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    <title>Voices from The Bench - Episodes Tagged with “Vision 21”</title>
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    <description>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.</description>
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    <itunes:subtitle>A Dental Laboratory Podcast</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 395: Lori Margiotta Wants You to Follow the Numbers to Find the Growth</title>
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  <itunes:episode>395</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Lori Margiotta Wants You to Follow the Numbers to Find the Growth</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Elvis and Barb chat with Lori Margiotta from Bookkeeper for Dentists about bridging the gap between dental labs and offices through smarter business tracking. Lori shares how understanding simple numbers like lab expenses and case acceptance can help both labs and dentists grow together.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. &lt;a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nowak Dental Supplies&lt;/a&gt; is hosing &lt;a href="https://www.nolalabfest.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NOLA Lab Fest&lt;/a&gt; in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.&lt;br&gt;
A HUGE thanks to &lt;a href="https://www.aidite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aidite North America&lt;/a&gt; for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This week, Elvis and Barb sit down with &lt;strong&gt;Lori Margiotta&lt;/strong&gt;, the founder of &lt;a href="https://bookkeeperfordentists.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Bookkeeper for Dentists&lt;/a&gt;, to talk about how labs and dental offices can grow together by focusing on one key number: case acceptance. Lori shares her journey from high school “recall girl” to practice manager, lab sales rep, and now consultant helping dental offices understand their business metrics. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She breaks down how labs can help their clients track simple data like lab expenses and unbooked treatment to reveal hidden opportunities. With decades in the dental industry, Lori shows that when dentists increase their case acceptance, everyone wins — including the labs. From real-world examples to actionable advice (and a few laughs along the way), this episode is all about bridging the gap between the front desk and the bench.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check out Lori's On Demand Webinar: Want More Cases? Just Ask This One Question&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNRsVE85Ql6PNa-weLkhPw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNRsVE85Ql6PNa-weLkhPw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/academy/learning-opportunities?page=1&amp;amp;offset=12&amp;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"&gt;Ivoclar Academy website&lt;/a&gt; or contact your local Ivoclar sales representative today.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Lori Margiotta.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<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>This week, Elvis and Barb sit down with <strong>Lori Margiotta</strong>, the founder of <a href="https://bookkeeperfordentists.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bookkeeper for Dentists</a>, to talk about how labs and dental offices can grow together by focusing on one key number: case acceptance. Lori shares her journey from high school “recall girl” to practice manager, lab sales rep, and now consultant helping dental offices understand their business metrics. </p>

<p>She breaks down how labs can help their clients track simple data like lab expenses and unbooked treatment to reveal hidden opportunities. With decades in the dental industry, Lori shows that when dentists increase their case acceptance, everyone wins — including the labs. From real-world examples to actionable advice (and a few laughs along the way), this episode is all about bridging the gap between the front desk and the bench.</p>

<p>Check out Lori's On Demand Webinar: Want More Cases? Just Ask This One Question<br>
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNRsVE85Ql6PNa-weLkhPw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNRsVE85Ql6PNa-weLkhPw</a></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 Guest: Lori Margiotta.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<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>This week, Elvis and Barb sit down with <strong>Lori Margiotta</strong>, the founder of <a href="https://bookkeeperfordentists.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bookkeeper for Dentists</a>, to talk about how labs and dental offices can grow together by focusing on one key number: case acceptance. Lori shares her journey from high school “recall girl” to practice manager, lab sales rep, and now consultant helping dental offices understand their business metrics. </p>

<p>She breaks down how labs can help their clients track simple data like lab expenses and unbooked treatment to reveal hidden opportunities. With decades in the dental industry, Lori shows that when dentists increase their case acceptance, everyone wins — including the labs. From real-world examples to actionable advice (and a few laughs along the way), this episode is all about bridging the gap between the front desk and the bench.</p>

<p>Check out Lori's On Demand Webinar: Want More Cases? Just Ask This One Question<br>
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNRsVE85Ql6PNa-weLkhPw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNRsVE85Ql6PNa-weLkhPw</a></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 Guest: Lori Margiotta.</p>]]>
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  <title>275: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 2 with Heather Voss and Daniel Serrago</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>275</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 2 with Heather Voss and Daniel Serrago</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Back again at LMT Lab Day West thanks to Ivoclar! This week brings us the current President of the NADL, Heather Voss and the owner of Garland Dental Services, Daniel Serrago.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the &lt;a href="https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;2023 Chicago Triathlon&lt;/a&gt;. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the &lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
PLEASE head over to &lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;dentallabfoundation.org&lt;/a&gt; and click the &lt;strong&gt;DONATE TODAY&lt;/strong&gt; button. Log in and choose the &lt;strong&gt;“Race for the Future”&lt;/strong&gt; option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barb Warner&lt;br&gt;
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)&lt;br&gt;
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis' team)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Back in May, Elvis and Barb loaded up the gear and headed out to &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LMT&lt;/a&gt; Lab Day West to record some of the amazing people that attend that show. Thanks to &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt;, a table was set up in the main hall and a constant flow of conversations happened. This week we start off talking with the President of the &lt;a href="https://nadl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;National Association of Dental Laboratories&lt;/a&gt;, Heather Voss. Heather is on a dental lab show tour this year to promote community engagement with the industry. Heather talks about the NADL, some of the great things they are working on, and why a lab should join. Then the man who can fix anything stops by the table, Daniel Serrago, owner of &lt;a href="https://garlanddental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Garland Dental Services&lt;/a&gt;. Daniel talks about getting into the handpiece repair business, accidentally discovering dental labs, moving his skills to more modern equipment, and some interesting facts he's learned along the way. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Did you know that not all Zirconia is the same?&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ZirCAD Prime&lt;/a&gt; Zirconia from &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; is uniquely produced with Gradient Technology which allows two powders that normally sinter at different intervals,  to be combined into one material which sinters uniformly.  The manufacturing process not only optimizes the translucent properties but also creates a seamless progression of shade while maintaining optimal strength.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;ZirCAD prime is now more affordable than ever and will give you results that your Dentists will notice!  Contact your local Ivoclar Sales representative today to find out more about Prime and how Ivoclar can support your success!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: Daniel Serrago and Heather Voss MBA, CDT.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the <a href="https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">2023 Chicago Triathlon</a>. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.<br>
PLEASE head over to <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dentallabfoundation.org</a> and click the <strong>DONATE TODAY</strong> button. Log in and choose the <strong>“Race for the Future”</strong> option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:</p>

<p><strong>Barb Warner<br>
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)<br>
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis' team)</strong></p>

<p>Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!<br>
<a href="https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22</a></p>

<p>Back in May, Elvis and Barb loaded up the gear and headed out to <a href="https://lmtmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT</a> Lab Day West to record some of the amazing people that attend that show. Thanks to <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a>, a table was set up in the main hall and a constant flow of conversations happened. This week we start off talking with the President of the <a href="https://nadl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Association of Dental Laboratories</a>, Heather Voss. Heather is on a dental lab show tour this year to promote community engagement with the industry. Heather talks about the NADL, some of the great things they are working on, and why a lab should join. Then the man who can fix anything stops by the table, Daniel Serrago, owner of <a href="https://garlanddental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Garland Dental Services</a>. Daniel talks about getting into the handpiece repair business, accidentally discovering dental labs, moving his skills to more modern equipment, and some interesting facts he's learned along the way. </p>

<h3>Did you know that not all Zirconia is the same?</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a> Zirconia from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> is uniquely produced with Gradient Technology which allows two powders that normally sinter at different intervals,  to be combined into one material which sinters uniformly.  The manufacturing process not only optimizes the translucent properties but also creates a seamless progression of shade while maintaining optimal strength.</h3>

<h3>ZirCAD prime is now more affordable than ever and will give you results that your Dentists will notice!  Contact your local Ivoclar Sales representative today to find out more about Prime and how Ivoclar can support your success!</h3><p>Special Guests: Daniel Serrago and Heather Voss MBA, CDT.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>On August 27th many brave and fearless dental technicians will take to the water and road to participate in the <a href="https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">2023 Chicago Triathlon</a>. They don't do it for fame or personal gain, but to raise money for the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.<br>
PLEASE head over to <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dentallabfoundation.org</a> and click the <strong>DONATE TODAY</strong> button. Log in and choose the <strong>“Race for the Future”</strong> option. There you can put the name of a racer you want to sponsor. You can put:</p>

