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    <title>Voices from The Bench - Episodes Tagged with “Cosmetic”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <description>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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    <itunes:subtitle>A Dental Laboratory Podcast</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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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    <itunes:keywords>Dental Laboratory, Dentistry, Removable, Fixed, Crowns, teeth, technicians, CDT, dentures, partials, mills, printers, dentist, zirconia, emax</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>322: The Full "Arch-Bishop" of 3shape Design with Cole Bishop</title>
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  <itunes:episode>322</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Full "Arch-Bishop" of 3shape Design with Cole Bishop</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week we chat to the Global Head of Design Quality with 3Shape Design Services, Cole Bishop. Cole talks about his journey into digital design, his time at Full Contour, the transition to 3shape, and being a part of the team that developed their AI services called Automate.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Voices From the Bench is headed back to Florida for the &lt;a href="https://www.fdla.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;FDLA Southern States Symposium &amp;amp; Expo&lt;/a&gt; all thanks to the great people at &lt;a href="https://jensendental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jensen Dental&lt;/a&gt;. You know, the makers of &lt;a href="https://miyoworld.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;MIYO!&lt;/a&gt;. Come visit Elvis &amp;amp; Barb in the Jensen booth June 7 &amp;amp; 8 in Orlando. Register today at FDLA.NET!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We all know that a majority of labs use &lt;a href="https://www.3shape.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;3shape&lt;/a&gt;. We also know that a majority of the labs outsource designs in some capacity. Have you ever wondered how it works so efficiently? This week Elvis and Barb chat with Cole Bishop who is the Global Head of Design Quality with &lt;a href="https://www.3shape.com/en-us/services/design-services" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;3Shape Design Services&lt;/a&gt;. Cole comes from a long background of working in dental labs and really understands that no two people want the same design. He talks about his journey, getting into digital, developing the design options for Full Contour, transition to 3shape, and helping them to develop the 90 second AI design service called &lt;a href="https://www.3shape.com/en-us/services/automate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Automate&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Wanting to take your knowledge and skills to the next level? If you are looking for the best education dedicated to dentistry in both the labs and clinics, check out &lt;a href="https://resources.ivoclar.com/lab/en/academy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar Academy.&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;From on-demand webinars to in-person training, Ivoclar Academy has a program to meet your busy schedule. Check out all they have to offer &lt;a href="https://resources.ivoclar.com/lab/en/academy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;HERE!&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Whether you are looking to elevate your craftsmanship or looking to cut back costs, look no further – &lt;a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/en-US/VITA-MFT-Anterior-369,273,126133.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;VITA MFT Teeth&lt;/a&gt; are the ultimate solution for creating lifelike and stunning smiles.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Crafted with precision and backed by cutting-edge technology, VITA MFT Teeth offers unparalleled esthetics and durability. And since &lt;a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;VITA&lt;/a&gt; believes in the power of experiencing excellence firsthand, for a limited time only, they’re offering you the chance to get a complimentary case sample. That’s right, a full case, absolutely free. Just visit &lt;a href="https://www2.vitanorthamerica.com/mft/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;vitanorthamerica.com/freemft&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Don’t wait any longer to start providing your customers with a premium tooth at an economy price. Redeem your free case sample and if you’re ready to buy, VITA will even give you an extra 10% discount by shopping online on their newly launched online store.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Join the VITA family today.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Cole Bishop.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Voices From the Bench is headed back to Florida for the <a href="https://www.fdla.net/" rel="nofollow">FDLA Southern States Symposium &amp; Expo</a> all thanks to the great people at <a href="https://jensendental.com/" rel="nofollow">Jensen Dental</a>. You know, the makers of <a href="https://miyoworld.com/" rel="nofollow">MIYO!</a>. Come visit Elvis &amp; Barb in the Jensen booth June 7 &amp; 8 in Orlando. Register today at FDLA.NET!</p>

