web02.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:57:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Voices from The Bench - Episodes Tagged with “England” https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/tags/england Mon, 21 Aug 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 282: A Spotlight On the Nightshift with Nina Frketin, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily & Eleanor Pittard https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/282 515bcaa4-e5fd-40af-9295-2b9a58419b2e Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 282 A Spotlight On the Nightshift with Nina Frketin, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily & Eleanor Pittard full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner Working the Night Shift. We've all been there, but to 4 female technicians it's a way to support and encourage others to be their best. Nina Frketin, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily & Eleanor Pittard talk all about their new group Nightshift. 1:01:42 no Join Elvis Dahl from Derby Dental Laboratory (https://www.derbydental.com/) and the Voices From The Bench Podcast (https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/) and Dr. Dr. David Rice from igniteDDS (https://ignitedds.com/) as they break down the challenges that happen between the clinics and labs. We are calling it “THE DENTAL SHOWDOWN”. This 3 part Ivoclar (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us) webinar on LinkedIn kicks off September 14 at 7pm eastern. It’s LIVE so we encourage everyone to show up and voices your own challenges. It’s time to talk about it. Register TODAY! (https://www.linkedin.com/events/thedentalshowdown-part1-consist7093223016590970880/) On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the 2023 Chicago Triathlon (https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/). They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (https://dentallabfoundation.org/). PLEASE head over to dentallabfoundation.org (https://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) We love it whenever technicians support technicians. And when we found out that 4 past podcast guests started a group to showcase female technicians, we just had to have them back on to learn more. Joining us again are Nina Frketin from Mango Dental Technologies (https://mangodental.co.uk/), Deppa Bharakhda from Dencraft Dental Lab (https://dencraftuk.com/), Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily and Eleanor Pittard from The Hive Dental Lab (https://www.thehivedental.co.uk/). All four update us on what they have been up to since their previous episodes and how they have grown since. Nina explains the reason for starting Nightshift and how she needed the help of everyone to help grow it. They explain their roles in the group, what the purpose of Nightshift is, and their BIG plans for the future. Check out all their previous episodes: Nina: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/171 Emily and Eleanor: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/211 Deepa: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/213 Did you know that Ivoclar (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us) has Digital Equipment Sales Specialists (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/landing-pages/digital-equipment)? 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 Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com. Tell them you heard it on the podcast! Special Guests: Deepa Bharakhda, Eleanor Pittard, Emily Pittard, and Nina Frketin. dental, technician, laboratory, england, uk, anax, ladies of the mill, panthera, lab day, tour, clinical, boards, articles, speaking, hand-on, support, encourage, spotlight, facebook, Instagram, share, tips, swag, symposium, podcast, voices from the bench
  • Join Elvis Dahl from Derby Dental Laboratory and the Voices From The Bench Podcast and Dr. Dr. David Rice from igniteDDS as they break down the challenges that happen between the clinics and labs. We are calling it “THE DENTAL SHOWDOWN”.
  • This 3 part Ivoclar webinar on LinkedIn kicks off September 14 at 7pm eastern. It’s LIVE so we encourage everyone to show up and voices your own challenges. It’s time to talk about it.
  • Register TODAY!

    • 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)

    We love it whenever technicians support technicians. And when we found out that 4 past podcast guests started a group to showcase female technicians, we just had to have them back on to learn more. Joining us again are Nina Frketin from Mango Dental Technologies, Deppa Bharakhda from Dencraft Dental Lab, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily and Eleanor Pittard from The Hive Dental Lab. All four update us on what they have been up to since their previous episodes and how they have grown since. Nina explains the reason for starting Nightshift and how she needed the help of everyone to help grow it. They explain their roles in the group, what the purpose of Nightshift is, and their BIG plans for the future.

    Check out all their previous episodes:

    Nina: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/171
    Emily and Eleanor: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/211
    Deepa: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/213

    Did you know that Ivoclar has Digital Equipment Sales Specialists?

    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 Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com. Tell them you heard it on the podcast!

    Special Guests: Deepa Bharakhda, Eleanor Pittard, Emily Pittard, and Nina Frketin.

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  • Join Elvis Dahl from Derby Dental Laboratory and the Voices From The Bench Podcast and Dr. Dr. David Rice from igniteDDS as they break down the challenges that happen between the clinics and labs. We are calling it “THE DENTAL SHOWDOWN”.
  • This 3 part Ivoclar webinar on LinkedIn kicks off September 14 at 7pm eastern. It’s LIVE so we encourage everyone to show up and voices your own challenges. It’s time to talk about it.
  • Register TODAY!