<p><strong>Barb Warner<br>
Team Abutments (Elvis Dahl, Mark Williamson, Bobby Kennedy)<br>
Voices From the Bench (50/50 split between Barb and Elvis' team)</strong></p>

<p>Come see Elvis and Barb on stage together for the first time as we record an episode in front of a live audience!<br>
<a href="https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Register for the Ladies of the Mill Summit in Chattanooga, TN on July 21-22</a></p>

<p>Back in May, Elvis and Barb loaded up the gear and headed out to <a href="https://lmtmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT</a> Lab Day West to record some of the amazing people that attend that show. Thanks to <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a>, a table was set up in the main hall and a constant flow of conversations happened. This week we start off talking with the President of the <a href="https://nadl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Association of Dental Laboratories</a>, Heather Voss. Heather is on a dental lab show tour this year to promote community engagement with the industry. Heather talks about the NADL, some of the great things they are working on, and why a lab should join. Then the man who can fix anything stops by the table, Daniel Serrago, owner of <a href="https://garlanddental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Garland Dental Services</a>. Daniel talks about getting into the handpiece repair business, accidentally discovering dental labs, moving his skills to more modern equipment, and some interesting facts he's learned along the way. </p>

<h3>Did you know that not all Zirconia is the same?</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a> Zirconia from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> is uniquely produced with Gradient Technology which allows two powders that normally sinter at different intervals,  to be combined into one material which sinters uniformly.  The manufacturing process not only optimizes the translucent properties but also creates a seamless progression of shade while maintaining optimal strength.</h3>

<h3>ZirCAD prime is now more affordable than ever and will give you results that your Dentists will notice!  Contact your local Ivoclar Sales representative today to find out more about Prime and how Ivoclar can support your success!</h3><p>Special Guests: Daniel Serrago and Heather Voss MBA, CDT.</p>]]>
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  <title>261: A CDT of DLT at LSU with Tracy Graham</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>261</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A CDT of DLT at LSU with Tracy Graham</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week Elvis and Barb talk to current dental lab student from LSU, Tracy Graham. Tracy talks about the program, building her life after school, juggling that with a family, and why she loves teeth so much.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We love passion on this podcast. We love talking to people that just by the tone of their voice when talking about teeth, you can tell they are smiling. Tracy Graham loves teeth. But she wanted more. After being chairside for many years, Tracy decided to go the extra step and become a dental technician. Tracy talks about the transition to the program at &lt;a href="https://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/FSDLT.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LSU&lt;/a&gt;, the classes, and the workflow with having a clinic in the same building. Going the extra step, Tracy has already set up a lab at home to continue her success after graduation. This conversation is all about passion, dedication, balance, and growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;If efficiency and performance are what you are looking for in a milling system, then the high-performance &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PrograMill PM7&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; is the right choice for you.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Equipped with a high-performance spindle, this high-power 5-axis milling machine efficiently produces both wet and dry restorations.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Ivoclar provides white glove delivery service, training, choice of service contracts and their outstanding after sales service and support.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Contact your friendly Ivoclar sales representative today&lt;/a&gt; and create a digital solution that’s right for you!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Candulor&lt;/a&gt; a dental supply company from Switzerland has solutions no matter if you are analog or digital&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Check out their &lt;a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/product-portfolio/tooth-lines/physioset-tcr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PhysioSet TCR&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The &lt;a href="https://ssop.swiss/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Swiss School of Prosthetics&lt;/a&gt; in Springfield, Missouri is the place to learn all things removable. America with get supported and supplied by the only authorized partner &lt;a href="https://edmondsdentalsupply.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Edmonds Dental Supply&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Candulor, High End Only Special Guest: Tracy Graham.&lt;/h3&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, Education, college, LSU, exocad, new orleans, family, kids, courses, anatomy, ortho, dentures, balance, vision 21, lab day chicago, teeth, cdt, rg, lab, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We love passion on this podcast. We love talking to people that just by the tone of their voice when talking about teeth, you can tell they are smiling. Tracy Graham loves teeth. But she wanted more. After being chairside for many years, Tracy decided to go the extra step and become a dental technician. Tracy talks about the transition to the program at <a href="https://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/FSDLT.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LSU</a>, the classes, and the workflow with having a clinic in the same building. Going the extra step, Tracy has already set up a lab at home to continue her success after graduation. This conversation is all about passion, dedication, balance, and growth.</p>

<h3>If efficiency and performance are what you are looking for in a milling system, then the high-performance <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograMill PM7</a> from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> is the right choice for you.</h3>

<h3>Equipped with a high-performance spindle, this high-power 5-axis milling machine efficiently produces both wet and dry restorations.</h3>

<h3>Ivoclar provides white glove delivery service, training, choice of service contracts and their outstanding after sales service and support.</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Contact your friendly Ivoclar sales representative today</a> and create a digital solution that’s right for you!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Candulor</a> a dental supply company from Switzerland has solutions no matter if you are analog or digital</h3>

<h3>Check out their <a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/product-portfolio/tooth-lines/physioset-tcr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhysioSet TCR</a> 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.</h3>

<h3>The <a href="https://ssop.swiss/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Swiss School of Prosthetics</a> in Springfield, Missouri is the place to learn all things removable. America with get supported and supplied by the only authorized partner <a href="https://edmondsdentalsupply.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Edmonds Dental Supply</a></h3>

<h3>Candulor, High End Only</h3><p>Special Guest: Tracy Graham.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We love passion on this podcast. We love talking to people that just by the tone of their voice when talking about teeth, you can tell they are smiling. Tracy Graham loves teeth. But she wanted more. After being chairside for many years, Tracy decided to go the extra step and become a dental technician. Tracy talks about the transition to the program at <a href="https://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/FSDLT.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LSU</a>, the classes, and the workflow with having a clinic in the same building. Going the extra step, Tracy has already set up a lab at home to continue her success after graduation. This conversation is all about passion, dedication, balance, and growth.</p>

<h3>If efficiency and performance are what you are looking for in a milling system, then the high-performance <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograMill PM7</a> from <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> is the right choice for you.</h3>

<h3>Equipped with a high-performance spindle, this high-power 5-axis milling machine efficiently produces both wet and dry restorations.</h3>

<h3>Ivoclar provides white glove delivery service, training, choice of service contracts and their outstanding after sales service and support.</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Contact your friendly Ivoclar sales representative today</a> and create a digital solution that’s right for you!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Candulor</a> a dental supply company from Switzerland has solutions no matter if you are analog or digital</h3>

<h3>Check out their <a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/product-portfolio/tooth-lines/physioset-tcr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhysioSet TCR</a> 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.</h3>

<h3>The <a href="https://ssop.swiss/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Swiss School of Prosthetics</a> in Springfield, Missouri is the place to learn all things removable. America with get supported and supplied by the only authorized partner <a href="https://edmondsdentalsupply.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Edmonds Dental Supply</a></h3>

