keatingdentallaboratory

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Dr. Marco Bongarzone Sr. was born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey. He attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia as an undergraduate, concentrating on pre-medical studies. He received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1994. After graduation, Dr. Bongarzone continued his dental education at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey, serving as a General Practice Resident. Dr. Bongarzone has four children; Marco Jr., Luca, and twins Ryan and Renee. While away from the office, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, fishing and traveling.

Dr. Marco Bongarzone Jr. is currently studying at Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, set to graduate this coming May, 2022. He just passed his boards, and lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey with his fiancée, who is also a dentist. Next steps after graduating include getting married and looking into working as an associate or starting up his own practice from scratch.

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, you will hear about:
-Their best and worst experiences in Dental School
-Clinical Life
-Lab Procedures in School

Upcoming content in the next episode:
-The technology each were exposed to during their time in Dental School
-The significant problem of Student Debt and its financial ramifications of a Dental Education
-How this debt impacts future decision making

 

Learn more about Dr. Bongarzone Sr. and his practice by visiting https://www.twentyfirstdental.com/

 

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With over 50 years of experience as a Lab Technician, Keating Dental Lab's very own Removable Department Manager, Jim McEachern, shares the incredible journey of his career with the Dental Up Podcast. Originally from Boston, Jim's family moved to California when he was 4, and since then he's been all around the world. The most recent 18 years of his career, he has been with Keating Dental Lab, where he continues pursuing his passion in dentistry. In his spare time, Jim enjoys fishing and sailing. He's happily married for 47 years now, and has two sons. He especially enjoys his time with his cat Tucker!

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, you will hear about:
-How Jim got started in Dentistry
-Studying with the Military
-His experience working with the World Renowned Dr. Niles F. Guichet
-Early days of the Removable Department
-The impact of CAD/CAM in Removables
-How Keating Dental Lab does Digital Dentures

 

Here at Keating Dental Lab, we're always prepared and willing to help out! Give Jim a call at (949) 955 - 2100 ext. 405 if you have any questions!

 

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Dr. Eric, the oldest of four children to Dr. Doug and Patti Veenstra, was born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. He graduated Eastern Christian HS in 1999, Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan) in 2003, and UMDNJ (currently Rutgers Dental School) in 2007. Following graduation from Dental School, Dr. Eric joined his father, Dr. Doug, in his practice in Midland Park, NJ that was originally established in 1981. They have loved working together and feel blessed to continually grow in their service to the community where they’ve been for over 35 years.

Dr. Eric values providing the best treatment and the best experience for his patients. and that has led him to pursue hundreds of hours in advanced dental education. He specifically focused his education for several years to implant dentistry when he saw a need in his practice to give his patients the best treatment options available. He completed an externship from NYU Implant Continuum in 2010, an externship from the Misch International Implant Institute in 2012, and an AAID Maxicourse in Implant Studies from Rutgers University in 2015.

Dr. Eric truly enjoys taking the time to get to know his patients, considers them friends, and feels blessed to be able to care for them.

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, you will hear about:
-Dr. Veenstra's first job out of Dental School and where he attended
-The evolution of a Dental Practice: Expansion, Growth, and Scheduling
-Internal marketing
-How Dr. Veenstra discovered Keating Dental Lab
-Why he continues to work with Keating Dental Lab
-His experience using all sorts of labs across the country

 

Visit Dr. Veenstra's website at https://www.veenstradental.com/index.php

 

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Dr. Paul Hertz has been highly regarded by his professional peers for his service to dentistry and the community. He is a past President of the Bronx County Dental Society and remains as a chair and participant on several of their committees and their Executive Board. He was also The Director of the Cosmetic Dentistry Department at the St. Barnibas Hospital residency program. Additionally, he has left a permanent mark on dentistry with two active patents in Implant Dentistry and he is in the process of developing several others. He is constantly working on improving dentistry, not only for his own patients, but for the entire dental world. In his spare time Dr. Hertz channels his creative energy into painting.

Education
DMD: University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA-1986
POST-GRAD: General Practice Residency, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - 1987
Certificates in Invisalign, lmplantology and Facial Fillers

Memberships
Fellow: American College of Dentists - Current
Member: American DentalAssociation, Bronx County Dental Society - Current
Member: of Bronx County Dental Society Peer Review Committee - Current

Representative to NYSDA Council on Dental Practice - 2003-2013
Member: of Bronx County Dental Society Executive Board - Current
Past Attending Chairman: Cosmetic Dept., St. Barnabas Residency Program
Past President: Bronx Chapter, American Dental Association 2013,2014
Peer Review Committee: 2006-Present

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, you will hear about:
-Dr. Hertz's Journey in the Dental World
-What motivates him to create
-Future technology and products he's developing
-The Origin of the Delineator
-Coming Soon! The SDI Guided
-Teeth brightening with Dental Detailing

 

Find out more about Dr. Hertz and the services he provides by visiting https://www.hertzdental.com/, and be sure to ask about his method of Dental Detailing!

