web02.fireside.fm Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:46:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Voices from The Bench - Episodes Tagged with “Lmt Lab Day” https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/tags/lmt%20lab%20day Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500 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 241: Well Crafted at Pro-Craft with Cirenia Tobon & Dylan Schubert https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/241 00a34fd6-d1aa-4269-a9a5-736bfeeb05c1 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 241 Well Crafted at Pro-Craft with Cirenia Tobon & Dylan Schubert full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner This week we talk to a fantastic removable technician from Pro-Craft Dental Laboratory, Cirenia Tobon. Cirenia learned the trade in Mexico before bringing her talents to California. Dylan Schubert is the second generation lab owner building a lab on good training and interesting marketing. 58:59 no <p>When given an opportunity to learn how another lab is run, one should always listen because you never know what you might pick up. Cirenia Tobon learned the trade from her uncles in Mexico. After moving to the US and running her own lab, she now runs the removable department at <a href="https://www.pro-craft.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Pro-Craft Dental Laboratory</a> in California. Dylan Schubert grew up in his father's lab and after realizing how much he loves it, became the classic 2nd generation lab owner. Together they talk about all the great things they are doing in their lab like hiring, training, workflows, and the move from analog to digital. </p> <h3>Have you seen the high prices of precious metal these days? <a href="https://www.kulzerus.com/en_us/en_us/heraeuspreciousmetalsrefining/scraprefining.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener">Kulzer Refining</a> knows that you are using less Precious metal in your lab these days, but if you send in half of what you sent in 5 years ago ,your scrap return will be higher than it was 5 years ago! You won’t believe how much money your scrap is worth right now!</h3> <h3>Kulzer Refining reimbursement to you is after their 10% refining fee. They have zero additional fees! If you need any free shipping containers, which contain a UPS prepaid, full insured label, please visit</h3> <h3>mydental360.com/refining or call the Director of Precious Metal Refining, Tony Circelli, directly at</h3> <h3>(914) 906-1843. Mention the <em>Voices From the Bench</em> podcast and Kulzer Refining will add an extra 5% to your scrap! Kulzer Refining. Tested, Trusted, and Honest.</h3> <hr> <h3><a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> is thrilled to announce their most recent addition to their milling product line. Introducing the <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/roland-dgshape-dwx-53dc-dental-mill/" rel="nofollow noopener">DWX-53DC</a> from DGSHAPE. This powerful mill satisfies your 'NEED FOR SPEED'. Three reasons to consider this mill:</h3> <h3>1. It has 3 times the gripping power for PMMA.</h3> <h3>2. It mills 30% faster.</h3> <h3>3. The integrated webcam allows you to monitor a milling project from anywhere, on any device.</h3> <h3>Go to tinyurl.com/WhipMixRolandMill to learn how you can take your milling to the next level.</h3> <p>Special Guests: Cirenia Tobon and Dylan Schubert.</p> dental, technician, laboratory, dentures, tooth set up, teeth, ipad, PFM, Hawaii, timer, conversion, training, 2nd generation, CAD/CAM, digital dentures, 3 shape, exocad, LMT Lab Day, colorblind, podcast, voices from the bench When given an opportunity to learn how another lab is run, one should always listen because you never know what you might pick up. Cirenia Tobon learned the trade from her uncles in Mexico. After moving to the US and running her own lab, she now runs the removable department at Pro-Craft Dental Laboratory in California. Dylan Schubert grew up in his father's lab and after realizing how much he loves it, became the classic 2nd generation lab owner. Together they talk about all the great things they are doing in their lab like hiring, training, workflows, and the move from analog to digital.

Have you seen the high prices of precious metal these days? Kulzer Refining knows that you are using less Precious metal in your lab these days, but if you send in half of what you sent in 5 years ago ,your scrap return will be higher than it was 5 years ago! You won’t believe how much money your scrap is worth right now!

Kulzer Refining reimbursement to you is after their 10% refining fee. They have zero additional fees! If you need any free shipping containers, which contain a UPS prepaid, full insured label, please visit

mydental360.com/refining or call the Director of Precious Metal Refining, Tony Circelli, directly at

(914) 906-1843. Mention the Voices From the Bench podcast and Kulzer Refining will add an extra 5% to your scrap! Kulzer Refining. Tested, Trusted, and Honest.

Whip Mix is thrilled to announce their most recent addition to their milling product line. Introducing the DWX-53DC from DGSHAPE. This powerful mill satisfies your 'NEED FOR SPEED'. Three reasons to consider this mill:

1. It has 3 times the gripping power for PMMA.

2. It mills 30% faster.

3. The integrated webcam allows you to monitor a milling project from anywhere, on any device.

Go to tinyurl.com/WhipMixRolandMill to learn how you can take your milling to the next level.