<h3>Candulor, High End Only</h3><p>Special Guest: Tracy Graham.</p>]]>
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  <title>253: Getting Candid About Candulor with Alexander Ewert </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>253</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Getting Candid About Candulor with Alexander Ewert </itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week we talk to Alexander Ewert, the Director of Marketing &amp; Education at the Swiss company Candulor. Alexander talks about the early days of Candulor, his past in dental labs, all the products they carry, and their dedication to removable education. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:03:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/episodes/7/7b89526a-9670-4022-8e8a-20dea09f5f9c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Be sure to come see ELVIS and BARB in the &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;IVOCLAR&lt;/a&gt; Grand Ballroom AB during &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LMT Lab Day Chicago 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
February 24 &amp;amp; 25&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It's hard to name a company that was hand making porcelain denture teeth in the 30s that is still around today making teeth. One such company is &lt;a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Candulor&lt;/a&gt;. This Swiss company is a global leader in products for removable technicians. Joining us is Alexander Ewert, the Director of Marketing and Education. Alexander talks about the early days of Candulor, some of the products they excel at, amazing &lt;a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/kunstzahnwerk-competition-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;yearly contest for removable technicians&lt;/a&gt;, and how they have positioned themselves as high quality providers of both clinical and technical educational courses. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/kunstzahnwerk-competition-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Swiss School of Prosthetics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/147" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 147: The Need for (the Curve of) Spee with Steffen Rohrbach and the Swiss School of Prosthetics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Are you attending the &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LMT Lab Day show in Chicago from Feb 23rd-25th&lt;/a&gt;?  Join &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; as they celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in the dental industry. A feat few have accomplished and it’s all thanks to you!  In the Ivoclar Grand Ballroom A&amp;amp;B, get up close and personal with Ivoclar digital technology, materials, and an EPIC speaker lineup. Learn firsthand from many of the industry’s leading dental professionals as they share their tips and tricks for success.   Come and hear from Lee Culp, Esther Schwenning, Yuki Momma, Dr Ed McLaren, Eric Kukucka and MORE...  For a full listing of speakers &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;CLICK HERE!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Also,  come and see us, Voices from the bench, as this will be our home on Feb 24th and 25th. Come by to say Hi, record with us and tell us what inspires you or just give Ivoclar a “Happy 100 years“ shout out on the podcast.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica&lt;/a&gt;. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica.com/voices&lt;/a&gt; to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at &lt;a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;rob@icortica.com&lt;/a&gt; and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Alexander Ewert.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, dentures, acrylic, teeth, molds, Germany, monomer, advertising, milk, shade 34, swiss, colored wax, ids, Vision 21, Lab Day, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Be sure to come see ELVIS and BARB in the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">IVOCLAR</a> Grand Ballroom AB during <a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day Chicago 2023</a><br>
February 24 &amp; 25</p>

<p>It's hard to name a company that was hand making porcelain denture teeth in the 30s that is still around today making teeth. One such company is <a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Candulor</a>. This Swiss company is a global leader in products for removable technicians. Joining us is Alexander Ewert, the Director of Marketing and Education. Alexander talks about the early days of Candulor, some of the products they excel at, amazing <a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/kunstzahnwerk-competition-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">yearly contest for removable technicians</a>, and how they have positioned themselves as high quality providers of both clinical and technical educational courses. </p>

<p><a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/kunstzahnwerk-competition-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Swiss School of Prosthetics</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/147" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 147: The Need for (the Curve of) Spee with Steffen Rohrbach and the Swiss School of Prosthetics</a></p>

<h3>Are you attending the <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day show in Chicago from Feb 23rd-25th</a>?  Join <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> as they celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in the dental industry. A feat few have accomplished and it’s all thanks to you!  In the Ivoclar Grand Ballroom A&amp;B, get up close and personal with Ivoclar digital technology, materials, and an EPIC speaker lineup. Learn firsthand from many of the industry’s leading dental professionals as they share their tips and tricks for success.   Come and hear from Lee Culp, Esther Schwenning, Yuki Momma, Dr Ed McLaren, Eric Kukucka and MORE...  For a full listing of speakers <a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLICK HERE!</a></h3>

<h3>Also,  come and see us, Voices from the bench, as this will be our home on Feb 24th and 25th. Come by to say Hi, record with us and tell us what inspires you or just give Ivoclar a “Happy 100 years“ shout out on the podcast.</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Alexander Ewert.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Be sure to come see ELVIS and BARB in the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">IVOCLAR</a> Grand Ballroom AB during <a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day Chicago 2023</a><br>
February 24 &amp; 25</p>

<p>It's hard to name a company that was hand making porcelain denture teeth in the 30s that is still around today making teeth. One such company is <a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Candulor</a>. This Swiss company is a global leader in products for removable technicians. Joining us is Alexander Ewert, the Director of Marketing and Education. Alexander talks about the early days of Candulor, some of the products they excel at, amazing <a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/kunstzahnwerk-competition-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">yearly contest for removable technicians</a>, and how they have positioned themselves as high quality providers of both clinical and technical educational courses. </p>

<p><a href="https://www.candulor.com/en-us/kunstzahnwerk-competition-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Swiss School of Prosthetics</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/147" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 147: The Need for (the Curve of) Spee with Steffen Rohrbach and the Swiss School of Prosthetics</a></p>

<h3>Are you attending the <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day show in Chicago from Feb 23rd-25th</a>?  Join <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> as they celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in the dental industry. A feat few have accomplished and it’s all thanks to you!  In the Ivoclar Grand Ballroom A&amp;B, get up close and personal with Ivoclar digital technology, materials, and an EPIC speaker lineup. Learn firsthand from many of the industry’s leading dental professionals as they share their tips and tricks for success.   Come and hear from Lee Culp, Esther Schwenning, Yuki Momma, Dr Ed McLaren, Eric Kukucka and MORE...  For a full listing of speakers <a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLICK HERE!</a></h3>

<h3>Also,  come and see us, Voices from the bench, as this will be our home on Feb 24th and 25th. Come by to say Hi, record with us and tell us what inspires you or just give Ivoclar a “Happy 100 years“ shout out on the podcast.</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Alexander Ewert.</p>]]>
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  <title>252: The Family That Creates Smiles: Wayne Szara Sr, Mike Capps, Wayne Szara Jr, Steve Szara, and Erin Szara </title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/252</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>252</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Family That Creates Smiles: Wayne Szara Sr, Mike Capps, Wayne Szara Jr, Steve Szara, and Erin Szara </itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We have a full house on today's episode with multiple generations of a family all in dental technology. Joining us first is the one who started it all, Wayne Szara Sr. He pulled in his brother-in-law, Mike Capps. But also, his two sons, Wayne Szara Jr and Steve Szara. Now Steve's daughter Erin Szara is starting dental school. It's a big family of smile creators!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Be sure to come see Barb on stage and join a great association. The Cal-Lab meeting February 23 &amp;amp; 24 in Chicago!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;JOIN TODAY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Over the years, we have talked to a lot of families in dental. Husband and wife. Fathers and Sons. Mothers and Daughters. Bothers. Sisters. But never have we talked to 5 family members at the same time all in the industry. Let us introduce you to the Szara's (sort of). Many of you might already know. First up is the guy that started it all, Wayne Szara Sr. Wayne went to technical school, he did dental technology in the Navy. After he opened up his own lab in his house and taught at the local dental technology program. He introduced the profession to his brother-in-law. Mike Capps (the non-Szara), who had the passion to be his own boss and went on to open a great lab outside of Chicago called &lt;a href="https://www.technicdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Technic Dental Lab&lt;/a&gt;. Wayne had two sons that spent their youth with dad in the house working in the lab, and there was no way they couldn't be influnced to join this great industry. Wayne Szara Jr went through the school but took a different path and spent some time with Sterngold before spending the last 20 years with ZimVie teaching people around the world about implants and attachments. Steve Szara decided to get into Ortho, opened his own lab, and also created a name for &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SzaraDentalLab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;himself online teaching and inspiring others &lt;/a&gt;in ortho lab work. And now, Steve's daughter Erin Szara after years helping her dad in his lab and growing up with all this dental inspiration, starts her journey in dental school to become the dentist that all the others originally wanted to be. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/AQc-8Yn9C8k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Elvis and Barb on Steve Szara and Cade Tippett YouTube channel from 2019!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Your digital inspiration is important to &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; and they have the technology to support your digital future. Whether you are just about to introduce digital production into your laboratory, or if your laboratory is already set for the digital revolution – Ivoclar has the technology, support, and service package for YOUR specific needs. From the NEW and impressive &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PrograScan&lt;/a&gt; scanners to the &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PrograMill&lt;/a&gt; line up of milling systems and &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Programat&lt;/a&gt; furnaces,  Ivoclar has you covered  with technology AND trusted materials like &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivotion&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/makeitemax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;e.max&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ZirCAD Prime&lt;/a&gt;.  All of this under one roof!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Customize YOUR Digital journey today by &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclarusa.com/repfinder/technical.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;contacting your friendly Ivoclar sales representative&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica&lt;/a&gt;. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica.com/voices&lt;/a&gt; to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at &lt;a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;rob@icortica.com&lt;/a&gt; and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: Erin Szara, Mike Capps, Steven Szara, Wayne Szara CDT, and Wayne Szara Sr.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Be sure to come see Barb on stage and join a great association. The Cal-Lab meeting February 23 &amp; 24 in Chicago!<br>
<a href="https://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">JOIN TODAY!</a></p>