 

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On this episode, Bob will continue the discussion from last week regarding accurate shade selection.  Utilizing concepts from biology and physics, we will go over a simplified sequence that will yield accurate results.  Finally, we introduce the Ask a Technician segment, whereby the listener has the opportunity to get his or her questions answered by dental lab technicians. 

In this episode, you will hear about:
-The Biology of Color Vision
-How to Communicate Color: Terminology
-Timing and Sequence of Shade Taking Steps + Tips and Tricks!
-Cameras and Camera Set Up
-Football, World Football, and Viruses
-The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting

 
Email Bob at bob@keatingdentallab.com to have your questions answered in the next Ask a Technician segment!

 

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On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Eric Markowitz. Washington DC dentist, Dr. Eric S. Markowitz, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1993. Following graduation, he completed a two-year specialty program in prosthodontics and a one year fellowship in dental implants, focusing on the surgical placement of the implants. When he completed his post-graduate specialty training, he joined his father (Dr. Sid) as a Prosthodontist in Washington D.C. His areas of expertise include cosmetic, implant, and reconstructive dentistry. Dr. Eric, as a graduate of the University of Maryland, is an enthusiastic Maryland Terrapins basketball fan. Once springtime arrives, when he’s not in the office, he can be found on the golf course. He and his wife Alicia also enjoy traveling.

In this episode, you will hear about:
-The importance of patience and communication for perfecting your restorations
-Intraoral Photography: Tips and Tricks
-Setting reasonable expectations for you and your patients
-Determining shade!
-Matching the Single Central
-The Principles of Cosmetic Dentistry

 
Find out more about Dr. Markowitz and his practice at https://www.dcsmilecenter.com/meet-us/dr-eric-s-markowitz/

 

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On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Shawn Casey. Dr. Casey was a 1987 graduate of Wyoming Area. After graduating with high marks, he began his studies at Wilkes University. Through these studies he realized his dream of practicing dentistry in the Wyoming Valley, which he pursued at the University of Pittsburgh dental school. In 1994, after being licensed by the state, Dr. Casey opened a solo Dental practice. In 2005, Dr. Casey expanded his Dental facility to a multi doctor practice and in 2009, he opened a special needs dentistry center dedicated to his aunt Mary Casey. Dr Casey is a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry, he is involved with local charities, church organizations, and public service groups. When not at work, Dr. Casey enjoys being with his children, George, Shawna and Samantha and wife Michele. 

 

In this episode, you will hear about:
-2 Special Cases Dr. Casey and Keating Dental Lab worked on together
-The challenges they faced for each case
-Dr. Casey's experience with the AGD, Academy of General Dentistry
-Evidence-Based Dentistry
-Digital Scanners: Why does Dr. Casey have so many different scanners?
-Why you should tour Keating Dental Lab

 
Find out more about Dr. Casey and his practice at https://caseydental.com/our-team/

 

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On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Brian Rista. Dr. Rista received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Scranton before pursuing his dental education at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Since graduation, he has provided care to the community for the past 30 years. Dr. Rista practices a full scope of general dentistry with an emphasis on preventative, restorative, and cosmetic Dentistry. He regularly completes continuing education courses to expand his knowledge and is Invisalign® certified. He was voted Ocean Counties'Best Dentist' in 2003 and 2004 by the Asbury Park Press Readers' Choice Awards. In 2017 he was also voted a 'Top Dentist' by Monmouth Health and Life Magazine. Away from the practice, his interests are family, sports, music, and personal fitness.
 
In this episode, you will hear about:
-How to put together an efficient, productive team
-Keeping up motivation in the workplace
-Adapting to and accepting change
-The #1 Source of Stress in a Practice
-Planning improvements for your practice
-What Dr. Rista does for fun!  

Ready to pick Dr. Rista's brain for more knowledge? Reach out to him at his website https://www.twentyfirstdental.com/ or give him a call!

 

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On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Richard Crossland, Keating Dental Lab's first ever account. Dr. Crossland has been a long time friend of the folks here at Keating Dental Lab, and we're excited to have him back on the Podcast! Based in Clearwater, Florida, he is a renowned, 5 star dentist, originally from Pittsburgh. He enjoys playing basketball, and looks forward to visiting California again.
 

In this episode, you will hear about:
-Early days for Keating Dental Lab, Keating Dental Arts at the time!
-Bio2000 and Captek
-The aesthetics of a KDZ Bruxer Aesthetic, Kdz Bruxer v. Emax Restorations
-The CrowneerTM
-The Lifechanging Effects of Restorations
-Impregum

 

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On this week’s episode of the Dental Up Podcast, Brandon and Barry sit down and discuss what a Dentist should look into when selecting a Dental Lab to work with.  They talk about price, quality, preference lists and establishing a solid line of communication. You will hear all this and much more on this week’s episode of The Dental Up Podcast!

In this episode you will hear about:
-Do the dental lab outsource any work outside the US?
-Understanding the fabrication process of the Dental Lab of your choice.
-What is the quality of materials the dental lab will use in your case?
-Are they a full service dental lab?
-Does the lab follow through with instructions and preferences?
-What is their quality control process?

 For more information on our full service dental lab, click here:
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