Voices from The Bench

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

316 episodes of Voices from The Bench since the first episode, which aired on April 1st, 2018.

  • 60: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 4

    May 20th, 2019  |  44 mins 55 secs
    carbon, cdt, chicago, dental, dentist, dentures, digital, lab day, laboratory, lmt, panthrea, technician

    The LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 interviews just keep on coming! This week brings us Tony Prestipino CDT from Artifex Dental Laboratory, Larry Sowinski CDT from Somer Dental Laboatories, Herb Baird from Ivoclar Vivadent, and Mark Williamson CDT from Ottawa Dental Laboratory.

  • 59: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 3 - A President, a Chair, and a Vice

    May 13th, 2019  |  50 mins 5 secs
    alaska, chicago, dental laboratory, dentist, fdla, fdlt, lmt lab day, nadl, nbc, podcast, technician, voices from the bench

    The LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 interviews are still coming. This week we have three gentlemen who have volunteered their time to serve on boards that have been helping our industry for years. Morris Fucarino, CDT is the current Chair of the NBC, Travis Zick is the current President of the NADL, and Sean Siegel is the Vice-Chair of the FDLT.

  • 58: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 2

    May 6th, 2019  |  51 mins 37 secs
    argen, chicago, data, dental laboratory, dentist, fdla, lmt lab day, nowak, podcast, preat, technician, voices from the bench

    Elvis and Barb bring you three more excellent interviews from LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019. Joining the podcast are Brandi Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies, Nelson Rego CDT from Smiles Designs by Rego, and Marlin Gohn from Argen.

  • 57: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 1

    April 29th, 2019  |  49 mins 40 secs
    carbon, dental laboratory, dentist, lab day, lmt, podcast, removable, technician, voices from the bench

    Three great interviews we got at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019. We chatted with Judy Fishman and her son Eric Fisher talking about Lab Day, Jamie Stover from Carbon talking about digital workflows and DSOs, and Bryan Johnson talking about his lab and why he comes to Lab Day.

  • 56: The Dawn of a New Esthetic Revolution: A Chat with Herb Baird from Ivoclar Vivadent

    April 22nd, 2019  |  38 mins 8 secs
    dental, dental laboratory, dentist, dlat, esthetic revolution, fdla, ivoclar vivadent, lmt lab day west, podcast, technician, texas, voices from the bench

    We love the face-to-face interviews we get to do at conferences. This time Elvis and Barb sat down with Herb Baird from Ivoclar Vivadent at the DLAT meeting in Texas. He talks about the esthetic revolution and the importance of education to the dental laboratory technician.

  • 55: Lee(ding) The Way: Our Conversation with Lee Culp CDT Part 2

    April 15th, 2019  |  33 mins 26 secs
    3d printing, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, fdla, lee culp, lmt lab day west, podcast, sculpture studios, technician, voices from the bench

    We are back with part 2 of our interview with Lee Culp. This week has Lee telling us his secret to his success, what he looks for in hiring technicians, and how he does what he does.

  • 54: Lee(ding) The Way: Our Conversation with Lee Culp CDT Part 1

    April 8th, 2019  |  36 mins 23 secs
    3d printing, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, fdla, lee culp, lmt lab day west, podcast, sculpture studios, technician, voices from the bench

    Industry leader, innovator, speaker, and all around nice guy, Lee Culp, CDT joins Elvis and Barb for part 1 of a fascinating interview where Lee talks about the early days, who mentored him, and daily life of one of the biggest names in our industry.

  • 53: Les Voix Du Banc Talks to Frederic Rapp From Open Implants at LMT Lab Day Chicago

    April 1st, 2019  |  35 mins 20 secs
    chicago, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, france, lab day, lmt, open implants, podcast, technician, voices from the bench

    Another great interview from LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019! CEO Frédéric Rapp of Open Implants and a lab owner from France sits down with Elvis and Barb to talk about all things dental laboratory and implant components.