<p>Over the years, we have talked to a lot of families in dental. Husband and wife. Fathers and Sons. Mothers and Daughters. Bothers. Sisters. But never have we talked to 5 family members at the same time all in the industry. Let us introduce you to the Szara's (sort of). Many of you might already know. First up is the guy that started it all, Wayne Szara Sr. Wayne went to technical school, he did dental technology in the Navy. After he opened up his own lab in his house and taught at the local dental technology program. He introduced the profession to his brother-in-law. Mike Capps (the non-Szara), who had the passion to be his own boss and went on to open a great lab outside of Chicago called <a href="https://www.technicdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Technic Dental Lab</a>. Wayne had two sons that spent their youth with dad in the house working in the lab, and there was no way they couldn't be influnced to join this great industry. Wayne Szara Jr went through the school but took a different path and spent some time with Sterngold before spending the last 20 years with ZimVie teaching people around the world about implants and attachments. Steve Szara decided to get into Ortho, opened his own lab, and also created a name for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SzaraDentalLab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">himself online teaching and inspiring others </a>in ortho lab work. And now, Steve's daughter Erin Szara after years helping her dad in his lab and growing up with all this dental inspiration, starts her journey in dental school to become the dentist that all the others originally wanted to be. </p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/AQc-8Yn9C8k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elvis and Barb on Steve Szara and Cade Tippett YouTube channel from 2019!</a></p>

<h3>Your digital inspiration is important to <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> and they have the technology to support your digital future. Whether you are just about to introduce digital production into your laboratory, or if your laboratory is already set for the digital revolution – Ivoclar has the technology, support, and service package for YOUR specific needs. From the NEW and impressive <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograScan</a> scanners to the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograMill</a> line up of milling systems and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Programat</a> furnaces,  Ivoclar has you covered  with technology AND trusted materials like <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivotion</a>, <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/makeitemax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">e.max</a> and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a>.  All of this under one roof!</h3>

<h3>Customize YOUR Digital journey today by <a href="https://www.ivoclarusa.com/repfinder/technical.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">contacting your friendly Ivoclar sales representative</a>!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guests: Erin Szara, Mike Capps, Steven Szara, Wayne Szara CDT, and Wayne Szara Sr.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Be sure to come see Barb on stage and join a great association. The Cal-Lab meeting February 23 &amp; 24 in Chicago!<br>
<a href="https://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">JOIN TODAY!</a></p>

<p>Over the years, we have talked to a lot of families in dental. Husband and wife. Fathers and Sons. Mothers and Daughters. Bothers. Sisters. But never have we talked to 5 family members at the same time all in the industry. Let us introduce you to the Szara's (sort of). Many of you might already know. First up is the guy that started it all, Wayne Szara Sr. Wayne went to technical school, he did dental technology in the Navy. After he opened up his own lab in his house and taught at the local dental technology program. He introduced the profession to his brother-in-law. Mike Capps (the non-Szara), who had the passion to be his own boss and went on to open a great lab outside of Chicago called <a href="https://www.technicdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Technic Dental Lab</a>. Wayne had two sons that spent their youth with dad in the house working in the lab, and there was no way they couldn't be influnced to join this great industry. Wayne Szara Jr went through the school but took a different path and spent some time with Sterngold before spending the last 20 years with ZimVie teaching people around the world about implants and attachments. Steve Szara decided to get into Ortho, opened his own lab, and also created a name for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SzaraDentalLab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">himself online teaching and inspiring others </a>in ortho lab work. And now, Steve's daughter Erin Szara after years helping her dad in his lab and growing up with all this dental inspiration, starts her journey in dental school to become the dentist that all the others originally wanted to be. </p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/AQc-8Yn9C8k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elvis and Barb on Steve Szara and Cade Tippett YouTube channel from 2019!</a></p>

<h3>Your digital inspiration is important to <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> and they have the technology to support your digital future. Whether you are just about to introduce digital production into your laboratory, or if your laboratory is already set for the digital revolution – Ivoclar has the technology, support, and service package for YOUR specific needs. From the NEW and impressive <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograScan</a> scanners to the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograMill</a> line up of milling systems and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Programat</a> furnaces,  Ivoclar has you covered  with technology AND trusted materials like <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivotion</a>, <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/makeitemax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">e.max</a> and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a>.  All of this under one roof!</h3>

<h3>Customize YOUR Digital journey today by <a href="https://www.ivoclarusa.com/repfinder/technical.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">contacting your friendly Ivoclar sales representative</a>!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guests: Erin Szara, Mike Capps, Steven Szara, Wayne Szara CDT, and Wayne Szara Sr.</p>]]>
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  <title>251: A BIG Heart for Dental with Marithe Baclagon</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:title>A BIG Heart for Dental with Marithe Baclagon</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week features a conversation with Marithe Baclagon, who’s passion for dental and teaching has guided her on a journey that you need to hear to believe. The amazing adventure starts chairside and goes on to teaching techniques to dentist.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:25</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;This is the LAST week to get the limited edition &lt;strong&gt;“4 out of 5 Dentist Recommend a Dental Technician”&lt;/strong&gt; shirt before &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Lab Day Chicago&lt;/a&gt;!  Order before January 22nd. All profits go towards the &lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bonfire.com/4-out-of-5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ORDER TODAY!!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We love learning about the people behind the Instagram accounts. We have been following the adventures of &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/rvatoothfairy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@RVAtoothfairy&lt;/a&gt; for a while. There we can see the beautiful full arch zirconia that she obviously puts a lot of work into. But it wasn’t until we talked to her that we learned so much more she has done in our industry. Marithe Baclagon wanted to be a dentist and remembers the exact moment when the laboratory side of it became her passion. After attending a dental technology school and working at a lab, she went back to the school to help develop and create the digital dentistry program. Now she’s at a private practice using all the latest technology and teaching other technicians, dentists, and staff how to produce the best full arch restoration using the best materials. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Are you attending the &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LMT Lab Day show in Chicago from Feb 23rd-25th&lt;/a&gt;?  Join &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; as they celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in the dental industry. A feat few have accomplished and it’s all thanks to you!  In the Ivoclar Grand Ballroom A&amp;amp;B, get up close and personal with Ivoclar digital technology, materials, and an EPIC speaker lineup. Learn firsthand from many of the industry’s leading dental professionals as they share their tips and tricks for success.   Come and hear from Lee Culp, Esther Schwenning, Yuki Momma, Dr Ed McLaren, Eric Kukucka and MORE...  For a full listing of speakers &lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;CLICK HERE!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Also,  come and see us, Voices from the bench, as this will be our home on Feb 24th and 25th. Come by to say Hi, record with us and tell us what inspires you or just give Ivoclar a “Happy 100 years“ shout out on the podcast.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica&lt;/a&gt;. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica.com/voices&lt;/a&gt; to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at &lt;a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;rob@icortica.com&lt;/a&gt; and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Marithe Baclagon CDT, Te, M.Ed..&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>This is the LAST week to get the limited edition <strong>“4 out of 5 Dentist Recommend a Dental Technician”</strong> shirt before <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lab Day Chicago</a>!  Order before January 22nd. All profits go towards the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/4-out-of-5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ORDER TODAY!!</a></h3>

<p>We love learning about the people behind the Instagram accounts. We have been following the adventures of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rvatoothfairy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@RVAtoothfairy</a> for a while. There we can see the beautiful full arch zirconia that she obviously puts a lot of work into. But it wasn’t until we talked to her that we learned so much more she has done in our industry. Marithe Baclagon wanted to be a dentist and remembers the exact moment when the laboratory side of it became her passion. After attending a dental technology school and working at a lab, she went back to the school to help develop and create the digital dentistry program. Now she’s at a private practice using all the latest technology and teaching other technicians, dentists, and staff how to produce the best full arch restoration using the best materials. </p>

<h3>Are you attending the <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day show in Chicago from Feb 23rd-25th</a>?  Join <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> as they celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in the dental industry. A feat few have accomplished and it’s all thanks to you!  In the Ivoclar Grand Ballroom A&amp;B, get up close and personal with Ivoclar digital technology, materials, and an EPIC speaker lineup. Learn firsthand from many of the industry’s leading dental professionals as they share their tips and tricks for success.   Come and hear from Lee Culp, Esther Schwenning, Yuki Momma, Dr Ed McLaren, Eric Kukucka and MORE...  For a full listing of speakers <a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLICK HERE!</a></h3>

