Voices from The Bench

A Dental Laboratory Podcast

About the show

A weekly podcast dedicated to the dental laboratory industry. Featuring anyone associated with the profession from all over the world. Host are in their own dental laboratory every day making teeth and interviewing people from the industry on their time off. New episodes every Monday morning.

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Episodes

  • 226: It's a S.I.N. Not to Go Digital: Patrick Dewey & Blake Roney

    July 25th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins
    abutment, analogs, brazil, dekema, dental, dominos, exocad, human heads, icam, imes-icore, implants, laboratory, medit scanner, multi unit, neodent, podcast, screws, sprintray, technician, voices from the bench

    Who doesn't want to make full arch restorations so accurately and with confidence that you don't need a model and will know it will seat every time? Patrick Dewey & Blake Roney join the podcast to talk about how anyone can obtain this with the right digital tools.

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    225: The Grand Slam of Ceramics with Edgar Munoz

    July 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 6 mins
    baseball, contest, covid, dental, dtg, exocad, giveaway, hands-on, injury, laboratory, laid off, podcast, speaking, technician, ups store, voices from the bench

    This week we are joined by an amazing ceramist from Georgia, Edgar Munoz. Edgar talks about finding his way into a dental lab, building his own lab from the garage up, and getting with Noritake to be a KOL.

  • 224: The Race For Education! Lindsey Rowan, Arian Deutsch, Tony Prestipino, Bennett Napier

    July 11th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins
    biking, chicago, consolidation, dental, dentures, digital design, implants, laboratory, pay rate, photography, podcast, racing, removables, running, screw retained, swimming, technician, triathlon, voices from the bench

    Every year the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology participates in the Race for the Future triathlon to raise money. This year they are providing a FREE education day the same weekend. We talk to Lindsey Rowan, who basically runs the FDLT, two speakers at the event Arian Deutsch and Tony Prestipino. Then we chat with Bennett Napier for a much needed update on the industry.

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    223: Following Your GPS to Digital Success with Andrew Perricone

    July 4th, 2022  |  58 mins
    cad/cam, cercon, dental, fdla, florida, gail perricone, indian river, laboratory, mcfatter technical college, metal printing, orlando, partials, podcast, production, slm, technician, voices from the bench, workflow

    This week brings us second generation Florida lab owner Andrew Perricone. Growing up in a lab, but still starting at the beginning, Andrew has seen the growth of technology. Now owning the lab, Andrew continues to follow technology for success.

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    222: Shaping the Future of the Dental Industry with Rune Fisker and 3Shape

    June 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins
    abutments, ai, appreciation, argen, copings, dental, glidewell, hearing aids, laboratory, podcast, procera, scanner, study group, technician, thanks, trios, voices from the bench, zahn

    There are a handful of different design software in our industry, but the biggest has got to be 3shape. (Start the debate here) Rune Fisker has been on the team since the beginning and has seen digital dentistry change and grow. Rune talks about the past, present, and future of all things 3shape.

  • Episode 221: The Excalibur of Teeth: Craig Holland, CJ Holland, and Dr. Wendy Clark

    June 20th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins
    3shape, blender for dental, carbon, dental, education, exocad, ivoclar, laboratory, margins, merlin, milling, podcast, printing, stl files, students, technician, voices from the bench

    The Lab: 3 Point Dental Studio. The School: University of North Carolina. The Software: Excalibur. Craig and CJ Holland are two technicians that coded a dental design software that Dr. Wendy Clark was able to use to teach the students anatomy and partial design. Now the software is available for everyone. FOR FREE.

  • 220: Being a Disruptive Unicorn in Dental Technology with Nicole Jackson

    June 13th, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins
    3shape, argen, cad, dental, education, educator of the year, laboratory, lmt alien milling, matc, new art dental lab, podcast, removables, school, technician, vision 21, voices from the bench, workflow production

    This week we welcome Nicole Jackson to the podcast. Nicole is the Lead faculty and program chair of the dental technician program at Milwaukee Area Technical College. After completing the program herself and changing a few labs for the better, Nicole goes back to the school to train the next generation of technicians.

  • 219: The Maine Event with Denturists Patrick Allen, Austin Carbone, & Ashley Soucy

    June 6th, 2022  |  1 hr 2 mins
    air force, american denturist school, canada, dental, denturist, education, externship, george brown college, laboratory, legal, legislative, maine, mentorship, podcast, portland, technician, voices from the bench

    This week is all about Denturist in Maine. Patrick Allen is back on the podcast to discuss the industry and is joined by long-timer Denturist Austin Carbone and newly graduated Denturist Ashley Soucy.