Special Guests: Cirenia Tobon and Dylan Schubert.

]]> When given an opportunity to learn how another lab is run, one should always listen because you never know what you might pick up. Cirenia Tobon learned the trade from her uncles in Mexico. After moving to the US and running her own lab, she now runs the removable department at Pro-Craft Dental Laboratory in California. Dylan Schubert grew up in his father's lab and after realizing how much he loves it, became the classic 2nd generation lab owner. Together they talk about all the great things they are doing in their lab like hiring, training, workflows, and the move from analog to digital.

Have you seen the high prices of precious metal these days? Kulzer Refining knows that you are using less Precious metal in your lab these days, but if you send in half of what you sent in 5 years ago ,your scrap return will be higher than it was 5 years ago! You won’t believe how much money your scrap is worth right now!

Kulzer Refining reimbursement to you is after their 10% refining fee. They have zero additional fees! If you need any free shipping containers, which contain a UPS prepaid, full insured label, please visit

mydental360.com/refining or call the Director of Precious Metal Refining, Tony Circelli, directly at

(914) 906-1843. Mention the Voices From the Bench podcast and Kulzer Refining will add an extra 5% to your scrap! Kulzer Refining. Tested, Trusted, and Honest.

Whip Mix is thrilled to announce their most recent addition to their milling product line. Introducing the DWX-53DC from DGSHAPE. This powerful mill satisfies your 'NEED FOR SPEED'. Three reasons to consider this mill:

1. It has 3 times the gripping power for PMMA.

2. It mills 30% faster.

3. The integrated webcam allows you to monitor a milling project from anywhere, on any device.

Go to tinyurl.com/WhipMixRolandMill to learn how you can take your milling to the next level.

Special Guests: Cirenia Tobon and Dylan Schubert.

]]> 146: Absolutely No Secrets with Conrad Rensburg and Jack Marrano https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/146 7321700b-31f2-4330-89cf-7593a1c7dda7 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0500 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 146 Absolutely No Secrets with Conrad Rensburg and Jack Marrano full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner If you've been on social media over the last year, you have probably seen Conrad Rensburg and Jack Marrano putting out some amazing videos. They come on the podcast to talk about meeting for the first time and taking Absolute Dental Services to the next level. From in-lab training to 3D printed dentures, from creating a better experience for their clients to participating in the dental laboratory industry, these two are doing everything and they come on to share it all! 1:06:27 no <p>Most of us think we have a pretty good team in our lab. But sometimes you run in to a couple of technicians that, when together, create great work and even better experiences. Conrad Rensburg came to this country as a trained dental technician and over the years eventually purchased <a href="https://www.absolutedentalservices.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Absolute Dental Services</a>. Starting as a smaller lab and then growing to 6 locations, Conrad needed to improve and increase their product line. That's when Jack Marrano, the Director of their Signature Prosthetics Division, came in to train the technicians, improve their scalability, and bring in new technology. Conrad and Jack come on the podcast to talk about all that, plus getting into the<a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/materials/lucitone-digital-print/" rel="nofollow noopener"> Lucitone Carbon printed denture</a>, strengthening their brand through social media, and participating in the dental laboratory industry. </p> <h3>The <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" rel="nofollow noopener">UP 3D P5 milling maching</a> from <a href="https://www.aurident.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident </a>is a 5 axis, efficient, dry mill. Great for milling zirconia, PMMA and wax. It boasts software that produces high precision and fast milling. It can mill a crown in 14 minutes and the tool life yields about 60-80 hours of quality restorations. A game changer for labs of all sizes, big and small. For under $20K, a small lab can now do their own milling instead of outsourcing and reducing their profits. Quite impressive! Give Aurident a call at 800-422-7373 or you can visit their website at aurident.com.</h3> <hr> <h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" rel="nofollow noopener">Asiga MAX</a>, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 300 labs in the U.S. can attest to its accuracy, speed and precision. With 62 micron Print Precision, the Max is optimized for both dental lab or clinic environments. Its exclusive SPS™ Smart-Positioning-System Technology guarantees every layer is formed accurately, resulting in consistent results in any environment, and its single Point Calibration makes calibration extremely accurate and fast.</h3> <h3>As an Open Material System, you can print any suitable resin from any material manufacturer. Your choice, no strings. The Max also features the Fastest Material Changeover of any 3D printer. Labs LOVE this! Change completely from one print resin to another in under 30 seconds.</h3> <h3>All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.</h3> <h3>Call Whip Mix today or visit <a href="https://whipmix.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">whipmix.com</a> to find out more about the Asiga Max!</h3> <p>Special Guests: Conrad Rensburg and Jack Marrano CDT.</p> dental, technician, laboratory, Facebook, carbon printer, argen, dentsply sirona, north Carolina, LMT lab day, podcast, voices from the bench Most of us think we have a pretty good team in our lab. But sometimes you run in to a couple of technicians that, when together, create great work and even better experiences. Conrad Rensburg came to this country as a trained dental technician and over the years eventually purchased Absolute Dental Services. Starting as a smaller lab and then growing to 6 locations, Conrad needed to improve and increase their product line. That's when Jack Marrano, the Director of their Signature Prosthetics Division, came in to train the technicians, improve their scalability, and bring in new technology. Conrad and Jack come on the podcast to talk about all that, plus getting into the Lucitone Carbon printed denture, strengthening their brand through social media, and participating in the dental laboratory industry.

