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

  • 290: Destined to Design Digitally with Kristina Vaitelyte

    October 16th, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins
    ceramist, certification, cosmetic, dental, exocad insights, family life, germany, high end, instagram, laboratory, miyo, nexus dental, nightshift, photography, photoshop, podcast, prosthodontist, soviet union, technician, voices from the bench

    First Lithuania, then the UK, and now the world, Kristina Vaitelyte is taking digital dentistry to the next level. Destined to be in the industry, Kristina talks about school, traveling to learn in other countries, and working in-office treatment planning directly with patients.

  • 289: From Vision Board to Lab Ownership with Todd Reid

    October 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 25 secs
    bonadent, ceo, ceramist, cheering, dental, family, full service, grants, heaven, laboratory, life lessons, mentors, podcast, ptc, removables, teamwork, technician, vision board, voices from the bench, walmart, well dressed

    This week we meet Todd Reid, the owner of Access Dental Laboratories. Todd talks about his journey, the people who helped him along the way, and eventually opening his own lab where he can pass along the same opportunities that others gave him.

  • 288: The VITAlity of VITA with Sam Nekola and Mackenzie Mayer

    October 2nd, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins
    acrylic, analog, art, century, dental, dentures, ez shade, family owned, hand-crafted, history, hybrid ceramic, instagram, lab owner, laboratory, online store, pink, podcast, shade guide, technician, teeth, vita block, voices from the bench, zirconia

    This week we talk all about the iconic company Vita. Sam Nekola, the Director of Marketing Communications at VITA North America, and MacKenzie Mayer, owner of Bella Dental Studio, come on to discuss the history of the 100 year old company and why Mackenzie chooses Vita over other brands.

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    287: The Family Behind the World Class Smile with Dr. Jill Morris, Dr. Burr Bakke, Dr. Cameron Johnson, Sydney Johnson, and Kelton Johnson

    September 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 secs
    abutments, airway, bed wetting, ce, ceramic, clinic, dental, emax, full mouth, holistic dentistry, implants, interface, laboratory, lvi, ortho, podcast, sleep, surgery, technician, voices from the bench, zirconia

    A family that dentals together stays in dental together. This week Elvis and Barb talk to 3 dentists, another in dental school, and a technician that are all in the same practice and all related to each other. Join us as we chat with Dr. Jill Morris, Dr. Burr Bakke, Dr. Cameron Johnson, Sydney Johnson, and technician Kelton Johnson.

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    286: The Next Degree In Dental Education with Brooke Harris

    September 18th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    dental, digital, education, elementary, externship, fort wayne, grants, growth, internship, iu, laboratory, mad ants, osha, perdue, placement, podcast, research department, summer camp, technician, university, voices from the bench

    This week brings us Brooke Harris, the program director for the only bachelor degree program in the US for dental technology. Running the department at the Indiana University Fort Wayne, Brooke talks about the classes, the students, the challenges, and the successes.

  • 285: Ladies of the Mill 2023 with Mary Cardenas, Denisse Lasso, Dora Rodrigues, Krysta Lovelace, Heather McMeans, Raegan Bicklein, Lauren Crowe, Holly Wood, Sarah Williamson, Jennifer Taylor, Emily Valentine, Hannah Fischer, Stefani Hudson, Lindsay Berg, Betty Teel, Brandy Jo, and Kathryn Green

    September 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 23 mins
    apex dental lab, aspen, barn, cousins, daughters, dental, digital dentures, f bomb, family, front office, lab ownership, laboratory, mountains, og, podcast, remote design, speaking, strength, teaching, technician, voices from the bench, weakness

    Our most guestful episode yet! We are back talking to 17 wonderful ladies during the Ladies of the Mill Summit 2023. We chat with Mary Cardenas, Denisse Lasso, Dora Rodrigues, Krysta Lovelace, Heather McMeans, Raegan Bicklein, Lauren Crowe, Holly Wood, Sarah Williamson, Jennifer Taylor, Emily Valentine, Hannah Fischer, Stefani Hudson, Lindsay Berg, Betty Teel, Brandy Jo, and Kathryn Green. Enjoy!

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    284: Ladies of the Mill 2023 with Jessica Scott, Mandy Arena, Rachel Luoma, Jill Swafford, Christina Heaslip, Angelika Roseberry, Joetta Dixon, Amy Joers, and Becca Williams

    September 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 23 mins
    change, daughter, dental, denturism, digital workflow cdt, growing, iowa, kirkwood school, laboratory, on stage, podcast, renfert, speaker's retreat, speed dating, technician, theme song, voices from the bench, work wife

    This week is a BUNCH of conversations from the Ladies of the Mill Summit. Our first ever live on stage recording with Jessica Scott and Mandy Arena, then a conversation with Rachel Luoma, followed by "speed recording" with Jill Swafford, Christina Heaslip, Angelika Roseberry, Joetta Dixon, Amy Joers, and Becca Williams.