<p>We all know that a majority of labs use <a href="https://www.3shape.com/" rel="nofollow">3shape</a>. We also know that a majority of the labs outsource designs in some capacity. Have you ever wondered how it works so efficiently? This week Elvis and Barb chat with Cole Bishop who is the Global Head of Design Quality with <a href="https://www.3shape.com/en-us/services/design-services" rel="nofollow">3Shape Design Services</a>. Cole comes from a long background of working in dental labs and really understands that no two people want the same design. He talks about his journey, getting into digital, developing the design options for Full Contour, transition to 3shape, and helping them to develop the 90 second AI design service called <a href="https://www.3shape.com/en-us/services/automate" rel="nofollow">Automate</a>. </p>

<h3>Wanting to take your knowledge and skills to the next level? If you are looking for the best education dedicated to dentistry in both the labs and clinics, check out <a href="https://resources.ivoclar.com/lab/en/academy" rel="nofollow">Ivoclar Academy.</a></h3>

<h3>From on-demand webinars to in-person training, Ivoclar Academy has a program to meet your busy schedule. Check out all they have to offer <a href="https://resources.ivoclar.com/lab/en/academy" rel="nofollow">HERE!</a></h3>

<hr>

<h3>Whether you are looking to elevate your craftsmanship or looking to cut back costs, look no further – <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/en-US/VITA-MFT-Anterior-369,273,126133.html" rel="nofollow">VITA MFT Teeth</a> are the ultimate solution for creating lifelike and stunning smiles.</h3>

<h3>Crafted with precision and backed by cutting-edge technology, VITA MFT Teeth offers unparalleled esthetics and durability. And since <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">VITA</a> believes in the power of experiencing excellence firsthand, for a limited time only, they’re offering you the chance to get a complimentary case sample. That’s right, a full case, absolutely free. Just visit <a href="https://www2.vitanorthamerica.com/mft/" rel="nofollow">vitanorthamerica.com/freemft</a></h3>

<h3>Don’t wait any longer to start providing your customers with a premium tooth at an economy price. Redeem your free case sample and if you’re ready to buy, VITA will even give you an extra 10% discount by shopping online on their newly launched online store.</h3>

<h3>Join the VITA family today.</h3><p>Special Guest: Cole Bishop.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Voices From the Bench is headed back to Florida for the <a href="https://www.fdla.net/" rel="nofollow">FDLA Southern States Symposium &amp; Expo</a> all thanks to the great people at <a href="https://jensendental.com/" rel="nofollow">Jensen Dental</a>. You know, the makers of <a href="https://miyoworld.com/" rel="nofollow">MIYO!</a>. Come visit Elvis &amp; Barb in the Jensen booth June 7 &amp; 8 in Orlando. Register today at FDLA.NET!</p>

<p>We all know that a majority of labs use <a href="https://www.3shape.com/" rel="nofollow">3shape</a>. We also know that a majority of the labs outsource designs in some capacity. Have you ever wondered how it works so efficiently? This week Elvis and Barb chat with Cole Bishop who is the Global Head of Design Quality with <a href="https://www.3shape.com/en-us/services/design-services" rel="nofollow">3Shape Design Services</a>. Cole comes from a long background of working in dental labs and really understands that no two people want the same design. He talks about his journey, getting into digital, developing the design options for Full Contour, transition to 3shape, and helping them to develop the 90 second AI design service called <a href="https://www.3shape.com/en-us/services/automate" rel="nofollow">Automate</a>. </p>

<h3>Wanting to take your knowledge and skills to the next level? If you are looking for the best education dedicated to dentistry in both the labs and clinics, check out <a href="https://resources.ivoclar.com/lab/en/academy" rel="nofollow">Ivoclar Academy.</a></h3>

<h3>From on-demand webinars to in-person training, Ivoclar Academy has a program to meet your busy schedule. Check out all they have to offer <a href="https://resources.ivoclar.com/lab/en/academy" rel="nofollow">HERE!</a></h3>

