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Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience! Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22 (https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/) Let's say you get a nice implant case in the lab. Obviously, there is a need for custom abutments. You can do everything in the lab quickly, except the abutments. You already must scan and design them, but when you send them out, how long do you have to wait to get them back? 4 days? A week? Two Weeks? How would you like it in 20 minutes? The Vice President of Preat (https://www.preat.com/), Ruben Arebalo, comes on the podcast to talk about his history getting to Preat and taking them from attachments to a complete digital implant restorative solution. The CEO of Digital Dental (https://www.digitaldental.com/), Jon Barnes, comes on to talk about getting into dental and running a company that has been making mills since the 70s. They have partnered up to provide a FDA compliant workflow for your lab to mill abutments in your own lab! From validating the mill and milling strategies, to documentation protocol, these two have provided a path for your lab to successfully and safely mill custom abutments. The new PrograScan PS3 and PS5 (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner) provide true-to-detail, high-resolution and accurate scans for coordinated digital workflows that are precise, fast, and always accurate. The PS3 and PS5 are powered by the popular and intuitive DentalCAD software from Exocad (https://exocad.com/). Whether you are looking for your first scanner, to upgrade or add to your existing scanners, the PrograScan may be the one for you. Reach out to your friendly Ivoclar (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us) sales representative to select a scanner that matches the needs of your lab Today and tell them you heard about it on the podcast! Special Guests: Jon Barnes and Ruben Arebalo.

We can’t believe we have gone this long with out talking to someone from Affordable Dentures and Implants (https://www.affordabledentures.com/). Luckily Ashleigh Henderson was willing to step up to the mic and tell us all about life there. Ashleigh started as a assistant and soon found the blood to be too much. After a clear aligner company and Aspen, Ashleigh then found her current home at Affordable. She talks about the training, the workflow, meeting patient expectations, going digital, and the benefit of Instagram. Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use icortica (https://icortica.com/). Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to icortica.com/voices (https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/) to learn more or send a email to Rob Nazzal at rob@icortica.com and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench! Special Guest: Ashleigh Henderson.

We love it when past guests recommend new people to have on the podcast. This is exactly what happened when Vincent Silvia (EPISODE 133 (https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/133)), from Digital Healthcare Computers (https://dhc-pc.com/), went to the UCLA Center of Esthetic Dental Design with a gentleman from Norway. Jorgen Gad, from Artpro Dental Design (http://www.art-pro.no/), comes on to talk about his experiences at the school, lab life in Norway, and how and what it takes to be known as the lab to go to get minimally invasive veneers. Have you seen the high prices of precious metal these days? Kulzer Refining (https://www.kulzerus.com/en_us/en_us/heraeuspreciousmetalsrefining/scraprefining.aspx) knows that you are using less Precious metal in your lab these days, but if you send in half of what you sent in 5 years ago ,your scrap return will be higher than it was 5 years ago! You won’t believe how much money your scrap is worth right now! Kulzer Refining reimbursement to you is after their 10% refining fee . They have zero additional fees! If you need any free shipping containers, which contain a UPS prepaid, full insured label, please visit mydental360.com/refining or call the Director of Precious Metal Refining, Tony Circelli, directly at (914) 906-1843. Mention the Voices From the Bench podcast and Kulzer Refining will add an extra 5% to your scrap! Kulzer Refining. Tested, Trusted, and Honest. Two dynamic teams have joined forces to rock the intraoral scanning world! Whip Mix (https://www.whipmix.com/) has added the 3Shape TRIOS® (https://info.whipmix.com/en/3shape-trios-contact-us) line of scanners to its line of digital solutions for the dental office. Together, this dynamic duo can get your dentists scanning, providing you the reliable scans you need for your lab work. If you are interested in learning more about helping your dentists, go to: http://tinyurl.com/Whipmixtrios Special Guests: Jorgen Gad and Vincent Silva.

