Ryan Hamm

Harald Bürke, R&D expert in dental ceramics at Ivoclar Vivadent, tells Dental Lab Products how the latest in press ceramics, the IPS e.max Press Multi, came together.

In this 10 Questions article with Dental Lab Products, Rita Acquafredda explains how Zahn Dental works with laboratories to bring the digital workflow to the benchtop.

Buddy Shafter of Bay View Dental Laboratory tells Dental Lab Products what his experience has been using PREMIOtemp temporary material from Primotec USA.

Alexander Wuensche and Christian Ermer talk about the Ceramill CAD/CAM system from Amann Girrbach.

Alexander Wuensche and Christian Ermer talk about the Ceramill CAD/CAM system from Amann Girrbach.

In some weird dental news, a former Air Force contractor is alleging that she was accused by coworkers of being a "Hindu witch" and that her meditation invited demons into her.

Zirkonzahn's Enrico Steger discusses his company's commitment to innovation and artistry.

In this article from the October 2015 issue, Dental Lab Products looks at the technology and capabilities of the 3Shape D2000 benchtop scanner.

CEREC professionals from around the globe have congregated at The Venetian® Hotel and The Palazzo® Hotel in Las Vegas for three days of education, keynote speeches and entertainment found at this digital dentistry extravaganza.

We recently spoke to John Just, the director of technical support at ETI Digital Technology, to learn about two such unique offerings.

Nobel Biocare has long been one of the leaders of dental implantology-in fact, they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of P-I Brånemark’s first implant patient this year. We recently spoke with Joe Day, their Vice President of Marketing for North America at Nobel Biocare, about the history of the company since Brånemark’s landmark case, how Nobel Biocare works well with labs, what's happening in the dental implant world and more

cubeX2 cubic zirconia is a new material option available from Dental Arts Laboratories. The cubeX2 material combines the positive properties of zirconia, such as strength and a long-term success rate, with a stated significant increase in translucency (49 percent translucency).

Core3dcentres has been busy with its education series, Core3daCADemy, educating lab professionals all over the country about the ways going digital can help their labs. We recently spoke with Tim McKimson, global engine?ering director and general manager at Core3dcentres USA, to learn how Core3daCADemy is changing the game:

When Paul Cascone, senior vice president of research and development at Argen, speaks to a potential dental lab customer, he always leads with the benefits of digital technology.

Prettau® Anterior is a highly biocompatible zirconia material from Zirkonzahn. Due to its high translucency, it is reportedly ideally suited for use in the anterior tooth region.

Dental Lab Products looks at the hourly and annual salary numbers for dental lab technicians in the United States.

Whether the millions of people who sit in a dentists’ chair each year know it or not, dental technicians are a key part of the workflow that gets restorations into their mouths.

One of the things I’m continually amazed by in the dental lab world is the commitment to artistry from the average dental technician.

Looking at the latest products and solutions unveiled at Lab Day West and CDA South in May 2015.

Dental Lab Products counts down the 10 innovations and industry shifts that are affecting dental implants.

Over the past 12 months, the dental lab world has gone through many changes-some good, others much harder. 2014 was a year of accelerated technological growth, providing labs with opportunities that didn’t exist only a few years ago, while also presenting them with competition and challenges that were similarly unthinkable relatively recently.

February is here again, which means it's time to think about all the big lab and dental shows coming up in Chicago! In a span of only three days, the Windy City will play host to the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, LMT Lab Day Chicago, the Spectrum Dialogue Techno-Clinical Day and Cal-Lab. 

Just because your lab has made the transition to digital technology doesn't mean all of your clients have.

Vident has long been a name well-known to dental labs. But recently, Vident changed their name to make their relationship with VITA more apparent: the company is now called VITA North America.

Dental Creations has a solution for labs looking to improve how they fire restorations: Perfect Pegs are ceramic firing pegs said to improve efficiency and stability.

Vision USA has introduced Vision Universal Glaze Paste. Vision Universal Glaze Paste can be used with ALL porcelain system, including IPS e.max and zirconia.

The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology (The Foundation or FDLT) has announced several ways for dental labs to gain financial assistance to continuing education programs.

The Lab J&B Dental Studios is a dental lab in the Madison, Wisc., area that’s been operating since 1995. Initially a two-man lab, J&B now has four people on staff. The lab began as a traditional PFM, crown-and-bridge operation, but has since expanded to zirconia solutions in addition to traditional restorations, along with some implant work. The lab is owned by Jeff Bald, and his son Aaron is the lead CAD/CAM technician who has helped oversee the lab’s transition to a digital workflow.

DENTSPLY Implants now supports intraoral scanning for ATLANTIS patient-specific abutments using an iTero scanner.

In a major development in the world of dental implants. Danaher Corporation has entered into a definitive transaction agreement to acquire Nobel Biocare Holding AG, a world leader in implant dentistry.