  • 52: One Year Anniversary Spectacular! LMT Lab Day Chicago interviews with Renata Budny CDT, TE & Elias Asevedo

    March 25th, 2019  |  32 mins 27 secs
    chicago, data, dental laboratory, dental technology school, dentist, dlat, fdla, lmt lab day, nowak, podcast, technician, the city university of new york, voices from the bench

    Elvis and Barb celebrate your 52nd episode marking our first full year of Voices From the Bench. Joining us again but this time LIVE from LMT Lab Day Chicago is our first guest ever Professor Renata Budny CDT, TE and one of her students Elias Asevedo from The City University of New York.

  • Episode 51: Tipping the Ortho Scales : Interview with Cade Tippett CDT about Ortho and Texas Part 2

    March 18th, 2019  |  38 mins 27 secs
    braces, data, dental laboratory, dentist, dlat, ortho, orthodontics, podcast, technician, texas, voices from the bench, wires

    Continuing the conversation with Cade Tippett CDT about ortho, YouTube fame, and why he is so passionate about participating on the DLAT board.

  • 50: Tipping the Ortho Scales : Interview with Cade Tippett CDT about Ortho and Texas Part 1

    March 11th, 2019  |  38 mins 36 secs
    braces, data, dental laboratory, dentist, dlat, ortho, orthodontics, podcast, technician, texas, voices from the bench, wires

    From deep in the heart of Texas, Cade Tippett CDT owns an ortho lab, runs a popular YouTube channel showing ortho techniques, and still has time to work closely with the Dental Laboratories Association of Texas.

  • 49: LIVE from Las Vegas! : A collection of interviews from the 2019 Vision 21 meeting (VFTB49)

    March 4th, 2019  |  45 mins 20 secs
    dental laboratory, dentist, las vegas, nowak dental supplies, podcast, technician, vision 21, voices from the bench

    The Vision 21 meeting in Las Vegas every January is one of the best business management meetings in our industry. Voices From the Bench was fortunate enough to be able to record a handful of attendees during the breaks to find out why they come to Vision 21 every year and what you missed not being there.

  • Episode 48: Four Technicians Talking About 3D Printing - A Roundtable Discussion Part 2 (VFTB48)

    February 25th, 2019  |  33 mins 36 secs
    3d printing, ackuretta, asiga, bego, cal-lab, carbon, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, kulzer, lmt lab day, miicraft, podcast, resins, stratasys, technician, voices from the bench

    We continue last week's Roundtable discussion about 3D printing. They talk about outsourcing to other labs, how printing effects labor, what they would recommend, and what's next for them and their labs.

  • 47: Four Technicians Talking About 3D Printing - A Roundtable Discussion Part 1 (VFTB47)

    February 18th, 2019  |  36 mins 32 secs
    3d printing, ackuretta, asiga, bego, cal-lab, carbon, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, kulzer, lmt lab day, miicraft, podcast, resins, stratasys, technician, voices from the bench

    This week brings back the Roundtable discussion. Four dental technicians gather around the table to talk about 3d printing in their labs. Real technicians using different printers every day on real cases.

  • Episode 46: The Denture Man Cometh: Interview with James Angelone Part 2 (VFTB46)

    February 11th, 2019  |  30 mins 4 secs
    chicago, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, denture man, dentures, exhibit hall, impression, impressions, kettenbach, lab day, lmt, nowak dental supplies, podcast, technician, voices from the bench

    We welcome back to the podcast James Angelone, The Denture Man, as he shares with us some of the many techniques he has picked up working chairside for many years.

  • 45: The Denture Man Cometh: Interview with James Angelone Part 1 (VFTB45)

    February 4th, 2019  |  28 mins 55 secs
    chicago, dental, dental laboratory, dentist, denture man, dentures, exhibit hall, impressions, kettenbach, lab day, lmt, podcast, straumann, technician, voices from the bench

    Elvis and Barb sit down with James Angelone "The Denture Man" to find out how a 11-year Marine Vet can become a highly skilled removable technician that teaches alongside a Prosthodontist.