<h3>Also,  come and see us, Voices from the bench, as this will be our home on Feb 24th and 25th. Come by to say Hi, record with us and tell us what inspires you or just give Ivoclar a “Happy 100 years“ shout out on the podcast.</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Marithe Baclagon CDT, Te, M.Ed..</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This is the LAST week to get the limited edition <strong>“4 out of 5 Dentist Recommend a Dental Technician”</strong> shirt before <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lab Day Chicago</a>!  Order before January 22nd. All profits go towards the <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology</a>.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/4-out-of-5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ORDER TODAY!!</a></h3>

<p>We love learning about the people behind the Instagram accounts. We have been following the adventures of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rvatoothfairy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@RVAtoothfairy</a> for a while. There we can see the beautiful full arch zirconia that she obviously puts a lot of work into. But it wasn’t until we talked to her that we learned so much more she has done in our industry. Marithe Baclagon wanted to be a dentist and remembers the exact moment when the laboratory side of it became her passion. After attending a dental technology school and working at a lab, she went back to the school to help develop and create the digital dentistry program. Now she’s at a private practice using all the latest technology and teaching other technicians, dentists, and staff how to produce the best full arch restoration using the best materials. </p>

<h3>Are you attending the <a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day show in Chicago from Feb 23rd-25th</a>?  Join <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> as they celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in the dental industry. A feat few have accomplished and it’s all thanks to you!  In the Ivoclar Grand Ballroom A&amp;B, get up close and personal with Ivoclar digital technology, materials, and an EPIC speaker lineup. Learn firsthand from many of the industry’s leading dental professionals as they share their tips and tricks for success.   Come and hear from Lee Culp, Esther Schwenning, Yuki Momma, Dr Ed McLaren, Eric Kukucka and MORE...  For a full listing of speakers <a href="https://lmtmag.com/ivoclar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLICK HERE!</a></h3>

<h3>Also,  come and see us, Voices from the bench, as this will be our home on Feb 24th and 25th. Come by to say Hi, record with us and tell us what inspires you or just give Ivoclar a “Happy 100 years“ shout out on the podcast.</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Marithe Baclagon CDT, Te, M.Ed..</p>]]>
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  <title>250: From In Office to In Lab with Tra' Chambers</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>250</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>From In Office to In Lab with Tra' Chambers</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Celebrating our 250th episode with a great conversation with Tra' Chambers from Express Dental Laboratory. Tra' talks about learning the clinical side of office management before owning a digital leading lab.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bonfire.com/4-out-of-5/?utm_source=copy_link&amp;amp;utm_medium=campaign_details_share&amp;amp;utm_campaign=4-out-of-5&amp;amp;utm_content=default" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get a "4 out of 5 dentists recommend a dental technician" shirt highlighting the LMT Lab Day Chicago meeting!&lt;br&gt;
ORDER BEFORE JANURARY 22, 2023!!!!!!!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As we get into 2023, we get to celebrate our 250th episode of the podcast! What an honor it is to bring you so many great conversations with all the wonderful people in our industry. This week we get to talk to Tra' Chambers from &lt;a href="https://www.xdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Express Dental Laboratory&lt;/a&gt; out of Oklahoma. Tra's story is a bit different than what we usually hear. Starting as an assistant, then a practice manager, and then a lab owner, Tra' was able to understand what the dental offices needed from a lab when he started his own. Great stories from the early days of same day crowns with the Cerec system to positioning himself a leader in the digital dental lab workflow. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Your digital inspiration is important to &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar&lt;/a&gt; and they have the technology to support your digital future. Whether you are just about to introduce digital production into your laboratory, or if your laboratory is already set for the digital revolution – Ivoclar has the technology, support, and service package for YOUR specific needs. From the NEW and impressive &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PrograScan&lt;/a&gt; scanners to the &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PrograMill&lt;/a&gt; line up of milling systems and &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Programat&lt;/a&gt; furnaces,  Ivoclar has you covered  with technology AND trusted materials like &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivotion&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/makeitemax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;e.max&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ZirCAD Prime&lt;/a&gt;.  All of this under one roof!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Customize YOUR Digital journey today by &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclarusa.com/repfinder/technical.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;contacting your friendly Ivoclar sales representative&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica&lt;/a&gt;. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica.com/voices&lt;/a&gt; to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at &lt;a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;rob@icortica.com&lt;/a&gt; and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Tra’ Chambers.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, Vision 21, Ivoclar, dental assistant, business, cerec doctor, outsourcing, same day, blue cam, omnicam, primescan, labstar, hammer, zirconia, insurance payments, sintering oven, seminars, LMT Lab Day Chicago, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/4-out-of-5/?utm_source=copy_link&amp;utm_medium=campaign_details_share&amp;utm_campaign=4-out-of-5&amp;utm_content=default" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Get a "4 out of 5 dentists recommend a dental technician" shirt highlighting the LMT Lab Day Chicago meeting!<br>
ORDER BEFORE JANURARY 22, 2023!!!!!!!!</strong></a></p>

<p>As we get into 2023, we get to celebrate our 250th episode of the podcast! What an honor it is to bring you so many great conversations with all the wonderful people in our industry. This week we get to talk to Tra' Chambers from <a href="https://www.xdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Express Dental Laboratory</a> out of Oklahoma. Tra's story is a bit different than what we usually hear. Starting as an assistant, then a practice manager, and then a lab owner, Tra' was able to understand what the dental offices needed from a lab when he started his own. Great stories from the early days of same day crowns with the Cerec system to positioning himself a leader in the digital dental lab workflow. </p>

<h3>Your digital inspiration is important to <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> and they have the technology to support your digital future. Whether you are just about to introduce digital production into your laboratory, or if your laboratory is already set for the digital revolution – Ivoclar has the technology, support, and service package for YOUR specific needs. From the NEW and impressive <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograScan</a> scanners to the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograMill</a> line up of milling systems and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Programat</a> furnaces,  Ivoclar has you covered  with technology AND trusted materials like <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivotion</a>, <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/makeitemax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">e.max</a> and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a>.  All of this under one roof!</h3>

<h3>Customize YOUR Digital journey today by <a href="https://www.ivoclarusa.com/repfinder/technical.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">contacting your friendly Ivoclar sales representative</a>!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Tra’ Chambers.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/4-out-of-5/?utm_source=copy_link&amp;utm_medium=campaign_details_share&amp;utm_campaign=4-out-of-5&amp;utm_content=default" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Get a "4 out of 5 dentists recommend a dental technician" shirt highlighting the LMT Lab Day Chicago meeting!<br>
ORDER BEFORE JANURARY 22, 2023!!!!!!!!</strong></a></p>

<p>As we get into 2023, we get to celebrate our 250th episode of the podcast! What an honor it is to bring you so many great conversations with all the wonderful people in our industry. This week we get to talk to Tra' Chambers from <a href="https://www.xdentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Express Dental Laboratory</a> out of Oklahoma. Tra's story is a bit different than what we usually hear. Starting as an assistant, then a practice manager, and then a lab owner, Tra' was able to understand what the dental offices needed from a lab when he started his own. Great stories from the early days of same day crowns with the Cerec system to positioning himself a leader in the digital dental lab workflow. </p>

<h3>Your digital inspiration is important to <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar</a> and they have the technology to support your digital future. Whether you are just about to introduce digital production into your laboratory, or if your laboratory is already set for the digital revolution – Ivoclar has the technology, support, and service package for YOUR specific needs. From the NEW and impressive <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/prograscan-ps5-and-ps3-laborscanner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograScan</a> scanners to the <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-equipment/programill-pm7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrograMill</a> line up of milling systems and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/equipment/programat-ceramic-furnaces" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Programat</a> furnaces,  Ivoclar has you covered  with technology AND trusted materials like <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivotion</a>, <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/makeitemax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">e.max</a> and <a href="https://www.ivoclar.com/en_li/products/digital-processes/ips-e.max-zircad-prime-family" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ZirCAD Prime</a>.  All of this under one roof!</h3>

