Voices from The Bench

447: Jay Shin: The True Story of TruAbutment

October 19th, 2026  |  1 hr 56 secs

3D printing, 3d facial scanning, 3d printed dentures, 510(k) clearance, Barb, abutment design, accurate implant restorations, additive manufacturing, all-on-4, all-on-x, analog impressions, angled abutments, aot abutments, asiga, asiga 3d printers, cad/cam dentistry, cbct, cbct integration, clinical workflows, continuing dental education, crown and bridge resin, custom abutments, custom implant abutments, custom multi-unit abutments, denka, dental 3d printing, dental apps, dental business ownership, dental cad/cam, dental case acceptance, dental design software, dental entrepreneurs, dental entrepreneurship, dental implant manufacturing, dental implant screws, dental implant systems, dental implants, dental industry, dental industry career, dental industry interview, dental industry leaders, dental industry news, dental industry podcast interview, dental industry trends, dental innovation, dental lab, dental lab business, dental lab community, dental lab conversations, dental lab 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Jay Shin from TruAbutment joins us to share his unexpected journey into the dental industry and how True Abutment is changing the game in digital implant dentistry. From IO Connect and T-Marker to full-arch workflows, T-Snap, and new 3D-printing materials, we talk innovation, technology, and what's coming next.

Episode 445: Milos Miladinov: The Harsh Truth of the Camera's Eye

October 5th, 2026  |  1 hr 9 mins

3D printing, 3d printed models, 3shape, AI, Business growth, aesthetic dentistry, ai dental, ai dental design, ai dental laboratory, ai dentistry, ai for dental labs, ai for dentists, ai marketing, ai tools, ai trends in dentistry, anterior aesthetics, anterior dentistry, artificial intelligence, barbara, boutique dental lab, cad cam, cad cam dental laboratory, cad cam dentistry, cad design, cbct, ceramic characterization, ceramic dentistry, ceramic restorations, chatgpt, chatgpt for business, cone beam ct, cosmetic dentistry, creative dentistry, dental 3d printing, dental aesthetics, dental art, dental artistry, dental artists, dental business, dental cad, dental cad software, dental camera, dental camera setup, dental ceramics, dental characterization, dental courses, dental crowns, dental design, dental education, dental educators, dental effects, dental entrepreneur, dental equipment, dental flash, dental industry, dental industry podcast, dental industry technology, dental innovation, dental lab, dental lab advertising, dental lab business, dental lab education, dental lab entrepreneur, dental lab equipment, dental lab growth, dental lab marketing, dental lab owner, dental lab photography, dental lab podcast, dental lab seo, dental lab startup, dental lab success, dental lab technology, dental lab training, dental laboratory, dental laboratory business, dental laboratory equipment, dental laboratory podcast, dental laboratory workflow, dental lectures, dental lighting, dental macro photography, dental marketing, dental materials, dental milling, dental milling machine, dental models, dental photography, dental photography education, dental photography equipment, dental photography lighting, dental photography techniques, dental photography tips, dental photography trends, dental photos, dental podcast, dental porcelain, dental professionals, dental prosthetics, dental restorations, dental sculpting, dental sculpture, dental seo, dental sintering, dental study club, dental tech, dental technician, dental technician career, dental technician education, dental technician journey, dental technician life, dental technician podcast, dental technicians, dental technology, dental technology education, dental technology innovation, dental technology podcast, dental technology trends, dental trends, dental veneers, dental workflow innovation, dental zirconia sintering, digital artist, digital dental education, digital dental laboratory, digital dental workflow, digital dentistry, digital dentistry education, digital dentistry workflow, digital design, digital dies, digital enamel, digital enamel transfer, digital lab workflow, digital marketing, digital models, digital patient, digital smile design, digital transformation, digital veneers, digital workflow, e.max, elvis dahl, enamel characterization, enamel effects, exocad, face scanning, facial scanning, fast sintering, florida dental lab, florida dentistry, full arch, full arch dentistry, full arch restorations, future of dental labs, future of dental technology, future of dentistry, gbp, generative engine optimization, geo, google business profile, innovative dental laboratory, innovative dental technician, intraoral photography, intraoral scanner, intraoral scanning, intraoral scans, lab workflow, line angles, lithium disilicate, macro photography, mamelon effects, mamelons, marketing for dental labs, miami digital dentistry study club, micro layering, microwave furnace, microwave sintering, milai, milling, milos miladinov, milos miladinov dental technician, mirrorless camera, monolithic zirconia, natural looking restorations, nikkor 105mm macro, nikon z7 ii, noritake, noritake porcelain, online marketing, photography for dental technicians, photography for dentists, porcelain, press ceramics, print and press, print-and-press veneers, printed dental models, printed dies, printed veneers, restorative artistry, restorative dentistry, ring flash, romania dental technician, romanian dental technician, seo, shoot like a pro, sintering furnace, small dental lab, smile design, smile makeover, smiley go, south florida dental lab, starting over, tooth anatomy, tooth morphology, tooth tattoo, tooth tattoos, translucency, twin flash, two person dental lab, veneer printing, veneer workflow, veneers, virtual patient, voices from the bench, voices from the bench podcast, wave sinter 2, zirconia, zirconia characterization, zirconia crowns, zirconia restorations