The UP 3D P5 milling maching from Aurident is a 5 axis, efficient, dry mill. Great for milling zirconia, PMMA and wax. It boasts software that produces high precision and fast milling. It can mill a crown in 14 minutes and the tool life yields about 60-80 hours of quality restorations. A game changer for labs of all sizes, big and small. For under $20K, a small lab can now do their own milling instead of outsourcing and reducing their profits. Quite impressive! Give Aurident a call at 800-422-7373 or you can visit their website at aurident.com.

The Asiga MAX, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 300 labs in the U.S. can attest to its accuracy, speed and precision. With 62 micron Print Precision, the Max is optimized for both dental lab or clinic environments. Its exclusive SPS™ Smart-Positioning-System Technology guarantees every layer is formed accurately, resulting in consistent results in any environment, and its single Point Calibration makes calibration extremely accurate and fast.

As an Open Material System, you can print any suitable resin from any material manufacturer. Your choice, no strings. The Max also features the Fastest Material Changeover of any 3D printer. Labs LOVE this! Change completely from one print resin to another in under 30 seconds.

All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.

Call Whip Mix today or visit whipmix.com to find out more about the Asiga Max!

Special Guests: Conrad Rensburg and Jack Marrano CDT.

]]> Most of us think we have a pretty good team in our lab. But sometimes you run in to a couple of technicians that, when together, create great work and even better experiences. Conrad Rensburg came to this country as a trained dental technician and over the years eventually purchased Absolute Dental Services. Starting as a smaller lab and then growing to 6 locations, Conrad needed to improve and increase their product line. That's when Jack Marrano, the Director of their Signature Prosthetics Division, came in to train the technicians, improve their scalability, and bring in new technology. Conrad and Jack come on the podcast to talk about all that, plus getting into the Lucitone Carbon printed denture, strengthening their brand through social media, and participating in the dental laboratory industry.

The UP 3D P5 milling maching from Aurident is a 5 axis, efficient, dry mill. Great for milling zirconia, PMMA and wax. It boasts software that produces high precision and fast milling. It can mill a crown in 14 minutes and the tool life yields about 60-80 hours of quality restorations. A game changer for labs of all sizes, big and small. For under $20K, a small lab can now do their own milling instead of outsourcing and reducing their profits. Quite impressive! Give Aurident a call at 800-422-7373 or you can visit their website at aurident.com.

The Asiga MAX, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 300 labs in the U.S. can attest to its accuracy, speed and precision. With 62 micron Print Precision, the Max is optimized for both dental lab or clinic environments. Its exclusive SPS™ Smart-Positioning-System Technology guarantees every layer is formed accurately, resulting in consistent results in any environment, and its single Point Calibration makes calibration extremely accurate and fast.

As an Open Material System, you can print any suitable resin from any material manufacturer. Your choice, no strings. The Max also features the Fastest Material Changeover of any 3D printer. Labs LOVE this! Change completely from one print resin to another in under 30 seconds.

All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.

Call Whip Mix today or visit whipmix.com to find out more about the Asiga Max!

Special Guests: Conrad Rensburg and Jack Marrano CDT.