  • 218: The Mouse is Mightier than the Sword with Minh Tran

    May 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 3 mins
    3shape, cad, canada, core3d, dental, e.max, ivoclar, laboratory, podcast, rdt, sales, speaking, szara, technician, tippett, voices from the bench, youtube

    We had the extreme pleasure of having Minh Tran on the podcast. Minh is a dental technician in Canada who is passionate about sharing knowledge and helping other technicians succeed. Great conversation and make sure you follow him at Dental Tech Tips.

  • 217: Making America Smile, One Lab at a Time with Keith Crittenden

    May 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins
    artistic, commission, dental, internet, laboratory, mailers, marketing, milling, one voice, podcast, postcards, pricing, supplies, technician, trade school, voices from the bench, website, zirconia

    This week we talk to Keith Crittenden, the man behind AmericaSmiles. But behind the man is a great story of a lab owner finding a way to help his clients succeed so his lab could succeed. He comes on to shares his knowledge to other labs.

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    216: Finally Live, Live, Live From Texas with Kevin Dillon, Lance Dowdle, & Samantha Grayson

    May 16th, 2022  |  1 hr 7 mins
    board, cade, canada, cdt test, clear aligners, dental, desktop metal, einstein, envisiontec, flexcara, implants, laboratory, ortho, podcast, processor, technician, ugly stepchild, voices from the bench, voting

    We bring more amazing conversations from the Preat booth at this year's DLAT conference. This week we feature Kevin Dillon, Lance Dowdle, & Samantha Grayson

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    215: Finally Live, Live From Texas with Wade Davenport, Richard Wills, & AJ Sheek

    May 9th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins
    3rd generation, board members, ceramics, dental, family, giving back, laboratory, membership, origin b&d, passion, peter pizzi, podcast, president, production, r&d credit, tax savings, technician, tradeshows, vendors, vita, voices from the bench

    We are so happy to be back in Texas (physically) at the DLAT conference. This episode we talk to Wade Davenport, Richard Wills, and AJ Sheek.

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    214: A *Bleeping* Dental Technician From *Bleeping* Finland: Sandra Puurits

    May 2nd, 2022  |  58 mins 35 secs
    apprenticeship, archery, arrow, beer, bow, carpentry, dental, estonia, fencing, justin, laboratory, mrawwesome, podcast, technician, tradeshows, university, vita, vivadent, voices from the bench, woodworking

    We welcome accident prone, foul mouthed, and talented removable technician from Finland, Sandra Puurits. Sandra talks about education through apprenticeship, her life in the lab, plans for the future, and of course archery.

  • 213: Digging Deep into Dentures with Deepa Bharakhda

    April 25th, 2022  |  1 hr 6 mins
    anaxdent, blending, cdt, dental, dentures, india, ivoclar, laboratory, lmt, milk delivery, patients, podcast, preat, removables, technician, teeth, voices from the bench, wax

    This week we talk to passionate and enthusiastic removable technician Deepa Bharakhda from the UK. Deepa talks about learning the craft, working directly with patients, finding her dream lab, and art of using composites to create natural looking dentures.

  • 212: From Steel Bars to Titanium Bars with Kelly Simpson

    April 18th, 2022  |  59 mins 54 secs
    air force manual, all on 4, dental, exocad, family, foundation, justin, laboratory, ladies of the mill, locked up, mentorship, mindset, mrawwesome, podcast, prison, speaking, technician, voices from the bench

    Success usually comes from hard work and dedication. After her life took a sharp turn, Kelly Simpson took an opportunity to learn dental technology. After some great mentorship and support from family, Kelly now owns her own removable lab and is giving back to an industry that has given her so much.

  • 211: The Buzz around The Hive with Emily & Eleanor Pittard

    April 11th, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins
    administration, award, bees, dental, dental nurse, dentures, ecofriendly, fix, giving back, laboratory, marketing, pfm, podcast, removable, technician, van, voices from the bench, zirconia

    This week is a conversation with The Hive. That's right, an amazing laboratory owned by Emily & Eleanor Pittard in the UK. They talk about creating The Hive, being able to see patients, winning awards, and giving back.