<hr>

<h3>Whether you are looking to elevate your craftsmanship or looking to cut back costs, look no further – <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/en-US/VITA-MFT-Anterior-369,273,126133.html" rel="nofollow">VITA MFT Teeth</a> are the ultimate solution for creating lifelike and stunning smiles.</h3>

<h3>Crafted with precision and backed by cutting-edge technology, VITA MFT Teeth offers unparalleled esthetics and durability. And since <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">VITA</a> believes in the power of experiencing excellence firsthand, for a limited time only, they’re offering you the chance to get a complimentary case sample. That’s right, a full case, absolutely free. Just visit <a href="https://www2.vitanorthamerica.com/mft/" rel="nofollow">vitanorthamerica.com/freemft</a></h3>

<h3>Don’t wait any longer to start providing your customers with a premium tooth at an economy price. Redeem your free case sample and if you’re ready to buy, VITA will even give you an extra 10% discount by shopping online on their newly launched online store.</h3>

<h3>Join the VITA family today.</h3><p>Special Guest: Cole Bishop.</p>]]>
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  <title>290: Destined to Design Digitally with Kristina Vaitelyte</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Destined to Design Digitally with Kristina Vaitelyte</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:26</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Kristina Vaitelyte was born in Lithuania the day it gained its independence to a family were every member ended up in dental. Even after trying not to have a career in teeth, Kristina couldn't fight her destiny when she saw digital dental design at IDS one year. While getting her Bachelor degree at &lt;a href="https://www.utenos-kolegija.lt/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Utena College&lt;/a&gt;, Kristina traveled the world to learn dental technology in different countries. She eventually found her home in the UK, working in an in-office lab getting to work directly with patients helping them get the smile they deserve. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://exocad.com/insights2024" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Join Kristina Vaitelyte, Elvis Dahl, Barbara Warner, and so many more at exocad Insights May 9 - 10, 2024 in Mallorca, Spain!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Did you know that &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; has &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/landing-pages/digital-equipment" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Digital Equipment Sales Specialists&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;These experienced professionals are here to help make your transition to digital, a smooth one. They help provide customized solutions, analyze your ROI, provide hands on assistance and localized support.  All of this, catered to your needs.  Contact a Digital Equipment Sales Specialist today by emailing &lt;a href="mailto:Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com&lt;/a&gt;. Tell them you heard it on the podcast!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Whether you are looking to elevate your craftsmanship or looking to cut back costs, look no further – &lt;a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/en-US/VITA-MFT-Anterior-369,273,126133.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;VITA MFT Teeth&lt;/a&gt; are the ultimate solution for creating lifelike and stunning smiles.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Crafted with precision and backed by cutting-edge technology, VITA MFT Teeth offers unparalleled esthetics and durability. And since &lt;a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;VITA&lt;/a&gt; believes in the power of experiencing excellence firsthand, for a limited time only, they’re offering you the chance to get a complimentary case sample. That’s right, a full case, absolutely free. Just visit &lt;a href="https://www2.vitanorthamerica.com/mft/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;vitanorthamerica.com/freemft&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Don’t wait any longer to start providing your customers with a premium tooth at an economy price. Redeem your free case sample and if you’re ready to buy, VITA will even give you an extra 10% discount by shopping online on their newly launched online store.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Join the VITA family today.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Kristina Vaitelyte.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Kristina Vaitelyte was born in Lithuania the day it gained its independence to a family were every member ended up in dental. Even after trying not to have a career in teeth, Kristina couldn&#39;t fight her destiny when she saw digital dental design at IDS one year. While getting her Bachelor degree at <a href="https://www.utenos-kolegija.lt/" rel="nofollow">Utena College</a>, Kristina traveled the world to learn dental technology in different countries. She eventually found her home in the UK, working in an in-office lab getting to work directly with patients helping them get the smile they deserve. </p>