This week we sit down with Milos Miladinov to talk digital dentistry, dental photography, AI, and the journey of starting over in the United States. From digital veneers and virtual patients to photography, marketing, and his unique “tooth tattoo” technique, Milos shares plenty of ideas, technology, and innovation that are changing the way dental labs work.

440: Veronika Perrone & Brandon Smith: Flex Appeal: Printing the Impossible with detax

August 31st, 2026  |  59 mins 29 secs

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Veronika Perrone from DETAX and Brandon Smith join Elvis and Barb to dive into the world of 3D-printed flexible partials and digital removable workflows. They talk about DETAX’s flexible resin, real-world lab experience, design and post-processing, printer validation, splint materials, and how digital technology is changing the way labs approach flexible appliances. Brandon also shares his journey through the dental industry and his work in training and consulting.

438: Shawn Nowak & Jude Grayson: What Does a Karate Guy Know About Dental Labs?

August 17th, 2026  |  1 hr 4 mins

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Shawn Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies joins Elvis and Barb to talk about NOLA LabFest and the unexpected connection between martial arts and the dental laboratory industry with speaker Jude Grayson. They discuss leadership, business, knowing when to pivot, and how lessons from competition and martial arts can help lab owners navigate a rapidly changing industry. Plus, Shawn gives a preview of what’s coming to NOLA LabFest, including education, networking, and plenty of New Orleans fun.

Episode 435: Matt Everatt is Making the Invisible Profession Visible

July 27th, 2026  |  58 mins 50 secs

3D printing, 3d printing dentistry, Amazon Prime, Barb, Behind the Scenes, Business growth, Communication, Creativity, Leadership, Netflix, Positivity, Productivity, Storytelling, adaptability, adapting to change, additive manufacturing, agile business, agile dental laboratory, ai and dentistry, ai dental technology, ai future, ai in dentistry, ai trends, airway appliances, airway health, anaplastology, anti-snoring devices, artificial ears, artificial eyes, artificial intelligence, artisan, artistry, artistry in dentistry, attention to detail, attracting technicians, audible, audiobook, audiobooks, author, behind the restoration, behind the smile, better future, better health, better patient outcomes, better sleep, bite splints, bleaching trays, blockbuster, book recommendation, book review, book writing, brand positioning, british dental technician, building a business, building teams, business agility, business book, business coach, business coaching, business disruption, business 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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.

Episode 434: From FDLA 2026: Chris Bradley, Richard Wodzinski, Dawn Roniger, & Kaveh Shams

