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449: Dylan Paolicell, Erica DiManna, & Tom Heusing from NOLA Lab Fest 2026 Part 1
November 2nd, 2026 | 51 mins 17 secs
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This week are at NOLA LabFest with Dylan Paolicelli from Bonadent, who shares his journey from photography to digital dentistry, the future of automation, and training the next generation of technicians. Then, Erica DiManna and Tom Heusing from Aidite discuss new zirconia, hands-on technical support, strategic partnerships, and how to stand out in a competitive industry.
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442: Michael Wandling: The Long Road to CDT of the Year
September 14th, 2026 | 1 hr 12 mins
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This week on Voices From the Bench, we finally sit down with the 2025 CDT of the Year, Mike Wandling! Mike shares his journey from starting as a dental technician in 2001 to becoming an educator, Master CDT, examiner, NBC Board member, lab owner, and now Operations Manager at Summit Horizon Dental Laboratory. We talk certification, education, the future of the CDT program, his “A-Team” partnership with Barb, and what it means to give back to the dental laboratory industry.