<p><a href="https://exocad.com/insights2024" rel="nofollow">Join Kristina Vaitelyte, Elvis Dahl, Barbara Warner, and so many more at exocad Insights May 9 - 10, 2024 in Mallorca, Spain!</a></p>

<h3>Did you know that <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" rel="nofollow">Ivoclar</a> has <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/landing-pages/digital-equipment" rel="nofollow">Digital Equipment Sales Specialists</a>?</h3>

<h3>These experienced professionals are here to help make your transition to digital, a smooth one. They help provide customized solutions, analyze your ROI, provide hands on assistance and localized support.  All of this, catered to your needs.  Contact a Digital Equipment Sales Specialist today by emailing <a href="mailto:Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com" rel="nofollow">Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com</a>. Tell them you heard it on the podcast!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Whether you are looking to elevate your craftsmanship or looking to cut back costs, look no further – <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/en-US/VITA-MFT-Anterior-369,273,126133.html" rel="nofollow">VITA MFT Teeth</a> are the ultimate solution for creating lifelike and stunning smiles.</h3>

<h3>Crafted with precision and backed by cutting-edge technology, VITA MFT Teeth offers unparalleled esthetics and durability. And since <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">VITA</a> believes in the power of experiencing excellence firsthand, for a limited time only, they’re offering you the chance to get a complimentary case sample. That’s right, a full case, absolutely free. Just visit <a href="https://www2.vitanorthamerica.com/mft/" rel="nofollow">vitanorthamerica.com/freemft</a></h3>

<h3>Don’t wait any longer to start providing your customers with a premium tooth at an economy price. Redeem your free case sample and if you’re ready to buy, VITA will even give you an extra 10% discount by shopping online on their newly launched online store.</h3>

<h3>Join the VITA family today.</h3><p>Special Guest: Kristina Vaitelyte.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Kristina Vaitelyte was born in Lithuania the day it gained its independence to a family were every member ended up in dental. Even after trying not to have a career in teeth, Kristina couldn&#39;t fight her destiny when she saw digital dental design at IDS one year. While getting her Bachelor degree at <a href="https://www.utenos-kolegija.lt/" rel="nofollow">Utena College</a>, Kristina traveled the world to learn dental technology in different countries. She eventually found her home in the UK, working in an in-office lab getting to work directly with patients helping them get the smile they deserve. </p>

<p><a href="https://exocad.com/insights2024" rel="nofollow">Join Kristina Vaitelyte, Elvis Dahl, Barbara Warner, and so many more at exocad Insights May 9 - 10, 2024 in Mallorca, Spain!</a></p>

<h3>Did you know that <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" rel="nofollow">Ivoclar</a> has <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/landing-pages/digital-equipment" rel="nofollow">Digital Equipment Sales Specialists</a>?</h3>

<h3>These experienced professionals are here to help make your transition to digital, a smooth one. They help provide customized solutions, analyze your ROI, provide hands on assistance and localized support.  All of this, catered to your needs.  Contact a Digital Equipment Sales Specialist today by emailing <a href="mailto:Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com" rel="nofollow">Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com</a>. Tell them you heard it on the podcast!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Whether you are looking to elevate your craftsmanship or looking to cut back costs, look no further – <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/en-US/VITA-MFT-Anterior-369,273,126133.html" rel="nofollow">VITA MFT Teeth</a> are the ultimate solution for creating lifelike and stunning smiles.</h3>

<h3>Crafted with precision and backed by cutting-edge technology, VITA MFT Teeth offers unparalleled esthetics and durability. And since <a href="https://vitanorthamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">VITA</a> believes in the power of experiencing excellence firsthand, for a limited time only, they’re offering you the chance to get a complimentary case sample. That’s right, a full case, absolutely free. Just visit <a href="https://www2.vitanorthamerica.com/mft/" rel="nofollow">vitanorthamerica.com/freemft</a></h3>