Have you got your limited edition VFTB shirt featuring the triathlon of dental lab? Click here to get a Race For the Future 8.0 VFTB shirt raising money for The Foundation For Dental Technology featuring art by Mackenzie Mayer ORDER BEFORE MAY 28, 2022 (https://bonfire.com/race-for-the-future-80-vftb-shirt) Participate or Cheer on the racers in Chicago at the Race For the Future 8.0 August 28, 2022 (https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/) We are STILL bringing y'all amazing Texas size recordings from the DLAT conference from last April. This week doesn't disappoint as we had 3 amazing conversations with 3 amazing people. First up is Kevin Dillion, the National Sales Manager for the Lab division for Desktop Health (https://www.desktophealth.com/). Kevin talks about the printers, the resins, and why they bought some labs to help labs. Then we chat with the then president of the ORG (Orthodontic Resource Group) (https://orthodonticresource.com/), Lance Dowdle. Lance talks about what's going on in the Ortho industry and what the ORG is doing to bring even more professionalism to the profession. We wrap up the whole conference with Samantha Grayson, who is one of those inspiring and enthusiastic removable technicians that talks about the passion and desire to get on the board to give back. Whip Mix (https://whipmix.com/) is very excited to bring you the PRO 4K large format 3D printer from Asiga. It’s ideal for printing any kind of model, dentures, splints, surgical guides, impression trays and more. The Asiga Pro 4K DLP printer (https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro-4k/) is priced at under $25,000, has a large build plate and is available in both 65µm and resolution versions. For information about the Asiga Pro 4K, visit www.whipmix.com. Did you know that most inLab MCX5 users that have ordered burs from Gro3X once, keep on ordering Gro3X burs over and over again? Because Gro3X (https://www.gro3x.com/) burs are engineered by some of the folks who have been providing burs to some of the largest US production labs for years. Did you also know, that most Roland and DGShape users have no idea what they are missing out? To give Roland and DGSHAPE users the opportunity to find out for themselves how good Gro3X burs work also for their machines, Gro3X is now offering a BUY 3, GET 2 BURS FREE special. This is exclusively for Voices From The Bench listeners. Simply go to the Gro3X website at gro3x.com (https://www.gro3x.com/) click on burs (https://www.gro3x.com/collections/mill), then select Roland & DGSHAPE. Add five burs of your choice to your cart, click on CHECK-OUT, enter discount code B3G2Burs and check out. Special Guests: Kevin Dillon, Lance Dowdle, and Samantha Grayson.

