First up is dental technician that is working on business development at Nobel Biocare, Chuck Genco. Chuck is 35 year veteran in various dental labs. He's now with Nobel Biocare helping them create a solution based digital workflow with a emphasis on "time to teeth". He talks about his journey, his role at Nobel, and what some interesting things they are working on.

Then we talk to two friends in Spain, from Syria, working in Sweden. Yousef Ibrahim is a ceramist. Maher Al Hanfeish is the cad/cam technician. After leaving Syria, they both found their way to the same lab in Sweden and have been friends ever since. They talk about their journey into the lab, getting to Sweden, and their daily life in a lab.

As a special BONUS, we talk to the Chair of the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology, Jen Ludwig and the Executive Director, Lindsey Rowan. They both come on to talk about the upcoming Race for the Future happening on September 15th, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Join the Race: https://fdlt.memberclicks.net/donor-form

DONATE TODAY: https://fortworth.californiatriathlon.org/Race/Register/?raceId=99407

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Join the GOLDEN BENCH CLUB! All you have to do is leave us a 5-star review and comment on the Apple Podcast app (or any other app and email us a screen shot) and we will read your review on the podcast and welcome you to the Golden Bench Club. This super elite club is only for the best of the best.

Special Guests: Chuck Genco, Jennifer Ludwig, CDT, Lindsey Rowan, Maher Al Hanfeish , and Yousef Ibrahim.

When two technicians that work well together can, only great things can come out of it. Bobby Kenney started in a model room soon after the Army. Eventually he found his way to Barksdale Dental Laboratory to help them open their removable department. Seeking warmer weather and more experience, Bobby went to Florida to work in-office doing implants and conversions. After a small tour of other labs, he took all this knowledge back to Barksdale. Blake Barksdale is the lab manager creating a QUALITY production lab. Makes sense that they are together again. We have a lot of fun talking about full arch workflows with photogrammetry, using exocad, learning for dentists, and growing the lab though education.

Join John Wilson from Sunrise Dental Lab and many others in the Ivoclar Ballroom at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2024. February 22-24, the biggest dental lab show in America happens and the place to be is in the Ivoclar Ballroom where all weekend Elvis Dahl and Barbara Warner will be set up recording everyone all weekend. Head over to voicesfromthebench.com/ivoclar to see a complete line up of all the lectures going on all weekend! We will see you there!

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Candulor a dental supply company from Switzerland has solutions no matter if you are analog or digital

Check out their PhysioSet TCR tooth line that has been complemented with 18 new shapes. A total of 48 age-appropriate anterior tooth shapes are available for the laboratory or dental practice to select from.

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Special Guests: Blake Barksdale and Bobby Kenney .

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

We talk a lot about Barb and Elvis raising money by participating in the Race For the Future 9.0 on August 27th. This week we brought on 3 wonderful guests to do a deep dive into what the event is, how you can donate, and where the money goes. Joining the conversation is Martha Martin from Triad Dental Studio and the current chair of the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology. Also joining in on the fun is Nicole Jackson, who also sits on the FDLT board, participates in the race, and runs the dental technician program at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. And we couldn't talk about any of this without having Lindsey Rowan on who is the executive director of the FDLT and past participant. During the conversation we will break down the days leading up to the race, the race itself, how you can sponsor a team, and all the amazing things the money does to help our industry.

The new PrograScan PS3 and PS5 provide true-to-detail, high-resolution and accurate scans for coordinated digital workflows that are precise, fast, and always accurate.

The PS3 and PS5 are powered by the popular and intuitive DentalCAD software from Exocad. Whether you are looking for your first scanner, to upgrade or add to your existing scanners, the PrograScan may be the one for you.

Reach out to your friendly Ivoclar sales representative to select a scanner that matches the needs of your lab Today and tell them you heard about it on the podcast!

Special Guests: Lindsey Rowan, Martha Martin , and Nicole Jackson.

Information and how to register for the Race For the Future 8.0 August 28th

Information and registration for the Chicago Triathlon

Register for the FREE Education Day on August 27th
(COME TO THE DINNER!)

Donate to Barb or Team Voices From the Bench!!!!