]]> 61: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 5: The Final Round https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/61 4dc5b7b7-962b-4e90-bd2c-d8b7d3828078 Mon, 27 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 61 LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 5: The Final Round full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner We wrap up all the great interviews we got at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019. Joining us are 4 great individuals on 3 fantastic conversations. Jimmy Ruiz from Aurident, Inc., Jonathan Thompson from WorkNC, a CAD/CAM software company. Then we wrap up with Carrie Peil Warner CDT and Corinthia Warner, a mother/daughter team from Birch Dental Laboratory and the Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories. 49:04 no <p>LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 was over 13 weeks ago! Because there were so many great interviews, we are just now wrapping up releasing them all! And we end the run with some great conversation.</p> <p>We start off talking with our neighbor from the exhibit hall Jimmy Ruiz from Aurident. Known for their alloy, Aurident is heavy into CAD/CAM and Jimmy tells us all about his role and what they had at Lab Day.</p> <p>Then we talk to a voiceover professional Jonathan Thompson from WorkNC Open Source Dental Software. We talk with him about how a lab can use Open Source to simplify and streamline your lab’s CAD/CAM software.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s20mIhMIrpo&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow noopener">Check out a the commercial for the St. Paul public library he mentions during the interview!</a></p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s20mIhMIrpo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>And we finish up with Carrie and Corinthia Warner. They are a mother and daughter team from Birch Dental Lab in Oregon and Carrie is also the Executive Director for the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories (OADL). </p> <p><a href="http://www.oregondentallabs.org/news.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Check out the OADL annual meeting!</a></p> <p><strong>A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor <a href="https://preat.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">PREAT CORPORATION</a>. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to <a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology</a><br> THANK YOU PREAT!</strong> Special Guests: Carrie Peil Warner CDT, Corinthia Warner , Jimmy Ruiz, and Jonathan Thompson.</p> dental laboratory, dentist, lmt lab day, Chicago, cad, cam, Oregon, podcast, stronger together LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 was over 13 weeks ago! Because there were so many great interviews, we are just now wrapping up releasing them all! And we end the run with some great conversation.

We start off talking with our neighbor from the exhibit hall Jimmy Ruiz from Aurident. Known for their alloy, Aurident is heavy into CAD/CAM and Jimmy tells us all about his role and what they had at Lab Day.

Then we talk to a voiceover professional Jonathan Thompson from WorkNC Open Source Dental Software. We talk with him about how a lab can use Open Source to simplify and streamline your lab’s CAD/CAM software.

Check out a the commercial for the St. Paul public library he mentions during the interview!

And we finish up with Carrie and Corinthia Warner. They are a mother and daughter team from Birch Dental Lab in Oregon and Carrie is also the Executive Director for the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories (OADL).

Check out the OADL annual meeting!

A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor PREAT CORPORATION. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology
THANK YOU PREAT!

Special Guests: Carrie Peil Warner CDT, Corinthia Warner , Jimmy Ruiz, and Jonathan Thompson.

]]> LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 was over 13 weeks ago! Because there were so many great interviews, we are just now wrapping up releasing them all! And we end the run with some great conversation.

We start off talking with our neighbor from the exhibit hall Jimmy Ruiz from Aurident. Known for their alloy, Aurident is heavy into CAD/CAM and Jimmy tells us all about his role and what they had at Lab Day.

Then we talk to a voiceover professional Jonathan Thompson from WorkNC Open Source Dental Software. We talk with him about how a lab can use Open Source to simplify and streamline your lab’s CAD/CAM software.

Check out a the commercial for the St. Paul public library he mentions during the interview!

And we finish up with Carrie and Corinthia Warner. They are a mother and daughter team from Birch Dental Lab in Oregon and Carrie is also the Executive Director for the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories (OADL).

Check out the OADL annual meeting!

A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor PREAT CORPORATION. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology
THANK YOU PREAT!

Special Guests: Carrie Peil Warner CDT, Corinthia Warner , Jimmy Ruiz, and Jonathan Thompson.

]]> 59: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 3 - A President, a Chair, and a Vice https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/59 972fa383-fb6e-479d-93b1-cc30137ad43e Mon, 13 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 59 LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 3 - A President, a Chair, and a Vice full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner The LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 interviews are still coming. This week we have three gentlemen who have volunteered their time to serve on boards that have been helping our industry for years. Morris Fucarino, CDT is the current Chair of the NBC, Travis Zick is the current President of the NADL, and Sean Siegel is the Vice-Chair of the FDLT. 50:05 no <p>Live from the FDLA Southern States Conference and Expo! </p> <p>Elvis and Barb take a break from interviewing to record today’s episode showcasing interviews we did back at LMT Lab Day Chicago. This is the first time we recorded face-to-face for an individual episode and what a great and important episode to do it for. We are joined by a couple of guys who have dedicated a lot of work and time to move up on the three boards that Barb and Elvis feel so passionate about. </p> <p>First up we talk with Morris Fucarino CDT from Majestic Arts in Florida. He is the current Chair of the National Board of Certification (NBC). </p> <p>We are then joined by Travis Zick from Apex Dental in Minnesota who is the President of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) and Sean Siegel from Castable Ceramics in Alaska who is the Vice-Chair of the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT).</p> <p><a href="http://nadl.org" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL - Nation Association of Dental Laboratories</a><br> <a href="http://nbccert.org" rel="nofollow noopener">NBC - The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology</a><br> <a href="http://http://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">FDLT - The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology</a></p> <p><strong>A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor <a href="https://preat.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">PREAT CORPORATION</a>. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to <a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology</a><br> THANK YOU PREAT!</strong><br> Special Guests: Morris Fucarino CDT, Sean Siegel, and Travis Zick.</p> dental laboratory, dentist, LMT Lab Day, Chicago, FDLA, NADL, NBC, FDLT, Alaska, technician, podcast, voices from the bench Live from the FDLA Southern States Conference and Expo!