July 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

CAD/CAM, Creation, London, Productivity, Value, abutments, accuracy, all-on-x, analog dentistry, anterior restorations, apprentices, apprenticeship, artistry, automation, bl1, bleaching shades, brushing techniques, cad design, cam software, canada, ceramics, ceramics course, ceramics workflow, chairside, chemistry, chris bradley, chroma, cobalt chrome, collaboration, color science, consumables, continuing education, craftsmanship, creation porcelain, custom recipe, custom shades, custom strategies, custom workflow, dawn roniger, demonstrations, dental community, dental innovation, dental lab, dental laboratory, dental materials, dental podcast, dental technician, dental technology, denture workflow, dentures, design software, digital dentistry, digital evolution, digital solutions, digital workflow, disc changer, e.max, education, education programs, efficiency, engineering, enrico steger, esthetics, excellence, exocad, fdla, florida dental laboratory association, full arch, future of dentistry, gc america, gc initial, gingiva, glaze, hands-on training, harley street, hue, hybrids, hyperdent, implant bars, innovation, italy, javier, kaveh shams, kolinsky brushes, lab owner, lab values, laboratory education, laboratory management, laboratory solutions, layering, lectures, lithium disilicate, m2, m5, m6, machine maintenance, magic color, matisse, mentorship, military school, milling, milling center, milling machine, milling strategies, modular design, monolithic, murano glass, nesting, open architecture, open system, optishade, oral design, patient outcomes, photography, physics, pink porcelain, pmma, polarized camera, polycarbonate, porcelain, porcelain systems, precision, predictable results, ranger school, remake reduction, remakes, removables, richard wodzinski, scanner, self-service, shade analysis, shade matching, shade recipe, single centrals, smileline, smileline usa, software development, software integration, stain, symposium, technical support, technician training, technology, titanium, trade shows, vendors, voices from the bench, webinars, willie geller, workflow, workflow consistency, workflow optimization, young technicians, zirconia, zirconia staining, zirkonzahn

From the FDLA Symposium, Elvis and Barb welcome Chris Bradley, Richard Wodzinski, and Dawn Roniger to discuss the latest in shade matching, ceramics, and the technology helping labs achieve more predictable results. Then Kaveh Shams from Zirkonzahn Canada shares his journey into digital dentistry while talking milling, education, and the philosophy that's made Zirkonzahn a leader in the industry.

Episode 433: From FDLA 2026: Morris Fucarino, Enja Dorjchuluun, Joseph Núñez Reyes

July 13th, 2026  |  1 hr 20 mins

3D printing, Barb, CAD/CAM, Instagram, Leadership, Orlando, Social Media, analog dentistry, analog techniques, articulators, belt-driven handpieces, biomedical engineering, board service, boutique laboratory, cam, carbon printers, career development, career growth, casting, cdt, ceramics, certification, certified dental technician, collaboration, community, continuing education, continuing growth, craftsmanship, cross-training, customer service, dedication, dental community, dental content creator, dental craftsmanship, dental industry, dental innovation, dental lab, dental laboratory, dental manufacturing, dental materials, dental podcast, dental technician, dental technology, dentistry, dentures, digital content, digital dentistry, digital transformation, digital workflow, e.max, education, efficiency, elvis, enja dorjchuluun, excellence, expansion, experience, fdla, fdla board, fdla symposium, florida, florida dental laboratory association, focus magazine, full gold crowns, future of dentistry, future technicians, general manager, gold restorations, gps digital dental lab, gps digital rpd, handpieces, hands-on education, heygears, high noble alloy, hiring, icpr junior college, implant restorations, implants, impressions, industry veterans, innovation, inspiration, ivoclar pm7, joseph núñez reyes, knowledge, lab day, labfest, laboratory careers, laboratory culture, laboratory growth, laboratory leadership, laboratory life, laboratory management, laboratory operations, legacy, lifelong learning, lithium disilicate, mentorship, milling, milling center, model work, morris fucarino, national board for certification, nbc, nesting, networking, next generation, night guards, one-man lab, operations, organized dentistry, passion, passion for dentistry, patients, perseverance, pfm, pmma, porcelain fused to metal, post-processing, problem solving, professional development, puerto rico, qc, quality, quality control, relationships, roland, roland mills, sakr dental arts, scanning, smiles, soft tissue models, state association, stone models, success., supervisors, team building, teamwork, technician, technician education, technician pride, technician recognition, technician spotlight, technician stories, technician training, technicians, technology, turnaround time, voices from the bench, volunteering, waxing, webinars, workflow, workflow optimization, zirconia, zirconia milling

From the FDLA Symposium, Elvis and Barb sit down with three passionate technicians who represent the past, present, and future of the profession. Morris Fucarino reflects on an incredible 50 years as a CDT and the value of lifelong learning, Enja Dorjchuluun shares how she's helping shape the future of Florida's dental laboratory community through Sakr Dental Arts and the FDLA Board, and Joseph Núñez Reyes discusses his journey from Puerto Rico to GPS Digital Dental Lab and his dream of inspiring the next generation of technicians.