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    283: Their Digital Design Evidence is Evident with Guy Menzies

    August 28th, 2023  |  56 mins 20 secs
    24 hour, ai, cad, crown and bridge, dedicated team, dental, dental share, design, evident, exocad, full arch, implants, invoicing, ios integration, lab-to-lab, laboratory, new zealand, partials, podcast, productivity, profile, removable, shining 3d, smile design, technician, trends, voices from the bench

    This week is all about outsourcing digital designs with Evident. Guy Manzies, VP of Digital Design Services, comes on to talk about what it takes to handle all the different lab preferences with other 350 designers and keep constancy.

  • 282: A Spotlight On the Nightshift with Nina Frketin, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily & Eleanor Pittard

    August 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min
    anax, articles, boards, clinical, dental, encourage, england, facebook, hand-on, instagram, lab day, laboratory, ladies of the mill, panthera, podcast, share, speaking, spotlight, support, swag, symposium, technician, tips, tour, uk, voices from the bench

    Working the Night Shift. We've all been there, but to 4 female technicians it's a way to support and encourage others to be their best. Nina Frketin, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily & Eleanor Pittard talk all about their new group Nightshift.

  • 281: A Symposium of Talent with Von Grow, Hugo Hebert, and Firas Dahbour

    August 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    4 by 4, alsip, around the world, dental, dtg magazine, french, gc america, gum battle, hands-on, improving, laboratory, late night, name drop, passionate workflow, photography, podcast, speaking, teaching, technician, technique, travel, voices from the bench

    To celebrate the return of the DTG Symposium in September, this week we talk to the founder of the DTG, Von Grow who joined by two speakers Hugo Herbert from Canada and Firas Dahbour from Jordan.

  • 280: Getting Smart About Conversions with Dr. Brandon Kofford

    August 7th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    air force, all-on-4, all-on-x, better quality, block out, break, conversions, dam it, dental, divergance, england, full arch, implants, laboratory, less time, locator, multi unit abutment, occlusion, overdenture, pick up, podcast, screws, separate, taper, technician, voices from the bench

    If you do conversions, are thinking about doing conversions, or just want to learn more, this is the episode for you. We talk to Dr. Brandon Kofford, a prosthodontist that developed the Smart Denture Conversions system that saves time and produces a better restoration.

  • 279: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 5 with Glen Smith and Gary Archer

    July 31st, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins
    all-on-4, asiga, auctions, austin powers, auto wash, british teeth, broken teeth, cdt, dental, diastema, digital, fangs, genesis, interview with a vampire, ivoclar, lab day west, laboratory, lock down, passion, podcast, printing, te, technician, teeth, training, try in, ugly, voices from the bench, vulcanite, wax, whitney houston, workflow

    This week we wrap up the conversions from LMT Lab Day West 2023 thanks to Ivoclar. First up is Glen Smith from the Apex Dental Lab Group talking about digital denture workflow and the “movie toothmaker” Gary Archer talks about what recent movies and shows he has worked on.

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    278: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 4 with Chad Brox and Eddie Corrales

    July 24th, 2023  |  57 mins 11 secs
    3shape, cerec, dental, empress, facebook, family, ivoclar, lab day west, laboratory, las vegas, management software, marketing, mcxl, model work, omnicam, patterson, perfectionist, photography, podcast, primescan, same day, spain, stain and glaze, strippers, technician, treatment acceptance, voices from the bench, zirprime

    Once again, we are back with more conversations from LMT Lab Day West thanks to our friends at Ivoclar. This week we talk to 3rd generation lab owner Chad Brox and Same Day Chairside Smile Maker Eddie Corrales.

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    277: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 3 with Amber Rodriguez and Robert & Ardith Berger

    July 17th, 2023  |  54 mins 29 secs
    abutments, bars, dental, digital workflow, dipping wax, electronic waxer, handmade, implants, improving, ivoclar, kerr, lab day west, laboratory, packing porcelain, podcast, president of aaed, public speaking, table clinics, technician, tissue level, tri-lobe, voices from the bench

    We are back with Ivoclar at the LMT Lab Day West where we talk to Amber Rodriguez from Preat and two living legends Robert & Ardith Berger talking about the legacy of Belle de St. Claire.

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    276: Racing For Our Industry's Future with Martha Martin, Lindsey Rowan, and Nicole Jackson

    July 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 2 mins
    biking, cdt, chicago, dental, fundraising, grants, laboratory, nadl university, podcastast, running, scholarships, sponsors, swimming, technician, triathlon, voices from the bench

    This week we are bringing on 3 guests that are just as passionate as we are about The Race for the Future, The Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology, and helping to make our industry better through education and opportunities. Joining us are Martha Martin, Lindsey Rowan, and Nicole Jackson.

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    275: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 2 with Heather Voss and Daniel Serrago

    July 3rd, 2023  |  59 mins 23 secs
    dental, digital specialty, fdlt, fix, french horn, furnaces, handpieces, ivoclar, lab day west, laboratory, mills, nbc, next generation, pfm, podcast, public awareness, recruiting, repair, small lab, social media, surveys, technician, vision 21, voices from the bench, zirconia

    Back again at LMT Lab Day West thanks to Ivoclar! This week brings us the current President of the NADL, Heather Voss and the owner of Garland Dental Services, Daniel Serrago.