Elvis and Barb take a break from interviewing to record today’s episode showcasing interviews we did back at LMT Lab Day Chicago. This is the first time we recorded face-to-face for an individual episode and what a great and important episode to do it for. We are joined by a couple of guys who have dedicated a lot of work and time to move up on the three boards that Barb and Elvis feel so passionate about.

First up we talk with Morris Fucarino CDT from Majestic Arts in Florida. He is the current Chair of the National Board of Certification (NBC).

We are then joined by Travis Zick from Apex Dental in Minnesota who is the President of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) and Sean Siegel from Castable Ceramics in Alaska who is the Vice-Chair of the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT).

NADL - Nation Association of Dental Laboratories
NBC - The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology
FDLT - The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology

A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor PREAT CORPORATION. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology
THANK YOU PREAT!

Special Guests: Morris Fucarino CDT, Sean Siegel, and Travis Zick.

]]> Live from the FDLA Southern States Conference and Expo!

Elvis and Barb take a break from interviewing to record today’s episode showcasing interviews we did back at LMT Lab Day Chicago. This is the first time we recorded face-to-face for an individual episode and what a great and important episode to do it for. We are joined by a couple of guys who have dedicated a lot of work and time to move up on the three boards that Barb and Elvis feel so passionate about.

First up we talk with Morris Fucarino CDT from Majestic Arts in Florida. He is the current Chair of the National Board of Certification (NBC).

We are then joined by Travis Zick from Apex Dental in Minnesota who is the President of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) and Sean Siegel from Castable Ceramics in Alaska who is the Vice-Chair of the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT).

NADL - Nation Association of Dental Laboratories
NBC - The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology
FDLT - The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology

A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor PREAT CORPORATION. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology
THANK YOU PREAT!

Special Guests: Morris Fucarino CDT, Sean Siegel, and Travis Zick.

]]> 58: LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 2 https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/58 29b4bc4b-0877-4b09-a9e6-eb9fea849c45 Mon, 06 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 58 LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Interview Showcase Part 2 full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner Elvis and Barb bring you three more excellent interviews from LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019. Joining the podcast are Brandi Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies, Nelson Rego CDT from Smiles Designs by Rego, and Marlin Gohn from Argen. 51:37 no <p>Can you believe in May that we are still releasing interviews we did back in February at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019? Joining us on this week's episode are:</p> <ul> <li><p>Brandi Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies. Brandi comes on the podcast to talk about their 75th Anniversary and the Grandfather’s bag that started it all.</p></li> <li><p>Nelson Rego CDT from Smiles Designs by Rego. Nelson has a lab in California that has a different tax situation and a unique way he pays his technician base+piece pay.</p></li> <li><p>Then we talk to Marlin Gohn from Argen. He talks about his role in the Argen corporation and his desire to make every lab better. </p></li> </ul> <p>Brandi's Tooth Shoe</p> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ym9u5yx0M0PPZn9-7bpK2nLw0W_1UCIb/preview" width="640" height="480"></iframe> <p><strong>Until May 11th get a Voices From the Bench shirt and support The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology.<br> <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/voices-from-the-bench-fundraiser/" rel="nofollow noopener">Order yours here!</a></strong></p> <p>Come see Voices From the Bench - <br> <a href="https://www.fdla.net/symposium/" rel="nofollow noopener">The FDLA Southern States Symposium &amp; Expo May 9 - 11th in Orlando, FL</a></p> <p>If you are on the west coast go to - <br> <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabdaywest" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day West 2019 May 10 &amp; 11 in Garden Grove, CA</a></p> <p><a href="http://mainelda.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">1st Annual Maine Dental Education Forum</a></p> <p><strong>A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor <a href="https://preat.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">PREAT CORPORATION</a>. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to <a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology</a><br> THANK YOU PREAT!</strong><br> Special Guests: Brandi Nowak, Marlin Gohn CDT, and Nelson Rego CDT.</p> dental laboratory, dentist, data, LMT Lab Day, Chicago, Argen, Preat, Nowak, FDLA, technician, podcast, voices from the bench Can you believe in May that we are still releasing interviews we did back in February at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019? Joining us on this week's episode are:

  • Brandi Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies. Brandi comes on the podcast to talk about their 75th Anniversary and the Grandfather’s bag that started it all.

