Displaying 2 items of Voices from The Bench with the tag "case acceptance".
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422: Renata Bundy, Roberto Rossi, & Eugene Vega: The Never Ending Education in a Dental Lab
April 27th, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
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Elvis reunites with Renata Bundy alongside lab owner Roberto Rossi and technician Eugene Vega for a conversation that connects education to real-world lab life. They share how technicians often start with little experience, face early challenges, and need the right mentorship and environment to grow. Roberto highlights building a quality-driven lab while navigating digital workflows, and Renata reflects on preparing students for those realities.
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Episode 395: Lori Margiotta Wants You to Follow the Numbers to Find the Growth
October 20th, 2025 | 1 hr 1 min
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Elvis and Barb chat with Lori Margiotta from Bookkeeper for Dentists about bridging the gap between dental labs and offices through smarter business tracking. Lori shares how understanding simple numbers like lab expenses and case acceptance can help both labs and dentists grow together.