About this Episode
Join Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026
- Vision 21 in Las Vegas Jan 15-17 https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21
- Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/
- LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday
- Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/
- exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026
This week, we sit down with a guest whose journey hits all the right notes—literally! Meet Jonathan Bourke, a jazz guitarist turned dental technician who went from pouring models to designing full-arch restorations and running his own in-office lab.
Jonathan shares how a chance gig driving for a denturist opened the door to a career he never expected, taking him from analog dentures to digital workflows, photogrammetry, and Exocad wizardry. Now a lab owner working directly with clinicians, Jonathan talks about collaboration in full-arch cases, teaching with Jensen Dental and MiYO, and what it’s like to see his work come to life chairside.
From learning CAM milling to demoing in front of dental rockstars, Jonathan’s story is a reminder that artistry comes in many forms—sometimes from six strings, sometimes from six implants.