<h3>Customize YOUR Digital journey today by <a href="https://www.ivoclarusa.com/repfinder/technical.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">contacting your friendly Ivoclar sales representative</a>!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Tra’ Chambers.</p>]]>
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  <title>249: A Feather In Your CAP with Rob Nazzal and icortica</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/249</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>249</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Feather In Your CAP with Rob Nazzal and icortica</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We are joined by co-creator and past CEO of CAP (Custom Automated Prosthetics), Rob Nazzal. Rob talks about getting into the dental industry, starting and running CAP, and his new venture of using data and analytics to grow labs with icortica. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2023/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vision 21 - Janurary 19-21 at the Aria in Las Vegas!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Do you remember the early 2010 and doing zirconia? Because milling machines were not yet affordable to most labs, milling centers did most of the work. One of the biggest players back then was CAP (Custom Automated Prosthetics). One of the founders and the CEO was Rob Nazzal. Rob comes on the podcast to talk about getting into the dental industry, becoming a milling center known for great customer service, and pivoting the business as more and more labs got their own milling machines. 7 years after, Rob is now providing labs a fantastic software that takes the data you already and makes it easy to read and use to grow your lab called &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica&lt;/a&gt;. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to &lt;a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;icortica.com/voices&lt;/a&gt; to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at &lt;a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;rob@icortica.com&lt;/a&gt; and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Rob Nazzal.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, Vision 21, scanner, mentors, lava, 3M, True Definition scanner, bob cohen, CAM, Roland, mills, tech support, CRM, bar graphs, culture, LMT Lab Day Chicago, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2023/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 - Janurary 19-21 at the Aria in Las Vegas!</a></p>

<p>Do you remember the early 2010 and doing zirconia? Because milling machines were not yet affordable to most labs, milling centers did most of the work. One of the biggest players back then was CAP (Custom Automated Prosthetics). One of the founders and the CEO was Rob Nazzal. Rob comes on the podcast to talk about getting into the dental industry, becoming a milling center known for great customer service, and pivoting the business as more and more labs got their own milling machines. 7 years after, Rob is now providing labs a fantastic software that takes the data you already and makes it easy to read and use to grow your lab called <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. </p>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Rob Nazzal.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2023/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 - Janurary 19-21 at the Aria in Las Vegas!</a></p>

<p>Do you remember the early 2010 and doing zirconia? Because milling machines were not yet affordable to most labs, milling centers did most of the work. One of the biggest players back then was CAP (Custom Automated Prosthetics). One of the founders and the CEO was Rob Nazzal. Rob comes on the podcast to talk about getting into the dental industry, becoming a milling center known for great customer service, and pivoting the business as more and more labs got their own milling machines. 7 years after, Rob is now providing labs a fantastic software that takes the data you already and makes it easy to read and use to grow your lab called <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. </p>

<h3>Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use <a href="https://icortica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica</a>. Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to <a href="https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icortica.com/voices</a> to learn more or send an email to Rob Nazzal at <a href="mailto:rob@icortica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rob@icortica.com</a> and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench!</h3><p>Special Guest: Rob Nazzal.</p>]]>
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  <title>245: Whip Mix Digital Forum 2022 Part 3: Step Toothmaster Bay &amp; James Mahan from PTC</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/245</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/1efe737f-9640-424d-a1c3-7c10ea70ab4b.mp3" length="28872873" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Whip Mix Digital Forum 2022 Part 3: Step Toothmaster Bay &amp; James Mahan from PTC</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week we wrap up our conversations from the Whip Mix Digital Forum with two amazing people. Frist up is Step Toothmaster Bay talking about all things ceramics and then James Mahan from the PTC talking about training.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately. This episode is finishing the conversations we got while at the &lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; Digital Forum back in October. We start with the famous Step Toothmaster Bay. Step talks about his name, his start in the industry, the DTG, and what he is up to now. Then we talk to the man who is putting the priority of training at the top of our industry, James Mahan with &lt;a href="https://ptc-dental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PTC&lt;/a&gt;. James talks about the history of PTC, all the levels and type of education they provide, and how they are keeping relevant in today's digital workflow. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A BIG thanks to Whip Mix for putting on such an amazing event!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; is thrilled to announce their most recent addition to their milling product line. Introducing the &lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/roland-dgshape-dwx-53dc-dental-mill/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;DWX-53DC&lt;/a&gt; from DGSHAPE. This powerful mill satisfies your 'NEED FOR SPEED'. Three reasons to consider this mill:&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;1. It has 3 times the gripping power for PMMA.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;2. It mills 30% faster.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;3. The integrated webcam allows you to monitor a milling project from anywhere, on any device.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Go to tinyurl.com/WhipMixRolandMill to learn how you can take your milling to the next level.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: James Mahan CDT  and Step Toothmaster Bae .&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, GC america, Wagner rotary, dtg, chairside, in-office, poker, casino, vision 21, john ness, jelenko, training, framework, education, steps, basic, advanced, online, hands on, testing, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately. This episode is finishing the conversations we got while at the <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> Digital Forum back in October. We start with the famous Step Toothmaster Bay. Step talks about his name, his start in the industry, the DTG, and what he is up to now. Then we talk to the man who is putting the priority of training at the top of our industry, James Mahan with <a href="https://ptc-dental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PTC</a>. James talks about the history of PTC, all the levels and type of education they provide, and how they are keeping relevant in today's digital workflow. </p>

<p>A BIG thanks to Whip Mix for putting on such an amazing event!</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" 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/" target="_blank" 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: James Mahan CDT  and Step Toothmaster Bae .</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately. This episode is finishing the conversations we got while at the <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> Digital Forum back in October. We start with the famous Step Toothmaster Bay. Step talks about his name, his start in the industry, the DTG, and what he is up to now. Then we talk to the man who is putting the priority of training at the top of our industry, James Mahan with <a href="https://ptc-dental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PTC</a>. James talks about the history of PTC, all the levels and type of education they provide, and how they are keeping relevant in today's digital workflow. </p>

<p>A BIG thanks to Whip Mix for putting on such an amazing event!</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" 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/" target="_blank" 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: James Mahan CDT  and Step Toothmaster Bae .</p>]]>
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  <title>220: Being a Disruptive Unicorn in Dental Technology with Nicole Jackson</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>220</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Being a Disruptive Unicorn in Dental Technology with Nicole Jackson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week we welcome Nicole Jackson to the podcast. Nicole is the Lead faculty and program chair of the dental technician program at Milwaukee Area Technical College. After completing the program herself and changing a few labs for the better, Nicole goes back to the school to train the next generation of technicians. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:15:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/episodes/1/1c6f30d6-48af-46c2-a5e0-6cd702c20b4b/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Race For the Future 8.0 August 28th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Most technicians are very dedicated and passionate about what they do. That is what makes our industry so amazing. But sometimes there is a technician that we run into that is so passionate that it really stands out and shows really how amazing we are. Nicole Jackson came into this industry be seeing a patient reaction getting a crown. Finding a school in her area in Milwaukee, Nicole graduated and started in a lab. It wasn’t long before she was changing workflows and increasing productivity. After a few labs a opportunity came about to go back to the school that started it all and run the program. Nicole is now the Lead faculty and program chair of the dental technician program at &lt;a href="https://www.matc.edu/course-catalog/manufacturing-construction-transportation/dental-technician.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Milwaukee Area Technical College&lt;/a&gt;. This is her story. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Asiga MAX&lt;/a&gt;, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 400 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.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;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.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;All this and the finest, most dependable technical support staff in the dental lab industry.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Call Whip Mix today or visit &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;whipmix.com&lt;/a&gt; to find out more about the Asiga Max!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The fastest growing product at &lt;a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Gro3X&lt;/a&gt; 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 &lt;a href="http://www.castlelab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Castle Dental Lab&lt;/a&gt; in San Antonio, TX (ask for Blaine), &lt;a href="https://www.amkdentallaboratory.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;AMK Dental Lab&lt;/a&gt; in O’Neill, NE (ask for Anne), &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/staggsdental" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Staggs Dental Lab&lt;/a&gt; in McCoole Maryland (ask for Derrick), &lt;a href="https://www.aadentaldesign.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;AA Dental Design&lt;/a&gt; in Murrieta, CA (ask for Frankie), and many, many more… For a complete listing of Gro3X Aligner Certified Labs go to &lt;a href="http://www.gro3x.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.gro3x.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Nicole Jackson.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, 3shape, CAD, School, education, MATC, New Art Dental Lab, workflow production, LMT Alien Milling, Argen, Educator of the year, Vision 21, Removables, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology</a>: <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Race For the Future 8.0 August 28th</a></p>

