web01.fireside.fm Sun, 17 May 2026 04:44:21 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Voices from The Bench - Episodes Tagged with “Van” https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/tags/van Mon, 22 Sep 2025 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 391: Amy Helayel & Todd Hydock: Viva Las Locators with Zest https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/391 4561bd4e-e17c-4e72-90ec-016d56ee97b2 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 391 Amy Helayel & Todd Hydock: Viva Las Locators with Zest full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner This week we talk to two past lab technicians that work for Zest Dental Solutions, Amy Helayel & Todd Hydock. They talk about the angled abutments, Locator Fixed, and the Technician Master's Program. 1:07:46 no <p><strong>DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental Supplies</a> is hosing <a href="https://www.nolalabfest.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NOLA Lab Fest</a> in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.<br> A HUGE thanks to <a href="https://www.aidite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aidite North America</a> for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!</strong></p> <p>Who wouldn't want to become a Master at the staple of the most common abutment in overdentures, the locator? This week we welcome back to the podcast, <strong>Todd Hydock</strong>, who updates everyone on the new Angled Locator abutments and Locator Fixed. For the first time on the podcast is<a href="https://www.zestdent.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Zest Dental Solution</a>'s Director of Education, <strong>Amy Helayel</strong>. Amy talks about her journey from clinical to lab to eventually Zest. Discovering a passion for education, Amy travels constantly to teach labs and clinics the proper way to use the Locator system. NOW, they have created the <a href="https://info.zestdent.com/labmastership" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zest Lab Mastership</a> program to take your skill to the next level.</p> <p><strong>REGISTER HERE:</strong> <a href="https://info.zestdent.com/labmastership" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://info.zestdent.com/labmastership</a></p> <p><strong><em>Use the code: VOICESLAB to get $100 off!</em></strong></p> <h3>Looking for a way to unlock the full potential of your digital dentistry workflow. Take it from Elise Heathcote, associate manager of digital services with Ivoclar. This is all about the Cam Academy. They have a new in-person training experience designed specifically for dental technicians. This hands-on course explores the full potential of programmable Cam software, helping you take your digital workflow to the next level. Learn directly from Ivoclar experts, refine your skills and bring new precision and efficiency to your lab. Cam Academy is more than a course. It's your next step in digital excellence. To reserve your spot, visit the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/academy/learning-opportunities?page=1&amp;offset=12&amp;filters=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22dateRange%22%2C%22selectedLowerBound%22%3A%222021-12-09T07%3A30%3A45.534Z%22%2C%22selectedUpperBound%22%3A%222022-06-09T06%3A30%3A45.534Z%22%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%22type%22%2C%22advancedFilter%22%3Afalse%2C%22values%22%3A%5B%22In-house+trainings%22%5D%7D%5D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar Academy website</a> or contact your local Ivoclar sales representative today.</h3> <p>Special Guests: Amy Helayel and Todd Hydock.</p> dental, technician, laboratory, education, las vegas, david bowie, locator, fixed, foot tattoo, sales, conversions, van, speaking, teaching, clinical help, abutments, inserts, housings, oring, surgical, milled, cement, October 11, communicate, online, ce credits, cross train, expert, john madden, voices from the bench DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. Nowak Dental Supplies is hosing NOLA Lab Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.
A HUGE thanks to Aidite North America for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!

Who wouldn't want to become a Master at the staple of the most common abutment in overdentures, the locator? This week we welcome back to the podcast, Todd Hydock, who updates everyone on the new Angled Locator abutments and Locator Fixed. For the first time on the podcast is Zest Dental Solution's Director of Education, Amy Helayel. Amy talks about her journey from clinical to lab to eventually Zest. Discovering a passion for education, Amy travels constantly to teach labs and clinics the proper way to use the Locator system. NOW, they have created the Zest Lab Mastership program to take your skill to the next level.

REGISTER HERE: https://info.zestdent.com/labmastership

Use the code: VOICESLAB to get $100 off!

Looking for a way to unlock the full potential of your digital dentistry workflow. Take it from Elise Heathcote, associate manager of digital services with Ivoclar. This is all about the Cam Academy. They have a new in-person training experience designed specifically for dental technicians. This hands-on course explores the full potential of programmable Cam software, helping you take your digital workflow to the next level. Learn directly from Ivoclar experts, refine your skills and bring new precision and efficiency to your lab. Cam Academy is more than a course. It's your next step in digital excellence. To reserve your spot, visit the Ivoclar Academy website or contact your local Ivoclar sales representative today.

