Dentures

In 1932, 15-year-old Earl Jacobs began working at his brother’s small denture lab after school; it was the beginning of a career that would span eight decades. Today, now 101 and retired in Hendersonville, NC, Jacobs is one of the oldest living CDTs in the country.

After working at a handful of...

To create characterized, natural-looking dentures, Arian Deutsch, CDT, DTG, Owner, Deutsch Dental Arts in Surprise, AZ, uses a time-efficient technique.

Arian Deutsch, CDT, DTG, shares his technique for using microwave technology to deliver predictable, consistent results with expedited turnaround times.

AvaDent Digital Dentures showcased its four latest innovations:

AvaDent SHARE™ is AvaDent’s new “insourcing” option that allows you to mill AvaDent Digital Dentures in your laboratory within two days. After you send in your impression scans, AvaDent delivers the AvaDent .stl...

DTG celebrates the sharing of knowledge and techniques among its members to enhance everyone’s skills. This philosophy was palpable at the second annual DTG Symposium in August, which included the first ever World Mixed Dental Arts Championship competition.

Thomas Zaleske explains how to use Preat Corp.’s Perma-Ret to provide mechanical retention between the teeth and the acrylic base and prevent midline fractures.

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.

The Pala Digital Denture System from Heraeus Kulzer uses CAD and 3D software to fabricate dentures with an ideal fit and esthetics with a processing time of 10 days or less. Here’s how it works:

The dentist uses the Pala Digital Denture tray system which enables him to take the impression, vertical...

Nearly three quarters of respondents to LMT’s exclusive 2014 Wage Survey have taken cost-cutting measures related to personnel in the last two years, citing unpredictable workflows, pricing pressure from dentists and other low-cost labs, and an increase in business costs.