<h3>Don’t wait any longer to start providing your customers with a premium tooth at an economy price. Redeem your free case sample and if you’re ready to buy, VITA will even give you an extra 10% discount by shopping online on their newly launched online store.</h3>

<h3>Join the VITA family today.</h3><p>Special Guest: Kristina Vaitelyte.</p>]]>
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  <title>274: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 1 with Calvin Song and Sevan Pulurian</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>274</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 1 with Calvin Song and Sevan Pulurian</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Back in May, Elvis and Barb took the podcast to LMT Lab Day West thanks to our good friends at Ivoclar. This week we talk to Calvin Song from Creodent about New York wanting to tax veneers and Sevan Pulurian who updates us on all things 3shape.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:49</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the &lt;a href="https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;2023 Chicago Triathlon&lt;/a&gt;. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the &lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
PLEASE head over to &lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;dentallabfoundation.org&lt;/a&gt; and click the &lt;strong&gt;DONATE TODAY&lt;/strong&gt; button. Log in and choose the &lt;strong&gt;“Race for the Future”&lt;/strong&gt; option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barb Warner&lt;br&gt;
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)&lt;br&gt;
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis' team)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We finally got a chance to take the podcast to the west coast. That's right, hanging out with the good people of Ivoclar, we set up the gear and talked to a ton of great people at LMT Lab Day West. This week we bring you two great conversations from that show. First up is Calvin Song from &lt;a href="https://creodental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Creodent&lt;/a&gt;. Calvin talks about his role, helping to grow labs with their milling service, and how he is having to fight New York on them trying to make labs collect sales tax on veneers because they are considered cosmetic and not clinically needed. Then &lt;a href="https://www.3shape.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;3shape&lt;/a&gt; "advanced user" stops by, Sevan Pulurian from &lt;a href="https://pacdent.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Pacific Dental Lab&lt;/a&gt;.  Sevan talks about the 3shape study group on Facebook, what's new with version 23, and his quick thinking at Cal-Lab when an hour presentation became an hour and 45 minutes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;If efficiency and performance are what you are looking for in a milling system, then the high-performance &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PrograMill PM7&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; is the right choice for you.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Equipped with a high-performance spindle, this high-power 5-axis milling machine efficiently produces both wet and dry restorations.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Ivoclar provides white glove delivery service, training, choice of service contracts and their outstanding after sales service and support.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Contact your friendly Ivoclar sales representative today&lt;/a&gt; and create a digital solution that’s right for you!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: Calvin Song and Sevan Pulurian.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, milling center, business development, grassroots, sales tax, night guards, cosmetic, ADA, custom tray, model, diagnostic wax ups, facebook, dental lab network, support, 24/7, model builder express, AI, CAL-LAB, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the <a href="https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/" rel="nofollow">2023 Chicago Triathlon</a>. They don&#39;t do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.<br>
PLEASE head over to <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow">dentallabfoundation.org</a> and click the <strong>DONATE TODAY</strong> button. Log in and choose the <strong>“Race for the Future”</strong> option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:</p>

<p><strong>Barb Warner<br>
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)<br>
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis&#39; team)</strong></p>

<p>Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!<br>
<a href="https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/" rel="nofollow">Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22</a></p>

<p>We finally got a chance to take the podcast to the west coast. That&#39;s right, hanging out with the good people of Ivoclar, we set up the gear and talked to a ton of great people at LMT Lab Day West. This week we bring you two great conversations from that show. First up is Calvin Song from <a href="https://creodental.com/" rel="nofollow">Creodent</a>. Calvin talks about his role, helping to grow labs with their milling service, and how he is having to fight New York on them trying to make labs collect sales tax on veneers because they are considered cosmetic and not clinically needed. Then <a href="https://www.3shape.com/" rel="nofollow">3shape</a> &quot;advanced user&quot; stops by, Sevan Pulurian from <a href="https://pacdent.net/" rel="nofollow">Pacific Dental Lab</a>.  Sevan talks about the 3shape study group on Facebook, what&#39;s new with version 23, and his quick thinking at Cal-Lab when an hour presentation became an hour and 45 minutes.</p>