Alright. Now that we have all the important links out of the way, we can get to the episode that is all about the links. The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology is an organization that raises money for the continuing education in our industry. The person that keeps it on track is Lindsey Rowan. Lindsey comes on the podcast to talk about the history of the race, where the money goes, and details about this year’s race. She also talks about the FDLT's first ever FREE Education Day that is happening the same weekend. Joining us also on the episode are two of the educators. Arian Deutsch from Deutsch Dental Arts and Tony Prestipino from Artifex Dental Lab come on to talk about their presentation and how easy it is to be peer pressured into participating in the race.

Come for the FREE education. Come for the Race. Donate to a good cause.

And because we can never have enough education and updates, we wrap up the whole episode with Bennett Napier from the National Association of Dental laboratories who gives us a much needed update on our industry (it's positive!), an exciting and much needed change to the CDT certification, and information on one of our favorite meetings, the NADL University.

Whip Mix is very excited to to talk about the PRO 4K large format 3D printer from Asiga. It’s ideal for printing any kind of model, dentures, splints, surgical guides, impression trays and more.

The Asiga Pro 4K DLP printer is priced at under $25,000, has a large build plate and is available in both 65µm and resolution versions. For information about the Asiga Pro 4K, visit www.whipmix.com.

The fastest growing product at Gro3X are the Gro3X Aligners. Gro3X Aligners are only available from Gro3X Aligner certified labs: Why? Because they believe in the synergies that are being created between you, the dental office, and your lab. And they want to further leverage these synergies. Their aligners are used as a pre-treatment to a larger restorative esthetic case, to widen gaps prior to placing implants, to close a diastema, ease crowding, and simply enhance your patient’s smiles. Even for your Essix retainer needs your Gro3X aligner certified lab can help. Look for a Gro3X Aligner certified lab near you, such as Castle Dental Lab in San Antonio, TX (ask for Blaine), AMK Dental Lab in O’Neill, NE (ask for Anne), Staggs Dental Lab in McCoole Maryland (ask for Derrick), AA Dental Design in Murrieta, CA (ask for Frankie), and many, many more… For a complete listing of Gro3X Aligner Certified Labs go to www.gro3x.com

Special Guests: Arian Deutsch CDT , Bennett Napier, Lindsey Rowan, and Tony Prestipino, CDT.

First up is Dennis Urban CDT from Dental Services Group who is also the Chairperson on the National Board of Certification (NBC). Dennis talks about getting his CDT, finding the motivation to get on the board to promote it, and what the NBC is doing to make sure technicians still have the opportunity to get certified during these difficult times.

Then we talk to Sean Siegel from Castable Ceramics (also the Chairperson of the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology) and Shawn Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies (also the Fiscal Officer of the Foundation). They give us an update on the Foundation, all the grants and scholarships that are available, and how the Foundation plans on being stronger than ever once we get back to normal.

Whip Mix has developed VeriSplint OS, a popular 3D printed resin that is rigid, durable and affordable. This popular resin was the first 510K accepted splint material that is transparent, biocompatible and polishes to a high, clear shine.

All of this, and a low cost, averaging between $5.00 - $6.00 per splint.

If you’d like more information about VeriSplint OS, visit Whip Mix’s website at whipmix.com or call the 800-626-5651.

Special Guests: Dennis Urban CDT, Sean Siegel, and Shawn Nowak.

PREAT

Support Barbara Wodjan in the Race for the Future 5.0

Join us next month and cheer everyone on! Chicago Triathlon - August 25-26, 2018

Special Guest: Chris Bormes.

Sean Siegel talks about an amazing raffle to win “The Spirit of the Esthetic Revolution™”—a 1995 Harley-Davidson® Softail Classic motorcycle donated by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
Learn more!

http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/ticket/
It's only $25 a ticket or 5 tickets for $100

Shawn Nowak talks about the fifth running of the Race For The Future. This year it is back in Chicago with the Transamerica Chicago Triathlon August 25-26, 2018.

Sign up as a racer: Here
*receive $10 off registration using the discount code TEAM18DENTAL *
Please notify the Foundation of your participation by emailing foundation@dentallabfoundation.org so we can include you in any race correspondence.

Give to support your favorite racer: Here
Become a sponcer: Here

See it all and more at http://dentallabfoundation.org/

Special Guests: Sean Siegel and Shawn Nowak.