<p>Most technicians are very dedicated and passionate about what they do. That is what makes our industry so amazing. But sometimes there is a technician that we run into that is so passionate that it really stands out and shows really how amazing we are. Nicole Jackson came into this industry be seeing a patient reaction getting a crown. Finding a school in her area in Milwaukee, Nicole graduated and started in a lab. It wasn’t long before she was changing workflows and increasing productivity. After a few labs a opportunity came about to go back to the school that started it all and run the program. Nicole is now the Lead faculty and program chair of the dental technician program at <a href="https://www.matc.edu/course-catalog/manufacturing-construction-transportation/dental-technician.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Milwaukee Area Technical College</a>. This is her story. </p>

<h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asiga MAX</a>, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 400 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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">whipmix.com</a> to find out more about the Asiga Max!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>The fastest growing product at <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gro3X</a> 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 <a href="http://www.castlelab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Castle Dental Lab</a> in San Antonio, TX (ask for Blaine), <a href="https://www.amkdentallaboratory.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AMK Dental Lab</a> in O’Neill, NE (ask for Anne), <a href="https://www.facebook.com/staggsdental" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Staggs Dental Lab</a> in McCoole Maryland (ask for Derrick), <a href="https://www.aadentaldesign.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AA Dental Design</a> in Murrieta, CA (ask for Frankie), and many, many more… For a complete listing of Gro3X Aligner Certified Labs go to <a href="http://www.gro3x.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.gro3x.com</a></h3><p>Special Guest: Nicole Jackson.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology</a>: <a href="https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Race For the Future 8.0 August 28th</a></p>

<p>Most technicians are very dedicated and passionate about what they do. That is what makes our industry so amazing. But sometimes there is a technician that we run into that is so passionate that it really stands out and shows really how amazing we are. Nicole Jackson came into this industry be seeing a patient reaction getting a crown. Finding a school in her area in Milwaukee, Nicole graduated and started in a lab. It wasn’t long before she was changing workflows and increasing productivity. After a few labs a opportunity came about to go back to the school that started it all and run the program. Nicole is now the Lead faculty and program chair of the dental technician program at <a href="https://www.matc.edu/course-catalog/manufacturing-construction-transportation/dental-technician.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Milwaukee Area Technical College</a>. This is her story. </p>

<h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asiga MAX</a>, the world’s most advanced lab 3D printer, offers exceptional productivity. Well over 400 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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">whipmix.com</a> to find out more about the Asiga Max!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>The fastest growing product at <a href="https://www.gro3x.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gro3X</a> 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 <a href="http://www.castlelab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Castle Dental Lab</a> in San Antonio, TX (ask for Blaine), <a href="https://www.amkdentallaboratory.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AMK Dental Lab</a> in O’Neill, NE (ask for Anne), <a href="https://www.facebook.com/staggsdental" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Staggs Dental Lab</a> in McCoole Maryland (ask for Derrick), <a href="https://www.aadentaldesign.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AA Dental Design</a> in Murrieta, CA (ask for Frankie), and many, many more… For a complete listing of Gro3X Aligner Certified Labs go to <a href="http://www.gro3x.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.gro3x.com</a></h3><p>Special Guest: Nicole Jackson.</p>]]>
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  <title>172: Time Flies When You're Making Teeth with Harold Burdette CDT</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/172</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/d9653ca1-da8f-4c9f-9d8c-742c2ec9317f.mp3" length="26687156" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>172</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Time Flies When You're Making Teeth with Harold Burdette CDT</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We welcome Harold Burdette to the Podcast. Harold has been a technician since the 70s, grown this family business into one of the largest privately owned labs, and a past president of the NADL. Harold's got some great stories of the past and some opinions of the future.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Donate to the Race For the Future 7.0! Aug 28-29 in Chicago, Ill.  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have ever been to a dental show like LMT Lab Day Chicago or Vision 21, you probably have seen a guy with white hair and a white beard with a thick southern accent making a group of people laugh. That is Harold Burdette from "Lab of the Year" &lt;a href="https://www.burdettedental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Burdette Dental Laboratory&lt;/a&gt;. Harold comes on the podcast to talk about working in his dad's lab back in the 70s (starting during the beginning of PFMs) and growing that business to become one of the longest family owned labs, being a part of the &lt;a href="http://terecna.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;TEREC group&lt;/a&gt;, and what a semi-retired technician does when he hands to lab to the next generation in his family. Great stories from a technician that knows it all.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; introduces the &lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/curebox-plus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;CUREbox Plus&lt;/a&gt;, a new curing unit that ensures the proper and full polymerization of 3D printed resins. It really is the ideal curing unit for dental labs and dentists because the CUREbox Plus uses light and heat energy, with controlled time and temperature, to provide an ideal environment suitable for post-curing SLA and DLP type 3D printed models.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The American-made, competitively priced curing unit is very easy to use and has a large capacity curing chamber for high production, is super easy to clean and maintain, and offers a one-year warranty which covers everything but the inexpensive, long-lasting UV LED lamps.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Though the CUREbox Plus can cure virtually any printed resin, it has been qualified with the following Whip Mix resins: &lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/veriguide-os-clear/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Veriguide OS&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/verisplint-os-3d-print-resin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;VeriSplint OS&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/dentca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; Dentca denture base&lt;/a&gt;, denture teeth, try-in, and &lt;a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/dentca-temporary-crown-bridge-resin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Temporary Crown and Bridge&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;If you’d like to learn more about this in-demand product, visit &lt;a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.whipmix.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Harold Burdette.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, Alabama, vision 21, nadl, cal-lab, nbc, terec, carbon printers, digital dentures, Chris Waldrop, Ansley Burdette, beach house, covid, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Donate to the Race For the Future 7.0! Aug 28-29 in Chicago, Ill.  </a></p>

<p>If you have ever been to a dental show like LMT Lab Day Chicago or Vision 21, you probably have seen a guy with white hair and a white beard with a thick southern accent making a group of people laugh. That is Harold Burdette from "Lab of the Year" <a href="https://www.burdettedental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Burdette Dental Laboratory</a>. Harold comes on the podcast to talk about working in his dad's lab back in the 70s (starting during the beginning of PFMs) and growing that business to become one of the longest family owned labs, being a part of the <a href="http://terecna.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TEREC group</a>, and what a semi-retired technician does when he hands to lab to the next generation in his family. Great stories from a technician that knows it all.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> introduces the <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/curebox-plus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CUREbox Plus</a>, a new curing unit that ensures the proper and full polymerization of 3D printed resins. It really is the ideal curing unit for dental labs and dentists because the CUREbox Plus uses light and heat energy, with controlled time and temperature, to provide an ideal environment suitable for post-curing SLA and DLP type 3D printed models.</h3>

<h3>The American-made, competitively priced curing unit is very easy to use and has a large capacity curing chamber for high production, is super easy to clean and maintain, and offers a one-year warranty which covers everything but the inexpensive, long-lasting UV LED lamps.</h3>

<h3>Though the CUREbox Plus can cure virtually any printed resin, it has been qualified with the following Whip Mix resins: <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/veriguide-os-clear/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Veriguide OS</a>, <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/verisplint-os-3d-print-resin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">VeriSplint OS</a>,<a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/dentca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Dentca denture base</a>, denture teeth, try-in, and <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/dentca-temporary-crown-bridge-resin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Temporary Crown and Bridge</a>.</h3>

<h3>If you’d like to learn more about this in-demand product, visit <a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.whipmix.com</a>.</h3><p>Special Guest: Harold Burdette.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Donate to the Race For the Future 7.0! Aug 28-29 in Chicago, Ill.  </a></p>