Special Guests: Amy Helayel and Todd Hydock.

]]> DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. Nowak Dental Supplies is hosing NOLA Lab Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.
A HUGE thanks to Aidite North America for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!

Who wouldn't want to become a Master at the staple of the most common abutment in overdentures, the locator? This week we welcome back to the podcast, Todd Hydock, who updates everyone on the new Angled Locator abutments and Locator Fixed. For the first time on the podcast is Zest Dental Solution's Director of Education, Amy Helayel. Amy talks about her journey from clinical to lab to eventually Zest. Discovering a passion for education, Amy travels constantly to teach labs and clinics the proper way to use the Locator system. NOW, they have created the Zest Lab Mastership program to take your skill to the next level.

REGISTER HERE: https://info.zestdent.com/labmastership

Use the code: VOICESLAB to get $100 off!

Looking for a way to unlock the full potential of your digital dentistry workflow. Take it from Elise Heathcote, associate manager of digital services with Ivoclar. This is all about the Cam Academy. They have a new in-person training experience designed specifically for dental technicians. This hands-on course explores the full potential of programmable Cam software, helping you take your digital workflow to the next level. Learn directly from Ivoclar experts, refine your skills and bring new precision and efficiency to your lab. Cam Academy is more than a course. It's your next step in digital excellence. To reserve your spot, visit the Ivoclar Academy website or contact your local Ivoclar sales representative today.

Special Guests: Amy Helayel and Todd Hydock.

]]> 211: The Buzz around The Hive with Emily & Eleanor Pittard https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/211 e9807982-bd46-4b86-8fa8-c318faca83f4 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400 Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner 211 The Buzz around The Hive with Emily & Eleanor Pittard full Elvis Dahl & Barb Warner This week is a conversation with The Hive. That's right, an amazing laboratory owned by Emily & Eleanor Pittard in the UK. They talk about creating The Hive, being able to see patients, winning awards, and giving back. 1:05:28 no <p>When we see unique and interesting labs online, we get to have them on the podcast and talk to them. That is exactly what we did when we saw <a href="https://www.thehivedental.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Hive</a> on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hive_dental_laboratory/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Instantgram</a>. Turns out it owned by Eleanor and Emily Pittard. Together they have created an amazing <a href="https://www.thehivedental.co.uk/the-dentistry-awards-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">award winning (really) dental laboratory</a> in Dorset, UK. Emily is a Clinical Dental Technician (think denturist) and Eleanor is the mastermind behind the business and marketing. They talk about creating The Hive, taking it mobile during the pandemic, setting it up to see patients directly, and making sure they are giving back to the environment. </p> <h3>If you want to save, and also grow, <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gro3X</a> is, where you should go!</h3> <h3> <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/collections/print" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Resins</a> to print night guards, for high-impact and flex, look no further, because we have them at Gro3X.</h3> <h3> <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/collections/mill" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Burs</a> for your mills, <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/collections/aidite" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zirconia</a> for your crowns, with Gro3X you will be the hottest lab in town!</h3> <h3>And last but not least, if you seriously want to grow, add <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/pages/aligners" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gro3X Aligners</a>, and your doctors will say Wowww!</h3> <hr> <h3>Whip Mix’s outstanding <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/whip-mix-verieko-dental-3d-printer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">VeriEKO LCD 3D Printer</a> delivers fast print speed and exceptional accuracy, due to its 95% LED light uniformity. Print temporary and permanent crowns and bridges, models and dies, surgical guides, splints, custom trays, and even dentures with W<a href="https://www.whipmix.com/product-overview/?product-cat=3d-print-resins" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hip Mix’s VeriModel OS, VeriGuide OS, KeySplint Soft, Dentca Denture, Dentca Temporary Crown &amp; Bridge, Bego VarseoSmile Crown plus, Bego VarseoSmile Temp, VeriCast OS, and VeriTray resins</a>.</h3> <h3>VeriEKO, with its 120 X 80mm print plate, is ready to prove its printing power right out of the box with 54 calibrated LEDs for curing consistency, ultra-accurate and smooth prints with its 49 micron pixel-size, and an easy-to-use touchscreen.</h3> <h3>If you’re looking for a compact, fast and accurate 3D printer, call (800) 626-5651, or visit whipmix.com for more information or to order the Whip Mix VeriEKO 3D printer.###</h3> <h3>If you’re looking for a compact, fast and accurate 3D printer, call (800) 626-5651, or visit whipmix.com for more information or to order the Whip Mix VeriEKO 3D printer.</h3> <p>Special Guests: Eleanor Pittard and Emily Pittard.</p> dental, technician, laboratory, bees, giving back, dental nurse, marketing, administration, ecofriendly, dentures, removable, fix, PFM, Zirconia, van, award, podcast, voices from the bench When we see unique and interesting labs online, we get to have them on the podcast and talk to them. That is exactly what we did when we saw The Hive on Instantgram. Turns out it owned by Eleanor and Emily Pittard. Together they have created an amazing award winning (really) dental laboratory in Dorset, UK. Emily is a Clinical Dental Technician (think denturist) and Eleanor is the mastermind behind the business and marketing. They talk about creating The Hive, taking it mobile during the pandemic, setting it up to see patients directly, and making sure they are giving back to the environment.

