a laser-based process....
3D Printing: What You Need to Know
LMT Communications, Inc. · May 17, 2018 at 2:21pm
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3D Printing Through the Decades
3D printing technology has been around for more than three decades in a variety of industries. Here are some of the highlights of its storied history:
1980: Dr. Hideo Kodama of Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute is credited with being the first to describe a rapid prototyping technique...
3D Printing: What You Need to Know
LMT Communications, Inc. · May 17, 2018 at 2:16pm
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LMT Welcomes New Exhibitors to LAB DAY
There were many companies exhibiting at LMT LAB DAY for the first time. Among them, divided by product or service categories, were:
3D Printing
UnionTech™ is a 3D printing solutions company founded in Shanghai in 2001. In 2017, the company launched EvoDent, a new dental division...
LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2018 Insider
LMT Communications, Inc. · May 17, 2018 at 8:46am
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- April 2016
Zahn Expands CAD/CAM Equipment and Material Lines
Zahn Dental’s LMT LAB DAY Ballroom was bustling with attendees eager to see the company’s new line of open CAD/CAM equipment, Novux®, for printing, scanning and milling. The printing line includes the NX 3 Print and NX 4 Print printers and the NX 3D Print Box for post-curing. For scanning...
LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2016 Insider
LMT Communications, Inc. · Apr 18, 2016 at 9:52am
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Partial Framework Lab Goes Digital, Nearly Triples Caseload
By investing in a scanner and 3D printer, Al Ranger has nearly tripled his lab’s production. See the steps he took before making the decision to go digital and what he’s learned along the way.
Kim Molinaro
Apr 4, 2016 at 10:40am
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- January 2016
DLOAC Meeting Features Latest Digital Developments
At the 12th Annual DLOAC CAD/CAM Expo and Symposium, LMT got a first-hand look at more esthetic materials, new software upgrades, more powerful equipment, and more!
Becky Tyre
Jan 14, 2016 at 11:25am
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- May 2015
Awesome Innovations at IDS 2015
As part of our ongoing State of the Industry 2015 coverage, LMT Editors visited the world’s largest dental show to bring you the scoop on the latest product and process innovations worldwide—including digital dentures, laser milling and more—and what else is coming down the pike for the U.S. market.
LMT Communications, Inc.
May 19, 2015 at 4:21am
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- November 2014
"If I Knew Then What I Know Now"
LMT taps into the expertise of 20 laboratory owners and managers from all size labs who’ve successfully incorporated digital technology into their operations, offering real-life experiences and tips on what we all wish we would have known before taking the plunge.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Nov 18, 2014 at 9:39am
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- April 2014
BEGO, EOS to Partner on 3D Metal Printing Solutions
BEGO USA and EOS announced an exclusive North American partnership focused on using a proprietary laser-melting, 3D metal printing process to fabricate removable partial dentures and fixed crowns and bridges.
“We have a long-term collaborative relationship with EOS and we see the positive impact...
LMT LAB DAY Insider
LMT Communications, Inc. · Apr 11, 2014 at 9:36am
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Making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model
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