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Episode 435: Matt Everatt is Making the Invisible Profession Visible
July 27th, 2026 | 58 mins 50 secs
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Matt Everatt joins Elvis and Barb to talk about his incredible journey through the dental laboratory industry, from maxillofacial prosthetics and sleep apnea appliances to co-founding a successful dental lab and eventually writing The Invisible Profession. They dive into the challenges facing dental technicians, the dangers of becoming a "busy fool," and why embracing technology, standing out, and becoming a true clinical partner are essential for the future of the laboratory industry.
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158: Printing a Family's Legacy: Justin Marks CDT and Printed Valplast
April 5th, 2021 | 1 hr 43 secs
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A very common and popular partial option is the flexible partial. But for labs, they are not the easiest to make. Justin Marks from Arfona Printing is here to help. The grandson of the creator of Valplast has created a way to print a flexible partial and to make all of our lives better.
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153: Envisioning the Future of 3D Printing: Al Siblani and EnvisionTEC
March 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
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Al Siblani has been in the 3D printing business since the 90s. After disrupting the jewelry and hearing aid industries, Al and EnvisionTec entered the dental field. Al talks about how he had to adapt to a market that demanded accuracy and speed, how they helped during the early days of the pandemic, and what exciting things EnvisionTEC is working on now.
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149: The Opulence From the Digital Workflow: Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists
February 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 49 secs
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After a quick update from Bennett Napier from the NADL, we talk with Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists talking about taking labs on a digital workflow journey. Either starting a lab with everything they need or improving a current lab’s options, Opulent can help with a dedicated team 24/7.
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141: The Art of Constant Change: Jim Glidewell CDT
December 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
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It's not very often you get to chat with the owner of the biggest dental lab. Jim Glidewell comes on to talk about going from a one-person dental lab to over 5,000 technicians, the development of their materials and products, advertising, his personal battle with COVID, and his new book "Constant Change".
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133: The (Virtual) Reality of Our Future: Vincent Silva and Jed Archibald
October 12th, 2020 | 58 mins 44 secs
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Strap on some VR goggles and get ready to take the dental laboratory industry to the next level. Vincent Silva and Jed Archibald come on the podcast to talk about allowing labs to train, educate, troubleshoot, and repair, all within virtual reality.
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116: Marching to a Beat of a Different Drum: Peter Pizzi
June 15th, 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins
cdt, covid-19, dental, don cornell, laboratory, michel magne, new york, podcast, technician, voices from the bench, willi geller
We continue Dental Technician Appreciation Month with a great conversation we had with Peter Pizzi CDT. Peter talks about getting started in the industry, getting into public speaking, and his thoughts on what the industry should be doing to succeed. And of course more listener "thanks".
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112: Giving Tax Credit Where Credit Is Due: Adam Herman and Doug Kolker from Mueller Prost
May 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
appreciation, cdt, covid-19, dental, laboratory, podcast, ppe, research, tax credit, technician, voices from the bench
First up is an update from Whip Mix with Pat Higgins about who they are dealing with the COVID-19 and supporting our industry. Then a conversation with Adam Herman and Doug Kolker from MuellerProst who talk about the R&E tax credit and lab recovery from the closing of dental offices.
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109: Pure Gold From LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020 Part 2: Tiffany Prater, Heather Voss, Leon Hermanides
April 27th, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
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We are back to LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020 at the Argen booth where we talked to dental assistant turned ortho lab owner, Tiffany Prater. Then past podcast guest Heather Voss stops by to bring Leon Hermanides to talk about adapting his lab to the ever-changing market. All this and a update from Bennett Napier and the COVID-19.
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106: Talking About ROCKSTAR Assistants and Dentsply at Voices of Dentistry Part 3: Ronda Holman & Danny Vezmar
April 6th, 2020 | 1 hr 17 mins
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Back in January, Elvis and Barb traveled to Arizona to attend the Voices of Dentistry Summit. Along with a bunch of podcasts for dentist they got to talk to one about dental assistants. First up is Ronda Holman who is the co-host of the DA Rockstars Podcast. Then we talk to the newly appointed US Director of Marketing for the laboratory division of Dentsply Sirona, Danny Vezmar.