We really enjoy talking to people that are passionate about what they do. When JDT released their 2020 “Who’s Hot” there was one technician that stood out. Christopher Gajewski is a man on the mission to organize and educate all the ortho laboratories. Chris owned a ortho lab but has now started working 100% for the Association of Orthodontic Laboratory Professionals. We talk to Chris about his beginning, were he sees ortho labs going in the age of digital dentistry, his opinion on clear aligners, starting the AOLP, and his desire to educate the public. Check out the AOLP: Association of Orthodontic Laboratory Professionals (https://assocolp.org/) Thanks to the wonderful people at ARGEN (https://www.argen.com/#/), Elvis and Barb will be recording at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020 - February 21 & 22 (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday). We will be set up at the Argen Booth (I16/I17) (https://argen.com/chicago-midwinter#/) to talk to all the amazing attendees, educators, vendors, and anyone else willing to sit down. If you want to schedule a time, be sure to send us an email at info@voicesfromthebench.com and we can get it lined up. Or just stop by. We would love to meet you! Check out the AMAZING line up at Lab Day Chicago from Argen! (https://www.argen.com/chicago-midwinter#/) Register HERE! (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday) March 26 – 28 Dental Laboratory Association Texas Conference – Grapevine, Tx (https://members.dlat.org/membership/conference-registration-portal/) *Ortho Technicians!!! Register for the AOLP meeting! * (https://assocolp.org/2020-conference-and-expo/) Last year was a huge success and we loved this show. We are back this year at the ARGEN (https://www.argen.com/#/) booth recording all weekend long. If you are in the area, attend. If you are not in the area, you should still think about attending. It’s worth it. Register HERE! (https://members.dlat.org/membership/conference-registration-portal/) Thursday March 26, the good people at Alien Milling (https://www.alienmilling.com/) is hosting a evening event to kick of the DLAT Conference. We will be at Top Golf for fun, drinks, and podcasting. That’s right, we will be recording at the event. How fun is that! If you are going to the DLAT conference, don’t wait. Sign up here to join the fun! (https://www.facebook.com/events/205710270597594/) Are you excited about Chicago Lab day? Nowak Dental (https://www.nowakdental.com/nowak/) & Nowak Digital (https://www.nowakdigital.com/) are! Their lab specialists will be at the East Tower booth B-47 & their Digital specialists will be at the new West tower V-2. Stop by both booths to learn about all of their offerings and to find out for yourself why Nowak is the first dealer name customers ask for. Also, by popular demand, each location will be serving our famous King Cake Vodka shots one hour before the closing of the show EACH DAY! So don’t forget to visit Nowak Dental at both exhibit halls during Lab Day Chicago. And we thank you for your continued support of the podcast. Kettenbach (http://www.kettenbachusa.com/) Dental is a German Manufacturer that believes dentistry is a balance of art and science and when the patient and Dentist are inspired by your work, that is your labs reward and the goal at Kettenbach Dental. . A great way to start with Kettenbach is to try the Panasil Lab Putty Hard or Lab Putty Soft (http://www.kettenbachusa.com/product.asp?category=C1&specific=SC1&item=11153&n=0) for your Dental Lab’s matrixing, indexing, and duplicating needs. The addition silicone putty comes in a 5-kilogram base and 5-kilogram catalyst, 1:1 mix with no additional messy gel activator. How about a box of the Panasil Lab Putty and a Box of the Futar Bite Registration all for only $199. Simply call Kettenbach direct at 877-532-2123 and mention the code – Dental Lab Podcast 199, for this special discount just for listening to the Voices from the Bench Podcast. For more information on Kettenbach, check out their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KettenbachLP/) or visit www.kettenbach-dental.us Special Guest: Christopher Gajewski.

Barb is back with Elvis to bring you two more interviews from the Whip Mix Digital Forum. VFTB loves when families work together. Joining us first is Allie and Mark Williamson CDTs. They met in a lab and still work together after all these years. Allie has "graduated" to become an educator at Ottawa Dental Lab and is doing what every lab wishes they could do. They talk about the program, encouraging technicians to become CDTS, and life in and out of the lab. Next they are joined by Reed Nunnally, CEO of Derby Dental Lab. Reed talks about taking over for his dad and growing up in a different way than most 2nd generation owners. He also dives into why and how he turned his lab into one of the early leaders with clear aligners. Vision 21 Jan 16-18, 2020 - LAS VEGAS - Palms Casino Resort & Spa (https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/) If you have never been to the meeting get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at meetings@nadl.org and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost $200 off the regular attendee price. Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit Jan 24 & 25, 2020 - SCOTTSDALE - Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas (https://voicesofdentistry.com/) Are you still doing full arch zirconia restorations? Why? There is a alternative that is better for your lab, the doctor, and the patients. Be sure to check out the AMAZING Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® (https://crystalultra.com/voices/) from Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/). A Crystal Ultra arch is 60% lighter than a Zirconia arch; is easily adjusted chairside; and can be milled on a 1 to 1 basis with no sintering required! Kettenbach (http://www.kettenbachusa.com/) is a company that wants to partner with your lab to make sure you are getting the impressions you need. You know dental offices often ask dental labs what they recommend for impression material. Tell them with confidence a material that backed with amazing customer service and proven results. Give them a call at 877-532-2123 and mention the code Dental Lab Podcast 25 to get 25% off your order Special Guests: Alexandra (Allie) Williamson, AAS, BS, CDT-E, Mark Williamson CDT DTG, and Reed Nunnally.