<h3>If efficiency and performance are what you are looking for in a milling system, then the high-performance <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" rel="nofollow">PrograMill PM7</a> from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" rel="nofollow">Ivoclar</a> is the right choice for you.</h3>

<h3>Equipped with a high-performance spindle, this high-power 5-axis milling machine efficiently produces both wet and dry restorations.</h3>

<h3>Ivoclar provides white glove delivery service, training, choice of service contracts and their outstanding after sales service and support.</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder" rel="nofollow">Contact your friendly Ivoclar sales representative today</a> and create a digital solution that’s right for you!</h3><p>Special Guests: Calvin Song and Sevan Pulurian.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the <a href="https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/" rel="nofollow">2023 Chicago Triathlon</a>. They don&#39;t do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.<br>
PLEASE head over to <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow">dentallabfoundation.org</a> and click the <strong>DONATE TODAY</strong> button. Log in and choose the <strong>“Race for the Future”</strong> option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:</p>

<p><strong>Barb Warner<br>
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)<br>
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis&#39; team)</strong></p>

<p>Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!<br>
<a href="https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/" rel="nofollow">Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22</a></p>

<p>We finally got a chance to take the podcast to the west coast. That&#39;s right, hanging out with the good people of Ivoclar, we set up the gear and talked to a ton of great people at LMT Lab Day West. This week we bring you two great conversations from that show. First up is Calvin Song from <a href="https://creodental.com/" rel="nofollow">Creodent</a>. Calvin talks about his role, helping to grow labs with their milling service, and how he is having to fight New York on them trying to make labs collect sales tax on veneers because they are considered cosmetic and not clinically needed. Then <a href="https://www.3shape.com/" rel="nofollow">3shape</a> &quot;advanced user&quot; stops by, Sevan Pulurian from <a href="https://pacdent.net/" rel="nofollow">Pacific Dental Lab</a>.  Sevan talks about the 3shape study group on Facebook, what&#39;s new with version 23, and his quick thinking at Cal-Lab when an hour presentation became an hour and 45 minutes.</p>

<h3>If efficiency and performance are what you are looking for in a milling system, then the high-performance <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" rel="nofollow">PrograMill PM7</a> from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" rel="nofollow">Ivoclar</a> is the right choice for you.</h3>

<h3>Equipped with a high-performance spindle, this high-power 5-axis milling machine efficiently produces both wet and dry restorations.</h3>

