Education

Our lab has a connection with Ohio State University—I used to work at the dental school, several of our clients teach classes there and we also fabricate some of their work—and, for the last five years, I’ve brought in graduate students to our laboratory for educational seminars.

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Here are three examples of laboratory owners who went virtual and sponsored "live" and engaging continuing education programs.

At a time when post-secondary dental laboratory education programs are disappearing, one New York City high school program is not only holding steady, but recently received a $500,000 grant for renovations and updates.

Craig Pickett, CDT, passes on the valuable business advice his father taught him.

By Peter Ruberto, Owner, Tee’s Dental Lab, Niles, OH

I’ve done some really dumb things over the years, but I think the common thread between most of them is that I waited too long to educate myself. Although I was trained in the Navy and learned the basics from my father—who founded...

Professor Philip Russo, CDT, MA, introduces a single-unit implant case into his advanced crown and bridge classes at NYCCT.

Affordable Dentures Dental Laboratories (ADDL) Vice President Mike Thomas, CDT, explains the key strategies used to teach more than 350 technicians to consistently and accurately fabricate implant overdentures.

Nearly 200 laboratory owners, managers and technicians filled Jensen Dental’s Education Day lecture hall at the Swissôtel in Chicago on February 26 and an additional 200 attendees joined remotely via the streaming live webcast. Now in its 22nd year, attendees saw a stellar lineup including...

Respondents to LMT’s 2015 Marketing Survey are using new as well as tried-and-true strategies to cement client relationships, boost loyalty and increase referrals.

“In the U.S., dentists and labs tend to be divorced; they need to get remarried. We’re a team and we need to understand each other better,” said Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD, during his keynote address at the Argen Corp.’s Future of Digital Dentistry event in November.

“Something different happens when you’re able to physically hold a case and learn from it instead of a book,” explains Anthony Calonico, CDT, in his article about his unique strategy for teaching occlusion to his staff members.

Now more than ever, laboratory owners are stepping into the role of educator to their clients.