    • 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)

    We love it whenever technicians support technicians. And when we found out that 4 past podcast guests started a group to showcase female technicians, we just had to have them back on to learn more. Joining us again are Nina Frketin from Mango Dental Technologies, Deppa Bharakhda from Dencraft Dental Lab, Deppa Bharakhda, and Emily and Eleanor Pittard from The Hive Dental Lab. All four update us on what they have been up to since their previous episodes and how they have grown since. Nina explains the reason for starting Nightshift and how she needed the help of everyone to help grow it. They explain their roles in the group, what the purpose of Nightshift is, and their BIG plans for the future.

    Check out all their previous episodes:

    Nina: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/171
    Emily and Eleanor: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/211
    Deepa: https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/213

    Did you know that Ivoclar has Digital Equipment Sales Specialists?

    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 Digitalspecialists@ivoclar.com. Tell them you heard it on the podcast!

    Special Guests: Deepa Bharakhda, Eleanor Pittard, Emily Pittard, and Nina Frketin.

    ]]>     280: Getting Smart About Conversions with Dr. Brandon Kofford https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/280 7ba995b9-2d51-4192-8325-ce68287d20dc Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 280 Getting Smart About Conversions with Dr. Brandon Kofford full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner If you do conversions, are thinking about doing conversions, or just want to learn more, this is the episode for you. We talk to Dr. Brandon Kofford, a prosthodontist that developed the Smart Denture Conversions system that saves time and produces a better restoration. 1:07:07 no Join Elvis and Barb at the DTG Symposium on September 15-16 at the GC America Facility in Alsip, IL (https://dtgevents.com/) On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the 2023 Chicago Triathlon (https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/). They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (https://dentallabfoundation.org/). PLEASE head over to dentallabfoundation.org (https://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) This week brings us a Prosthodontist that developed a faster and better way to do a full arch immediate load conversion. Dr. Brandon Kofford started his career in the Air Force. After a long and successful service, Dr. Kofford went into private practice in North Carolina. As he started doing immediate load cases, he thought to himself that there has to be a better way. That lead him to develop the Smart Denture Conversions system. This new way will save you a ton of time and produce better immediate prosthesis. Dr. Kofford talks about his journey in dentistry, why he developed the Smart Denture Conversion system, how it works, and how it can make you a better chairside technician! damitdental.com (https://www.damitdental.com/) If you are looking for a ceramic (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces) or sintering furnace (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-sinter-furnace-s2) and want an incredible deal, look no further! Ivoclar (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us) has their 3 Ways to Save promotion on NOW. Connect with an Ivoclar Sales representative today to learn about how you can save on a new furnace OR, email customer service at cs.us@ivoclar.com. Tell them you heard it on the podcast and get FREE Ground Shipping by using promo code 724. Special Guest: Dr. Brandon Kofford. dental, technician, laboratory, air force, full arch, england, occlusion, multi unit abutment, taper, divergance, all-on-4, all-on-x, implants, conversions, overdenture, locator, pick up, screws, break, separate, less time, better quality, block out, dam it, podcast, voices from the bench Join Elvis and Barb at the DTG Symposium on September 15-16 at the GC America Facility in Alsip, IL

    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)

    This week brings us a Prosthodontist that developed a faster and better way to do a full arch immediate load conversion. Dr. Brandon Kofford started his career in the Air Force. After a long and successful service, Dr. Kofford went into private practice in North Carolina. As he started doing immediate load cases, he thought to himself that there has to be a better way. That lead him to develop the Smart Denture Conversions system. This new way will save you a ton of time and produce better immediate prosthesis. Dr. Kofford talks about his journey in dentistry, why he developed the Smart Denture Conversion system, how it works, and how it can make you a better chairside technician!

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    Ivoclar has their 3 Ways to Save promotion on NOW. Connect with an Ivoclar Sales representative today to learn about how you can save on a new furnace OR, email customer service at cs.us@ivoclar.com. Tell them you heard it on the podcast and get FREE Ground Shipping by using promo code 724.

    Special Guest: Dr. Brandon Kofford.

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    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)

    This week brings us a Prosthodontist that developed a faster and better way to do a full arch immediate load conversion. Dr. Brandon Kofford started his career in the Air Force. After a long and successful service, Dr. Kofford went into private practice in North Carolina. As he started doing immediate load cases, he thought to himself that there has to be a better way. That lead him to develop the Smart Denture Conversions system. This new way will save you a ton of time and produce better immediate prosthesis. Dr. Kofford talks about his journey in dentistry, why he developed the Smart Denture Conversion system, how it works, and how it can make you a better chairside technician!

    damitdental.com

    If you are looking for a ceramic or sintering furnace and want an incredible deal, look no further!

    Ivoclar has their 3 Ways to Save promotion on NOW. Connect with an Ivoclar Sales representative today to learn about how you can save on a new furnace OR, email customer service at cs.us@ivoclar.com. Tell them you heard it on the podcast and get FREE Ground Shipping by using promo code 724.

    Special Guest: Dr. Brandon Kofford.

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