LMT Communications, Inc For technicians stepping into management, the learning curve can be steep. Lab owners say the strongest new managers build credibility through everyday actions: how they communicate, respond to mistakes, earn trust and stay connected to the team. Here’s their advice for learning to lead: 1. Manage to the individual. One-size-fits-all leadership rarely […]
Category Archives: Dentist
Mark McKee CDT explores the science behind a shade match for Patient: Melanie (Mel) Burian Purpose The purpose of this blog is to discuss the findings of research conducted by McTech in response to a shade match. In the field of Dental technology, much of our education is self-guided. In nearly all states, there is […]
Periodontal disease and tooth decay are the two biggest threats to dental health across the world. With gum disease as the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, it is an undiscussed pandemic. However, it is largely preventable through daily oral health maintenance. Periodontal disease is an infection of the oral tissues that support the […]
A well-executed All-on-X delivers a fixed, natural-looking smile with restored bite force and long-term stability. Full-arch implant restorations, commonly known as All-on-X, have transformed care for patients facing a future of removable dentures. A well-executed All-on-X delivers a fixed, natural-looking smile with restored bite force and long-term stability. But predictable outcomes don’t happen by accident. […]
Here are five of the most common reasons for lab remakes—and what your team can do to avoid them. 1. Poor Fit Even when everything seems to go right, a case can still come back with a poor fit. This may be due to inaccuracies in the impression, prep design, or bite—but it can also […]
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Steve Killian, CDT We all know how busy the dentist and staff are in a successful practice. As a matter of course, those practices work with successful and reputable dental laboratories. The trend follows because of the need for expert technical assistance from the most experienced dental technician/technologist in the laboratory. The dental technologist is […]
LMT Communications, Inc. LMT asked dentist-participants in our 2018 Dentist Survey to rank the challenges they assume laboratory owners face. Interestingly, they were correct in choosing the top two, saying a lab’s biggest struggles are hiring competent staff (which lab owners ranked as their #2 problem) and making do with inadequate work by clients (which labs ranked as […]
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Emily Letran, DDS, MS When was the last time you felt stressed because things didn’t go according to plan and you felt like you lost control? Was it last week? Yesterday? Today, right after lunch? Or 20 minutes ago? Stress is part of our daily lives. We wake up early and try to do 10 things […]
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123 Dentist If you’ve had issues with your teeth that involve weakening, white spots, or numerous cavities, one of the key causes could be demineralized enamel. To understand what demineralization is and how to remineralize in order to address the problem, take a look at this guide. You’ll understand that demineralization is not actually damage […]
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Sandra Kahn, DDS, MSD, and Paul Ehrlich, PhD There is serious hidden epidemic that the public health community is just discovering. Its most obvious symptom is the growing frequency of children with crooked teeth wearing braces. But it also includes snoring, jaws hanging open, frequent stuffy noses, attention and behavioral problems, unrecognized disturbed sleeping (sleep […]