<h3>Ivoclar provides white glove delivery service, training, choice of service contracts and their outstanding after sales service and support.</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder" rel="nofollow">Contact your friendly Ivoclar sales representative today</a> and create a digital solution that’s right for you!</h3><p>Special Guests: Calvin Song and Sevan Pulurian.</p>]]>
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  <title>176: On the Frontier of Instagram: Gil Villavecer from Frontier Dental Lab</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>176</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>On the Frontier of Instagram: Gil Villavecer from Frontier Dental Lab</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We've all tried to advertise our lab on social media with mediocre success.  Gil Villavecer from Frontier Dental Lab has found the key to making Instagram work.  He shares tips and tricks on how to use this free platform and reach a global audience of both clinicians and the public.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:03:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Many of us spend hours a week or even a day on social media. Checking up on friends and family, news, watching videos, looking at dental lab memes on the Voices From the Bench pages, or trying to grow our labs. Have you tried to grow your lab on social media? Have you tried Instagram? This week Elvis and Barb talk to a lab owner that has successfully turned his Instagram page into an epic 60,000 followers (at the time of this episode) media sensation. Gil Villavecer from &lt;a href="https://frontierdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Frontier Dental Lab&lt;/a&gt; took it upon himself to grow the lab with this free service. Gill talks about what and when to post, the importance of creating a brand that goes beyond the dentist, and why with all this attention he finds it important to share the information with other labs to strengthen the industry. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Asiga MAX&lt;/a&gt;, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 300 labs in the U.S. can attest to its accuracy, speed and precision. With 62 micron Print Precision, the Max is optimized for both dental lab or clinic environments. Its exclusive SPS™ Smart-Positioning-System Technology guarantees every layer is formed accurately, resulting in consistent results in any environment, and its single Point Calibration makes calibration extremely accurate and fast.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;As an Open Material System, you can print any suitable resin from any material manufacturer. Your choice, no strings. The Max also features the Fastest Material Changeover of any 3D printer. Labs LOVE this! Change completely from one print resin to another in under 30 seconds.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Call Whip Mix today or visit &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;whipmix.com&lt;/a&gt; to find out more about the Asiga Max!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Gro3X&lt;/a&gt; is a dental supply, service, and marketing company. It is to help dental labs, and especially small labs to lower their cost for supplies, provide business opportunities, and generate growth. They carry amazing zirconia burs and their “rainbow burs” for PMMA and TriLor are top-notch. They also carry zirconia from Aidite, a wide range of Harvest Dental products, and different 3D print resins.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;What’s really cool about &lt;a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Gro3X&lt;/a&gt; is, that you can join their &lt;a href="https://www.gro3x.com/collections/family/products/gro3x-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Gro3X Family program&lt;/a&gt; for only 99 cents. This will then give you an additional 10% discount on all of their supplies and even their CAD/CAM design and fabrication services.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Get a 3-months trial membership with Gro3X Family now for only $0.99 and receive &lt;a href="https://www.gro3x.com/products/shade-peg-refills?variant=39371434524715" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;3 Shade Peg Shots - free of charge&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Just go to &lt;a href="http://www.gro3x.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.gro3x.com&lt;/a&gt; and add Gro3X Family to your cart, then add  3- Shade Peg Shots of 3cc each to your cart and go to check out, enter discount code VFTB for Voices From The Bench and check out.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Gil Villavecer.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, Cardi B, followers, social media, Vita, Beauty Queens, veneers, cosmetic, #wellmakeyousmile, branding, Frontier Smiles, celebrities, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Many of us spend hours a week or even a day on social media. Checking up on friends and family, news, watching videos, looking at dental lab memes on the Voices From the Bench pages, or trying to grow our labs. Have you tried to grow your lab on social media? Have you tried Instagram? This week Elvis and Barb talk to a lab owner that has successfully turned his Instagram page into an epic 60,000 followers (at the time of this episode) media sensation. Gil Villavecer from <a href="https://frontierdentallab.com/" rel="nofollow">Frontier Dental Lab</a> took it upon himself to grow the lab with this free service. Gill talks about what and when to post, the importance of creating a brand that goes beyond the dentist, and why with all this attention he finds it important to share the information with other labs to strengthen the industry. </p>

<h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" rel="nofollow">Asiga MAX</a>, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 300 labs in the U.S. can attest to its accuracy, speed and precision. With 62 micron Print Precision, the Max is optimized for both dental lab or clinic environments. Its exclusive SPS™ Smart-Positioning-System Technology guarantees every layer is formed accurately, resulting in consistent results in any environment, and its single Point Calibration makes calibration extremely accurate and fast.</h3>

<h3>As an Open Material System, you can print any suitable resin from any material manufacturer. Your choice, no strings. The Max also features the Fastest Material Changeover of any 3D printer. Labs LOVE this! Change completely from one print resin to another in under 30 seconds.</h3>

<h3>All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.</h3>

<h3>Call Whip Mix today or visit <a href="https://whipmix.com/" rel="nofollow">whipmix.com</a> to find out more about the Asiga Max!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" rel="nofollow">Gro3X</a> is a dental supply, service, and marketing company. It is to help dental labs, and especially small labs to lower their cost for supplies, provide business opportunities, and generate growth. They carry amazing zirconia burs and their “rainbow burs” for PMMA and TriLor are top-notch. They also carry zirconia from Aidite, a wide range of Harvest Dental products, and different 3D print resins.</h3>