Episode 431: exocad Insights 2026 Part 5: Beth Collington, Josh Jakson, & Robert Norton

June 29th, 2026  |  56 mins 10 secs

3d design, 3d modeling, CAD/CAM, advanced dental technology, advanced workflows, ai crown, ai dentistry, ai in dental labs, ai-assisted dentistry, ai-powered design, artificial intelligence, automotive parts design, bench talk, beth collington, cad design, cad designer, cad workflow, clinicians, continuing education, creative cad applications, crown and bridge, crown design, crown finalization, crown production, custom grills, custom jewelry, custom restorations, dental automation, dental business, dental cad, dental cad community, dental cad experts, dental cad software, dental cad training, dental collaboration, dental community, dental conference, dental craftsmanship, dental design, dental design innovation, dental design software, dental design techniques, dental discussion, dental education, dental educators, dental engineering, dental expertise, dental future, dental industry, dental industry leaders, dental industry podcast, dental innovation, dental innovation summit, dental jewelry, dental lab, dental lab future, dental lab professionals, dental lab technology, dental laboratory, dental laboratory management, dental laboratory podcast, dental laboratory workflows, dental leadership, dental manufacturing, dental manufacturing technology, dental podcast, dental professionals, dental prosthetics, dental restorations, dental scanning, dental software, dental software experts, dental software innovation, dental software platform, dental software training, dental software updates, dental solutions, dental technician, dental technician life, dental technician training, dental technology, dental technology conference, dental technology education, dental technology experts, dental technology trends, dental trends, dental workflow efficiency, dental workflow management, dental workflow solutions, dental workflows, digital dental education, digital dental laboratory, digital dental revolution, digital dental solutions, digital dentistry, digital dentistry podcast, digital design solutions, digital impressions, digital lab, digital manufacturing, digital prosthetics, digital restoration design, digital solutions, digital tools, digital transformation, digital workflows, emerging technology, exocad, exocad america, exocad community, exocad ecosystem, exocad innovations, exocad insights, exocad training, exocad users, exocad users meeting, exohub, freeform design, future of dentistry, future-ready dentistry, industry insights, industry leaders, industry networking, innovation in dentistry, intraoral scanning, josh jackson, lab technology, lab-to-clinic communication, laboratory best practices, laboratory conversations, laboratory digital transformation., laboratory education, laboratory education and training, laboratory efficiency, laboratory excellence, laboratory growth, laboratory innovation, laboratory management, laboratory operations, laboratory perspective, laboratory productivity, laboratory support, laboratory technicians, laboratory technology, laboratory technology trends, mallorca, mallorca conference, modern dental laboratory, modern dentistry, next generation dentistry, podcast, production laboratory, production workflows, professional development, restorative dentistry, restorative technology, restorative workflows, robert norton, software development, software flexibility, technician education, technician insights, technician perspective, technician training, technician-led innovation, technology adoption, technology and dentistry, technology in dentistry, vftb, voices from the bench, workflow automation, workflow improvements, workflow integration, workflow optimization, workflow technology

While at Exocad Insights in Mallorca, Elvis and Barb catch up with Beth Collington, President of Exocad America, to discuss the continued growth of digital dentistry, the importance of education, and how Exocad is helping make digital workflows more accessible across the industry.

Then Josh Jackson and Robert Norton join the conversation to share insights from the lab and training side of Exocad. From AI Crown and Crown Finalization to creative applications beyond dentistry, they discuss the latest innovations, real-world workflows, and where digital technology is taking the profession next.

430: exocad Insights 2026 Part 4: Dr. Zhiqiang Luo, Alyson Bravo, & Tobias Specht

