web02.fireside.fm Mon, 04 May 2026 10:30:56 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Voices from The Bench - Episodes Tagged with “Dipping Wax” https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/tags/dipping%20wax Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic A Dental Laboratory Podcast Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 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. no Dental Laboratory, Dentistry, Removable, Fixed, Crowns, teeth, technicians, CDT, dentures, partials, mills, printers, dentist, zirconia, emax Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner info@voicesfromthebench.com 277: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 3 with Amber Rodriguez and Robert & Ardith Berger https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/277 e28c01b3-bcae-4c38-b75f-2ea8ddc20523 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 277 Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 3 with Amber Rodriguez and Robert & Ardith Berger full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 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. 54:29 no <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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">2023 Chicago Triathlon</a>. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.<br> PLEASE head over to <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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' 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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22</a></p> <p>Long before this crazy hot summer even started, <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> invited Elvis and Barb to set up and record at <a href="https://lmtmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT</a> Lab Day West. As soon as the crowds started, the recording took off and this week we talk to three wonderful people. First up is Amber Rodriguez from <a href="https://www.preat.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Preat</a>. Amber was speaking for the first time, so of course we talked about that, but we also talk about her going from no implant experience to becoming known for her vast knowledge of implants and attachments and how they handle discontinued implant systems. Then we had the extreme pleasure of meeting two ROCK STARS in our industry. Long before scanners, mills, and printers there were technicians making their own tools for a better workflow and if you do it well enough, someone else will buy it. That is what Robert and Ardith Berger did when they started Belle de St. Claire. With over 500 products and 21 patents, they invented many tools and equipment that became staples in analog dental labs. They reflect on those early days, how they changed the industry, and what they did when it was time to move on.</p> <h3>Did you know that not all Zirconia is the same?</h3> <h3> <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a> Zirconia from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> is uniquely produced with Gradient Technology which allows two powders that normally sinter at different intervals, to be combined into one material which sinters uniformly. The manufacturing process not only optimizes the translucent properties but also creates a seamless progression of shade while maintaining optimal strength.</h3> <h3>ZirCAD prime is now more affordable than ever and will give you results that your Dentists will notice! Contact your local Ivoclar Sales representative today to find out more about Prime and how Ivoclar can support your success! Tell them you heard it on the podcast and get a FREE Prime disc to try – just use promo code 723!</h3> <p>Special Guests: Amber Rodriguez, Ardith Berger, and Robert Berger.</p> dental, technician, laboratory, lab day West, Ivoclar, implants, abutments, tissue level, tri-lobe, public speaking, improving, digital workflow, bars, packing porcelain, table clinics, handmade, electronic waxer, dipping wax, Kerr, President of AAED, podcast, voices from the bench On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the 2023 Chicago Triathlon. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology.
PLEASE head over to dentallabfoundation.org and click the DONATE TODAY button. Log in and choose the “Race for the Future” option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:

Barb Warner
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis' team)

Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!
Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22

Long before this crazy hot summer even started, Ivoclar invited Elvis and Barb to set up and record at LMT Lab Day West. As soon as the crowds started, the recording took off and this week we talk to three wonderful people. First up is Amber Rodriguez from Preat. Amber was speaking for the first time, so of course we talked about that, but we also talk about her going from no implant experience to becoming known for her vast knowledge of implants and attachments and how they handle discontinued implant systems. Then we had the extreme pleasure of meeting two ROCK STARS in our industry. Long before scanners, mills, and printers there were technicians making their own tools for a better workflow and if you do it well enough, someone else will buy it. That is what Robert and Ardith Berger did when they started Belle de St. Claire. With over 500 products and 21 patents, they invented many tools and equipment that became staples in analog dental labs. They reflect on those early days, how they changed the industry, and what they did when it was time to move on.

Did you know that not all Zirconia is the same?

ZirCAD Prime Zirconia from Ivoclar is uniquely produced with Gradient Technology which allows two powders that normally sinter at different intervals, to be combined into one material which sinters uniformly. The manufacturing process not only optimizes the translucent properties but also creates a seamless progression of shade while maintaining optimal strength.

ZirCAD prime is now more affordable than ever and will give you results that your Dentists will notice! Contact your local Ivoclar Sales representative today to find out more about Prime and how Ivoclar can support your success! Tell them you heard it on the podcast and get a FREE Prime disc to try – just use promo code 723!

Special Guests: Amber Rodriguez, Ardith Berger, and Robert Berger.

]]> On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the 2023 Chicago Triathlon. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology.
PLEASE head over to dentallabfoundation.org and click the DONATE TODAY button. Log in and choose the “Race for the Future” option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:

Barb Warner
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis' team)

Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!
Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22

Long before this crazy hot summer even started, Ivoclar invited Elvis and Barb to set up and record at LMT Lab Day West. As soon as the crowds started, the recording took off and this week we talk to three wonderful people. First up is Amber Rodriguez from Preat. Amber was speaking for the first time, so of course we talked about that, but we also talk about her going from no implant experience to becoming known for her vast knowledge of implants and attachments and how they handle discontinued implant systems. Then we had the extreme pleasure of meeting two ROCK STARS in our industry. Long before scanners, mills, and printers there were technicians making their own tools for a better workflow and if you do it well enough, someone else will buy it. That is what Robert and Ardith Berger did when they started Belle de St. Claire. With over 500 products and 21 patents, they invented many tools and equipment that became staples in analog dental labs. They reflect on those early days, how they changed the industry, and what they did when it was time to move on.

Did you know that not all Zirconia is the same?

ZirCAD Prime Zirconia from Ivoclar is uniquely produced with Gradient Technology which allows two powders that normally sinter at different intervals, to be combined into one material which sinters uniformly. The manufacturing process not only optimizes the translucent properties but also creates a seamless progression of shade while maintaining optimal strength.

ZirCAD prime is now more affordable than ever and will give you results that your Dentists will notice! Contact your local Ivoclar Sales representative today to find out more about Prime and how Ivoclar can support your success! Tell them you heard it on the podcast and get a FREE Prime disc to try – just use promo code 723!

Special Guests: Amber Rodriguez, Ardith Berger, and Robert Berger.

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