<h3>What’s really cool about <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" rel="nofollow">Gro3X</a> is, that you can join their <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/collections/family/products/gro3x-family" rel="nofollow">Gro3X Family program</a> for only 99 cents. This will then give you an additional 10% discount on all of their supplies and even their CAD/CAM design and fabrication services.</h3>

<h3>Get a 3-months trial membership with Gro3X Family now for only $0.99 and receive <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/products/shade-peg-refills?variant=39371434524715" rel="nofollow">3 Shade Peg Shots - free of charge</a>.</h3>

<h3>Just go to <a href="http://www.gro3x.com" rel="nofollow">www.gro3x.com</a> and add Gro3X Family to your cart, then add  3- Shade Peg Shots of 3cc each to your cart and go to check out, enter discount code VFTB for Voices From The Bench and check out.</h3><p>Special Guest: Gil Villavecer.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Many of us spend hours a week or even a day on social media. Checking up on friends and family, news, watching videos, looking at dental lab memes on the Voices From the Bench pages, or trying to grow our labs. Have you tried to grow your lab on social media? Have you tried Instagram? This week Elvis and Barb talk to a lab owner that has successfully turned his Instagram page into an epic 60,000 followers (at the time of this episode) media sensation. Gil Villavecer from <a href="https://frontierdentallab.com/" rel="nofollow">Frontier Dental Lab</a> took it upon himself to grow the lab with this free service. Gill talks about what and when to post, the importance of creating a brand that goes beyond the dentist, and why with all this attention he finds it important to share the information with other labs to strengthen the industry. </p>

<h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" rel="nofollow">Asiga MAX</a>, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 300 labs in the U.S. can attest to its accuracy, speed and precision. With 62 micron Print Precision, the Max is optimized for both dental lab or clinic environments. Its exclusive SPS™ Smart-Positioning-System Technology guarantees every layer is formed accurately, resulting in consistent results in any environment, and its single Point Calibration makes calibration extremely accurate and fast.</h3>

<h3>As an Open Material System, you can print any suitable resin from any material manufacturer. Your choice, no strings. The Max also features the Fastest Material Changeover of any 3D printer. Labs LOVE this! Change completely from one print resin to another in under 30 seconds.</h3>

<h3>All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.</h3>

<h3>Call Whip Mix today or visit <a href="https://whipmix.com/" rel="nofollow">whipmix.com</a> to find out more about the Asiga Max!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" rel="nofollow">Gro3X</a> is a dental supply, service, and marketing company. It is to help dental labs, and especially small labs to lower their cost for supplies, provide business opportunities, and generate growth. They carry amazing zirconia burs and their “rainbow burs” for PMMA and TriLor are top-notch. They also carry zirconia from Aidite, a wide range of Harvest Dental products, and different 3D print resins.</h3>

<h3>What’s really cool about <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" rel="nofollow">Gro3X</a> is, that you can join their <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/collections/family/products/gro3x-family" rel="nofollow">Gro3X Family program</a> for only 99 cents. This will then give you an additional 10% discount on all of their supplies and even their CAD/CAM design and fabrication services.</h3>

<h3>Get a 3-months trial membership with Gro3X Family now for only $0.99 and receive <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/products/shade-peg-refills?variant=39371434524715" rel="nofollow">3 Shade Peg Shots - free of charge</a>.</h3>

<h3>Just go to <a href="http://www.gro3x.com" rel="nofollow">www.gro3x.com</a> and add Gro3X Family to your cart, then add  3- Shade Peg Shots of 3cc each to your cart and go to check out, enter discount code VFTB for Voices From The Bench and check out.</h3><p>Special Guest: Gil Villavecer.</p>]]>
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