Corporate Profile: Scientific Metals
March 21st 2012Interview with Dave Weinberg, Principal What makes scrap returns imperative for dental labs today? Scrap returns affect the lab’s bottom line. Getting an accurate and reliable scrap return has become even more important given the tough economic times we currently find ourselves in. When you factor in competitive pressures from outsourcing and overseas labs, you see scrap returns playing an even more important role.
Aurident's Aur-i-Vest Investment
March 21st 2012The Lab Konishi Dental Laboratory is based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., staffs eight dental technicians and works with about 20 dentist clients. Owner Rob Konishi, CDT, describes the lab as a crown and bridge lab that mostly does porcelain and gold, some implants, some composites and a few pressables. Konishi opened the lab 35 years ago.
A new category of composite resin
March 21st 2012There is no material in the history of dentistry that has undergone as much evolution as composite resin. The face of restorative dentistry changed forever when successful bonding to dentin was achieved. Since then, the goal of clinical and material science has been to find simple, predictable approaches to the composite restorative process.
John Just named Laserdenta Director of Tech Support/Service
March 21st 2012John Just named Laserdenta Director of Tech Support/Service Laserdenta Inc. President Brian F. Binnie announced the appointment of John Just, CDT, as Director of Technical Support and Services at the Laserdenta Inc. North American Education and Technical Center in Brea, Calif. John brings both I.T. knowledge as a Micro Soft Beta Tester, but also the years of knowledge and experience he has had as a Dental Technician and Laboratory Owner.
Exclusive Survey: Make them smile
March 21st 2012You can't use the economy as an excuse. Just because the economy is down doesn't mean you shouldn't offer your patients the best possible care, or that you should assume they can't afford that care. It just means you and your team have to work a little harder to educate your patients about their options, and that includes veneers.
KOMET’s ZR-Diamonds Series ZR 943 bur
March 21st 2012Zirconia is a wonderful restorative material with superior strength and esthetics. During the past 10 years, labs and dentists have increasingly incorporated zirconium crowns into their practices. But as tough as these crowns are, failure can occur, particularly because many labs didn’t follow protocol in producing the first zirconium-porcelain crowns. Unfortunately, the strength that makes a zirconium crown such an attractive option also makes it very difficult to remove with a conventional bur. The scenario
Should Dental Therapist Legislation in Minnesota spread to other states?
March 21st 2012Supervising a non-profit, dental clinic in Minneapolis, Minn., Jamee Rosell has witnessed the overwhelming need for dental care among poor, uninsured, unemployed, elderly, immigrant and other underserved populations.
PTC releases 2010 seminar schedule
March 21st 2012Productivity Traning Corp. (PTC) recently announced the upcoming schedule for its Training and Verification System courses for 2010. The TVS Crown and Bridge seminars will be held: January 13-16, March 3-6, May 19-22, July 21-24, September 22-25, and November 3-6. The TVS Denture Seminars will be held: January 27-30, May 5-8, and September 8-11. TVS Porcelain Seminars will take place on: February 10-13, April 7-10, June 16-19, August 18-21, and October 13-16. All courses will be held at the company's Morgan Hill, Calif. facility.