June 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 7 mins

CAD/CAM, Communication, Hong Kong, Learning, Scanners, Social Media, Speaker, analog skills, ann arbor, bite finder, brazil, career development, career journey, case planning, china, clinical faculty, clinical instructor, clinical scientist, clinician, clinicians, collaboration, community, community building, conference highlights, continuing education, countryside of brazil, cross-functional collaboration, customer feedback, customer support, customer-driven development, data acquisition, dental care, dental conference, dental convention, dental craftsmanship, dental designer, dental ecosystem, dental education, dental industry, dental innovation, dental lab, dental laboratory, dental leadership, dental manufacturing, dental materials, dental professionals, dental software, dental students, dental technology, dentures, design software, digital adoption, digital center, digital communication, digital dentistry, digital dentures, digital future, digital solutions, digital transformation, digital workflow, dream trip, education, education and training, education programs, event experience, exhibition hall, exocad, exocad insights 2026, exocad reseller, fixed restorations, fixed workflows, friendships, future clinicians, future of dentistry, glam night, global connections, global dentistry, global travel, hands-on learning, ids, ids germany, implementation, industry partnerships, industry trends, innovation, innovation culture, innovation pipeline, inspiration, international attendees, international dental community, ivoclar, ivotion, keynote, laboratory communication, laboratory excellence, laboratory owner, laboratory partnerships, laboratory workflow, lectures, lifelong learning, majorca, mallorca, mentorship, milling, motivation, networking, paraguay, paraná, passion for dentistry, podcast community, podcast listener, presentations, problem solving, product development, product integration, product launches, professional growth, professional inspiration, professional networking, prosthetics, remote design, removable prosthetics, removable workflows, restorative dentistry, restorative solutions, self-taught, siosp, software integration, software training, spain, são paulo, teamwork, technician, technician training, technicians, technology adoption, technology leadership, training, travel, university of michigan, user feedback, voices from the bench, work ethic, workflow efficiency, workflow integration, workflow optimization, workflow refinement

This week from exocad Insights 2026 in Mallorca, Elvis and Barb sit down with Dr. Zhiqiang Luo to discuss how dental education is evolving alongside rapidly advancing digital workflows and why strong analog fundamentals still matter. They also meet Alyson Bravo, a dental technician from Brazil whose journey to the event highlights the power of digital dentistry, global connections, and lifelong learning. Rounding out the episode, Tobias Specht from Ivoclar shares insights into the company's latest innovations, its ongoing collaboration with exocad, and how customer feedback continues to shape the future of digital dental technology.

429: exocad Insights 2026 Part 3: Andreea Bordea, Denisse Ramos, & Daniela Torres

June 15th, 2026  |  1 hr 9 mins

3D printing, CAD/CAM, Creativity, Instagram, Leadership, Social Media, acrylic, additive manufacturing, advanced materials, aesthetic dentistry, all-on-x, analog dentistry, analog skills, andreea bordea, artistic dentistry, bridges, cad designer, career growth, ceramco, ceramics, ceramics technician, ceramist, chairside, chile, clinical workflow, clinician communication, collaboration, composite, continuing education, cosmetic dentistry, crowns, customer service, danny designer, denisse ramos, dental artistry, dental business, dental community, dental culture, dental education, dental entrepreneur, dental events, dental influencer, dental innovation, dental lab, dental laboratory, dental lectures, dental materials, dental podcast, dental scanner, dental tech community, dental technician, dental technology, denture teeth, dentures, design services, design technician, digital dentistry, digital design, digital future, digital lab, digital smile design, digital transformation, digital workflow, e.max, education, education journey, entrepreneurship, esthetics, exocad, exocad hero, exocad hub, exocad insights, exocad training, female technicians, full arch, furnaces, future of dentistry, global dentistry, implants, influencer, innovation, inspiration, international dentistry, ivoclar, kol, lab communication, lab day, lab efficiency, lab life, lab owner, ladies of the mill, layering, mallorca, mallorca 2026, manufacturing, maryland bridge, mentorship, milling, milling center, milling workflows, mod institute, modern dentistry, nadl, networking, new stetic usa, outsourcing, passion, patient care, porcelain, prosthetics, remote design, removables, restorative dentistry, romania, sales, scanning, shade matching, smile design, spain, staining, startup lab, subtractive manufacturing, teamwork, technician life, technology, translucency, treatment planning, veneers, voices from the bench, waxing, women in dentistry, workflow, workflow integration, workflow optimization, workflow solutions, youtube learning, zirconia, zirconia shading

At exocad Insights, Elvis and Barb sit down with Andreea Bordea, Denisse Ramos, and Daniela Torres to talk about digital dentistry, social media, exocad, zirconia, 3D printing, and building careers around the world. From Spain to Florida to Chile, each conversation shows how passion and technology are transforming the dental lab industry.