If you want to save, and also grow, Gro3X is, where you should go!

Resins to print night guards, for high-impact and flex, look no further, because we have them at Gro3X.

Burs for your mills, Zirconia for your crowns, with Gro3X you will be the hottest lab in town!

And last but not least, if you seriously want to grow, add Gro3X Aligners, and your doctors will say Wowww!

Whip Mix’s outstanding VeriEKO LCD 3D Printer delivers fast print speed and exceptional accuracy, due to its 95% LED light uniformity. Print temporary and permanent crowns and bridges, models and dies, surgical guides, splints, custom trays, and even dentures with Whip Mix’s VeriModel OS, VeriGuide OS, KeySplint Soft, Dentca Denture, Dentca Temporary Crown & Bridge, Bego VarseoSmile Crown plus, Bego VarseoSmile Temp, VeriCast OS, and VeriTray resins.

VeriEKO, with its 120 X 80mm print plate, is ready to prove its printing power right out of the box with 54 calibrated LEDs for curing consistency, ultra-accurate and smooth prints with its 49 micron pixel-size, and an easy-to-use touchscreen.

If you’re looking for a compact, fast and accurate 3D printer, call (800) 626-5651, or visit whipmix.com for more information or to order the Whip Mix VeriEKO 3D printer.###

If you’re looking for a compact, fast and accurate 3D printer, call (800) 626-5651, or visit whipmix.com for more information or to order the Whip Mix VeriEKO 3D printer.

Special Guests: Eleanor Pittard and Emily Pittard.

]]> When we see unique and interesting labs online, we get to have them on the podcast and talk to them. That is exactly what we did when we saw The Hive on Instantgram. Turns out it owned by Eleanor and Emily Pittard. Together they have created an amazing award winning (really) dental laboratory in Dorset, UK. Emily is a Clinical Dental Technician (think denturist) and Eleanor is the mastermind behind the business and marketing. They talk about creating The Hive, taking it mobile during the pandemic, setting it up to see patients directly, and making sure they are giving back to the environment.

If you want to save, and also grow, Gro3X is, where you should go!

Resins to print night guards, for high-impact and flex, look no further, because we have them at Gro3X.

Burs for your mills, Zirconia for your crowns, with Gro3X you will be the hottest lab in town!

And last but not least, if you seriously want to grow, add Gro3X Aligners, and your doctors will say Wowww!

Whip Mix’s outstanding VeriEKO LCD 3D Printer delivers fast print speed and exceptional accuracy, due to its 95% LED light uniformity. Print temporary and permanent crowns and bridges, models and dies, surgical guides, splints, custom trays, and even dentures with Whip Mix’s VeriModel OS, VeriGuide OS, KeySplint Soft, Dentca Denture, Dentca Temporary Crown & Bridge, Bego VarseoSmile Crown plus, Bego VarseoSmile Temp, VeriCast OS, and VeriTray resins.

VeriEKO, with its 120 X 80mm print plate, is ready to prove its printing power right out of the box with 54 calibrated LEDs for curing consistency, ultra-accurate and smooth prints with its 49 micron pixel-size, and an easy-to-use touchscreen.

If you’re looking for a compact, fast and accurate 3D printer, call (800) 626-5651, or visit whipmix.com for more information or to order the Whip Mix VeriEKO 3D printer.###

If you’re looking for a compact, fast and accurate 3D printer, call (800) 626-5651, or visit whipmix.com for more information or to order the Whip Mix VeriEKO 3D printer.

Special Guests: Eleanor Pittard and Emily Pittard.

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