In the COVID-19 era there’s an acceleration of dental laboratory technicians and dentists combining forces to build in-house or in practice laboratories. Dental Consultants have been asked the same questions repeatedly, how do I set up a dental laboratory? What equipment should I buy? Who should I buy the equipment from? Do I need a laboratory technician? This is the...
In the COVID-19 era there’s an acceleration of dental laboratory technicians and dentists combining forces to build in-house or in practice laboratories.Dental Consultants have been asked the same questions repeatedly, how do I set up a dental laboratory? What equipment should I buy? Who should I buy the equipment from? Do I need a laboratory technician? This is the first...
A decade ago there were few options for CAD/CAM distribution companies to choose from. The reason is that the technology was still developing on both the laboratory and clinical side of dentistry. Since the technology was new there weren't many experts in the field with both dental and technology knowledge to guide customers in the right direction. The lack of...
In recent years dental practices have purchased Intraoral Scanners at a rapid rate. Carestream, Medit, Itero, 3Shape and Planmeca scanners have become the norm for the common dental office. But many who have purchased scanners are left wondering what is next, do I send my files to a Laboratory or purchase a printer or milling machine? How will I...
Prior to COVID-19 the first quarter of 2020 was phenomenal for most of the dental industry. The economy was strong and had no signs of slowing down. However, the pandemic shutdown dental completely for two months. This has left all dental professionals reorganizing their businesses in an attempt to reduce overhead and be profitable as revenue will undoubtedly be...
After years of thinking about buying a CAD/CAM system you have finally decided that you are ready. So you start googling, contacting peers, online forums and speaking to salespeople. Then you discover that you are more confused than you were before you started your quest. Or you're settling on the easy choice but not entirely sure if it’s the...
Due to COVID-19 the dental industry has to rethink infection control protocol to make the dental environment as safe as possible. The safer the dental environment is the more confident patients will be to come in. Dental Practices and Laboratories will be investing time and money in many enhancements to ensure safety. After infection protocol is enhanced what is next?...