  • Nelson Rego CDT from Smiles Designs by Rego. Nelson has a lab in California that has a different tax situation and a unique way he pays his technician base+piece pay.

  • Then we talk to Marlin Gohn from Argen. He talks about his role in the Argen corporation and his desire to make every lab better.

Brandi's Tooth Shoe

Until May 11th get a Voices From the Bench shirt and support The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology.
Order yours here!

Come see Voices From the Bench -
The FDLA Southern States Symposium & Expo May 9 - 11th in Orlando, FL

If you are on the west coast go to -
LMT Lab Day West 2019 May 10 & 11 in Garden Grove, CA

1st Annual Maine Dental Education Forum

A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor PREAT CORPORATION. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology
THANK YOU PREAT!

Special Guests: Brandi Nowak, Marlin Gohn CDT, and Nelson Rego CDT.

]]> Can you believe in May that we are still releasing interviews we did back in February at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019? Joining us on this week's episode are:

  • Brandi Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies. Brandi comes on the podcast to talk about their 75th Anniversary and the Grandfather’s bag that started it all.

  • Nelson Rego CDT from Smiles Designs by Rego. Nelson has a lab in California that has a different tax situation and a unique way he pays his technician base+piece pay.

  • Then we talk to Marlin Gohn from Argen. He talks about his role in the Argen corporation and his desire to make every lab better.

Brandi's Tooth Shoe

Until May 11th get a Voices From the Bench shirt and support The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology.
Order yours here!

Come see Voices From the Bench -
The FDLA Southern States Symposium & Expo May 9 - 11th in Orlando, FL

If you are on the west coast go to -
LMT Lab Day West 2019 May 10 & 11 in Garden Grove, CA

1st Annual Maine Dental Education Forum

A BIG thanks to our newest sponsor PREAT CORPORATION. Use code "VOICES" online and on the phone to get 5% off your order and 1% donated to The Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology
THANK YOU PREAT!

Special Guests: Brandi Nowak, Marlin Gohn CDT, and Nelson Rego CDT.

]]> 52: One Year Anniversary Spectacular! LMT Lab Day Chicago interviews with Renata Budny CDT, TE & Elias Asevedo https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/52 f30192e3-234c-468f-9c12-249de0a07f24 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 52 One Year Anniversary Spectacular! LMT Lab Day Chicago interviews with Renata Budny CDT, TE & Elias Asevedo full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner Elvis and Barb celebrate your 52nd episode marking our first full year of Voices From the Bench. Joining us again but this time LIVE from LMT Lab Day Chicago is our first guest ever Professor Renata Budny CDT, TE and one of her students Elias Asevedo from The City University of New York. 32:27 no <p>Wow a whole year! 52 straight weeks of podcasting. Thank you to everyone who listened, participated, and shared with their friends. All the hard work has been paid back by the support of the industry and the fact that we can have had super cool people on to interview that make it easy. Let's do another 52 episodes, shall we?</p> <p>At LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Barb and Elvis had a chance to set up a booth, bring some headphones, recording equipment, and grab anyone willing to sit down with us and record face to face. It was an amazing experience and we got a TON of interviews to release.</p> <p>To celebrate our first year, we sit down with Renata Budny CDT, TE at LMT Lab Day Chicago to talk about her being our first guest, what is happening at The City University of New York, and what do professors and students do at Lab Day. We are then joined by a great student, Elias Asevedo who talks about the school and his future in dentistry. </p> <p><a href="http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/restorativedentistry/dental-laboratory-aas.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener">The Dental Laboratory Technology program at City Tech</a></p> <p><a href="https://members.dlat.org/membership/conference-registration-portal/conference-registration/#!event-register/2019/4/4/2019-dlat-southwest-conference-expo" rel="nofollow noopener">2019 DLAT Southwest Conference &amp; Expo April 5 &amp; 6</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.fdla.net/symposium/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Southern States Symposium &amp; Expo Presented by the FDLA May 9 - 11</a></p> <p><strong>A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast.<br> Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">nowakdental.com</a></strong></p> <p>Special Guest: Renata Budny, CDT, TE.</p> dental laboratory, dentist, data, LMT Lab Day, Chicago, Dental technology School, DLAT, FDLA, Nowak, The City University of New York, technician, podcast, voices from the bench Wow a whole year! 52 straight weeks of podcasting. Thank you to everyone who listened, participated, and shared with their friends. All the hard work has been paid back by the support of the industry and the fact that we can have had super cool people on to interview that make it easy. Let's do another 52 episodes, shall we?

At LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Barb and Elvis had a chance to set up a booth, bring some headphones, recording equipment, and grab anyone willing to sit down with us and record face to face. It was an amazing experience and we got a TON of interviews to release.

To celebrate our first year, we sit down with Renata Budny CDT, TE at LMT Lab Day Chicago to talk about her being our first guest, what is happening at The City University of New York, and what do professors and students do at Lab Day. We are then joined by a great student, Elias Asevedo who talks about the school and his future in dentistry.

The Dental Laboratory Technology program at City Tech

2019 DLAT Southwest Conference & Expo April 5 & 6

The Southern States Symposium & Expo Presented by the FDLA May 9 - 11

A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast.
Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at nowakdental.com

Special Guest: Renata Budny, CDT, TE.

]]> Wow a whole year! 52 straight weeks of podcasting. Thank you to everyone who listened, participated, and shared with their friends. All the hard work has been paid back by the support of the industry and the fact that we can have had super cool people on to interview that make it easy. Let's do another 52 episodes, shall we?

At LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Barb and Elvis had a chance to set up a booth, bring some headphones, recording equipment, and grab anyone willing to sit down with us and record face to face. It was an amazing experience and we got a TON of interviews to release.

To celebrate our first year, we sit down with Renata Budny CDT, TE at LMT Lab Day Chicago to talk about her being our first guest, what is happening at The City University of New York, and what do professors and students do at Lab Day. We are then joined by a great student, Elias Asevedo who talks about the school and his future in dentistry.

The Dental Laboratory Technology program at City Tech

2019 DLAT Southwest Conference & Expo April 5 & 6

The Southern States Symposium & Expo Presented by the FDLA May 9 - 11

A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast.
Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at nowakdental.com

Special Guest: Renata Budny, CDT, TE.

]]> Episode 48: Four Technicians Talking About 3D Printing - A Roundtable Discussion Part 2 (VFTB48) https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/48 5fc6a8fc-9756-427d-ba88-8152556d86c2 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 48 Four Technicians Talking About 3D Printing - A Roundtable Discussion Part 2 (VFTB48) full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner We continue last week's Roundtable discussion about 3D printing. They talk about outsourcing to other labs, how printing effects labor, what they would recommend, and what's next for them and their labs. 33:36 no <p>We are pleased to bring back the Roundtable from last week to finish the discussion on 3D printing. The fantastic guests are:</p> <p>Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC<br> <a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Carbon M2D</a></p> <p>Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA<br> <a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Carbon</a><br> <a href="https://www.kulzer.com/en/int/cad_cam_5/3d_printer/cara_print.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener">Kulzer Cara</a><br> <a href="https://www.stratasys.com/3d-printers" rel="nofollow noopener">Stratasys Object 30</a> </p> <p>Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota<br> <a href="https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/" rel="nofollow noopener">BEGO Varseo</a> <br> <a href="https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/" rel="nofollow noopener">MiiCraft</a><br> <a href="https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/" rel="nofollow noopener">Ackuretta Diplo</a> </p> <p>Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX<br> <a href="https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/" rel="nofollow noopener">BEGO Varseo</a> <br> <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" rel="nofollow noopener">Whipmix Asiga Max</a></p> <p><strong>Contact Nowak Dental Supplies at 800-654-7623 or at nowakdental.com for all your laboratory needs. Tell them you heard them here on Voices From the Bench!</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental Supplies</a></p> <p>Special Guests: Ken Kincaid CDT, TE, Laura Sanders, MDT, CDT, Michael Tanaka, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.</p> dental, dental laboratory, dentist, Cal-Lab, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, LMT Lab Day, 3D Printing, Carbon, BEGO, Asiga, MiiCraft, Ackuretta, Stratasys, Kulzer, resins We are pleased to bring back the Roundtable from last week to finish the discussion on 3D printing. The fantastic guests are:

Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC
Carbon M2D

Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA
Carbon
Kulzer Cara
Stratasys Object 30

Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota
BEGO Varseo
MiiCraft
Ackuretta Diplo

Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX
BEGO Varseo
Whipmix Asiga Max

Contact Nowak Dental Supplies at 800-654-7623 or at nowakdental.com for all your laboratory needs. Tell them you heard them here on Voices From the Bench!
Nowak Dental Supplies

Special Guests: Ken Kincaid CDT, TE, Laura Sanders, MDT, CDT, Michael Tanaka, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.

]]> We are pleased to bring back the Roundtable from last week to finish the discussion on 3D printing. The fantastic guests are:

Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC
Carbon M2D

Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA
Carbon
Kulzer Cara
Stratasys Object 30

Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota
BEGO Varseo
MiiCraft
Ackuretta Diplo

Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX
BEGO Varseo
Whipmix Asiga Max

Contact Nowak Dental Supplies at 800-654-7623 or at nowakdental.com for all your laboratory needs. Tell them you heard them here on Voices From the Bench!
Nowak Dental Supplies

Special Guests: Ken Kincaid CDT, TE, Laura Sanders, MDT, CDT, Michael Tanaka, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.

]]> 47: Four Technicians Talking About 3D Printing - A Roundtable Discussion Part 1 (VFTB47) https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/47 0969ebf8-71b3-4a7b-a341-a5c6402a2101 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 47 Four Technicians Talking About 3D Printing - A Roundtable Discussion Part 1 (VFTB47) full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner This week brings back the Roundtable discussion. Four dental technicians gather around the table to talk about 3d printing in their labs. Real technicians using different printers every day on real cases. 36:32 no <p>Four different technicians from four different labs gather together to talk about 3d printing. We talk about equipment, resins, and workflow and how it has impacted their labs and lives. Joining us are:</p> <p>Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC<br> <a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Carbon M2D</a></p> <p>Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA<br> <a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Carbon</a><br> <a href="https://www.kulzer.com/en/int/cad_cam_5/3d_printer/cara_print.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener">Kulzer Cara</a><br> <a href="https://www.stratasys.com/3d-printers" rel="nofollow noopener">Stratasys Object 30</a> </p> <p>Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota<br> <a href="https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/" rel="nofollow noopener">BEGO Varseo</a> <br> <a href="https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/" rel="nofollow noopener">MiiCraft</a><br> <a href="https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/" rel="nofollow noopener">Ackuretta Diplo</a> </p> <p>Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX<br> <a href="https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/" rel="nofollow noopener">BEGO Varseo</a> <br> <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" rel="nofollow noopener">Whipmix Asiga Max</a></p> <p><strong>Stop by the Nowak Dental Supplies booth at Cal-Lab and booth B-47 in the main exhibit hall at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019! Tell them you heard them here on Voices From the Bench!</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental Supplies</a></p> <p><strong>Come see Voices From the Bench at LMT Lab Day on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday!</strong><br> Special Guests: Ken Kincaid CDT, TE, Laura Sanders, MDT, CDT, Michael Tanaka, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.</p> dental, dental laboratory, dentist, Cal-Lab, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, LMT Lab Day, 3D Printing, Carbon, BEGO, Asiga, MiiCraft, Ackuretta, Stratasys, Kulzer, resins Four different technicians from four different labs gather together to talk about 3d printing. We talk about equipment, resins, and workflow and how it has impacted their labs and lives. Joining us are:

Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC
Carbon M2D

Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA
Carbon
Kulzer Cara
Stratasys Object 30

Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota
BEGO Varseo
MiiCraft
Ackuretta Diplo

Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX
BEGO Varseo
Whipmix Asiga Max

Stop by the Nowak Dental Supplies booth at Cal-Lab and booth B-47 in the main exhibit hall at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019! Tell them you heard them here on Voices From the Bench!
Nowak Dental Supplies

Come see Voices From the Bench at LMT Lab Day on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday!

Special Guests: Ken Kincaid CDT, TE, Laura Sanders, MDT, CDT, Michael Tanaka, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.

]]> Four different technicians from four different labs gather together to talk about 3d printing. We talk about equipment, resins, and workflow and how it has impacted their labs and lives. Joining us are:

Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC
Carbon M2D

Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA
Carbon
Kulzer Cara
Stratasys Object 30

Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota
BEGO Varseo
MiiCraft
Ackuretta Diplo

Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX
BEGO Varseo
Whipmix Asiga Max

Stop by the Nowak Dental Supplies booth at Cal-Lab and booth B-47 in the main exhibit hall at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019! Tell them you heard them here on Voices From the Bench!
Nowak Dental Supplies

Come see Voices From the Bench at LMT Lab Day on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday!

Special Guests: Ken Kincaid CDT, TE, Laura Sanders, MDT, CDT, Michael Tanaka, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.

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