<p>If you have ever been to a dental show like LMT Lab Day Chicago or Vision 21, you probably have seen a guy with white hair and a white beard with a thick southern accent making a group of people laugh. That is Harold Burdette from "Lab of the Year" <a href="https://www.burdettedental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Burdette Dental Laboratory</a>. Harold comes on the podcast to talk about working in his dad's lab back in the 70s (starting during the beginning of PFMs) and growing that business to become one of the longest family owned labs, being a part of the <a href="http://terecna.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TEREC group</a>, and what a semi-retired technician does when he hands to lab to the next generation in his family. Great stories from a technician that knows it all.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> introduces the <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/curebox-plus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CUREbox Plus</a>, a new curing unit that ensures the proper and full polymerization of 3D printed resins. It really is the ideal curing unit for dental labs and dentists because the CUREbox Plus uses light and heat energy, with controlled time and temperature, to provide an ideal environment suitable for post-curing SLA and DLP type 3D printed models.</h3>

<h3>The American-made, competitively priced curing unit is very easy to use and has a large capacity curing chamber for high production, is super easy to clean and maintain, and offers a one-year warranty which covers everything but the inexpensive, long-lasting UV LED lamps.</h3>

<h3>Though the CUREbox Plus can cure virtually any printed resin, it has been qualified with the following Whip Mix resins: <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/veriguide-os-clear/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Veriguide OS</a>, <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/verisplint-os-3d-print-resin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">VeriSplint OS</a>,<a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/dentca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Dentca denture base</a>, denture teeth, try-in, and <a href="https://www.whipmix.com/products/dentca-temporary-crown-bridge-resin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Temporary Crown and Bridge</a>.</h3>

<h3>If you’d like to learn more about this in-demand product, visit <a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.whipmix.com</a>.</h3><p>Special Guest: Harold Burdette.</p>]]>
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  <title>157: The Abstract Removable Technician: Tom Panei CDT</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/157</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/0d969c57-1a62-492f-800f-0d77a2d0027d.mp3" length="28617291" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>157</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Abstract Removable Technician: Tom Panei CDT</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tom Panei grew up loving art and music and by chance found himself making dentures for a solo dentist. Finding a balance with teeth, art, and music has allowed Tom to excel at all three. Tom talks about being a one-person lab, getting to work directly with patients, and how skills from one talent helps in another.   </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We all know how hard it is to be a dental technician. How about being the only dental technician where you are?  Sure it has it's pros and cons and Tom Panei CDT joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey to become a solo lab owner. Tom is a musician, and got a gig at a dental office opening and is now their denture technician. He's also a professional artist and repairs statues. He's a busy guy and talks about the balance he finds in all of them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aurident&lt;/a&gt; offers so much more than just the &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;P5 michine&lt;/a&gt;. They offer all the needed accessories like &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nabertherm furnaces&lt;/a&gt; and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Delta Zirconia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aurident Zr&lt;/a&gt;, Aurident cutting tools, and &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Quest pmma&lt;/a&gt; ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; is now providing its milling customers with &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/prima-milling-tools/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Prima Milling Tools&lt;/a&gt;, the high performance milling tools engineered specifically for Roland mills. This new tool range outperforms the competition. The results show not only that the tools last 29% longer than most others, their precision creates pin-point accuracy, ensuring a perfect fit for the patient.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The uncoated tools save up to 40% per restoration over the market leaders, VISIT WHIPMIX.COM OR CALL (800) 626-5651&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Tom Panei CDT.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, texas, vision 21, patients, chalk, oak, set ups, GC Gradia, abstract, CDT, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>We all know how hard it is to be a dental technician. How about being the only dental technician where you are?  Sure it has it's pros and cons and Tom Panei CDT joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey to become a solo lab owner. Tom is a musician, and got a gig at a dental office opening and is now their denture technician. He's also a professional artist and repairs statues. He's a busy guy and talks about the balance he finds in all of them.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident</a> offers so much more than just the <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">P5 michine</a>. They offer all the needed accessories like <a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nabertherm furnaces</a> and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has <a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delta Zirconia</a>, <a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident Zr</a>, Aurident cutting tools, and <a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quest pmma</a> ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> is now providing its milling customers with <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/prima-milling-tools/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prima Milling Tools</a>, the high performance milling tools engineered specifically for Roland mills. This new tool range outperforms the competition. The results show not only that the tools last 29% longer than most others, their precision creates pin-point accuracy, ensuring a perfect fit for the patient.</h3>

<h3>The uncoated tools save up to 40% per restoration over the market leaders, VISIT WHIPMIX.COM OR CALL (800) 626-5651</h3><p>Special Guest: Tom Panei CDT.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We all know how hard it is to be a dental technician. How about being the only dental technician where you are?  Sure it has it's pros and cons and Tom Panei CDT joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey to become a solo lab owner. Tom is a musician, and got a gig at a dental office opening and is now their denture technician. He's also a professional artist and repairs statues. He's a busy guy and talks about the balance he finds in all of them.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident</a> offers so much more than just the <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">P5 michine</a>. They offer all the needed accessories like <a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nabertherm furnaces</a> and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has <a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delta Zirconia</a>, <a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident Zr</a>, Aurident cutting tools, and <a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quest pmma</a> ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> is now providing its milling customers with <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/prima-milling-tools/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prima Milling Tools</a>, the high performance milling tools engineered specifically for Roland mills. This new tool range outperforms the competition. The results show not only that the tools last 29% longer than most others, their precision creates pin-point accuracy, ensuring a perfect fit for the patient.</h3>

<h3>The uncoated tools save up to 40% per restoration over the market leaders, VISIT WHIPMIX.COM OR CALL (800) 626-5651</h3><p>Special Guest: Tom Panei CDT.</p>]]>
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  <title>152: A Team Approach to a Family's Lab: Michael Farago and Concord Dental Lab</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/152</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>152</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Team Approach to a Family's Lab: Michael Farago and Concord Dental Lab</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Many labs are owned by technicians or past technicians but Michael Farago, a son of a technician, who has never made a dental restoration has successfully taken an analog lab and helped create a sustainable business that will grow with technology.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;As Texas thaws out, it is time to think about the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas annual conference. March 26 &amp;amp; 27 in Grapevine Texas. Voices From the Bench will be recording remotely from the &lt;a href="https://argen.com/#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Argen&lt;/a&gt; booth again this year. &lt;a href="https://members.dlat.org/membership/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Register today&lt;/a&gt; and stop by and chat with us!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mike Farago's father was a dedicated dental technician. Somehow, Mike grew up not wanting to be a dental technician. But with one project helping his dad set up a new phone system, Mike fell in love with the people, the processes, and the industry. Mike talks about buying &lt;a href="https://www.concorddentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Concord Dental Laboratory&lt;/a&gt;, becoming a needed leader to the employees he needs so much, outsourcing employees and not work, and creating a sustainable business that doesn't' rely on one technician for one offered service. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aurident&lt;/a&gt; offers so much more than just the &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;P5 michine&lt;/a&gt;. They offer all the needed accessories like &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nabertherm furnaces&lt;/a&gt; and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Delta Zirconia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aurident Zr&lt;/a&gt;, Aurident cutting tools, and &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Quest pmma&lt;/a&gt; ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; is very excited to announce the new 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.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro-4k/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Asiga Pro 4K DLP printer&lt;/a&gt; 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 &lt;a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.whipmix.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Michael Farago.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, CAP, India, 3Shape, Roland, 2nd generation, vision 21, association, analog, business consulting, associations,  podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>As Texas thaws out, it is time to think about the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas annual conference. March 26 &amp; 27 in Grapevine Texas. Voices From the Bench will be recording remotely from the <a href="https://argen.com/#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Argen</a> booth again this year. <a href="https://members.dlat.org/membership/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Register today</a> and stop by and chat with us!</p>

<p>Mike Farago's father was a dedicated dental technician. Somehow, Mike grew up not wanting to be a dental technician. But with one project helping his dad set up a new phone system, Mike fell in love with the people, the processes, and the industry. Mike talks about buying <a href="https://www.concorddentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Concord Dental Laboratory</a>, becoming a needed leader to the employees he needs so much, outsourcing employees and not work, and creating a sustainable business that doesn't' rely on one technician for one offered service. </p>

<h3><a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident</a> offers so much more than just the <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">P5 michine</a>. They offer all the needed accessories like <a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nabertherm furnaces</a> and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has <a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delta Zirconia</a>, <a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident Zr</a>, Aurident cutting tools, and <a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quest pmma</a> ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Whip Mix</a> is very excited to announce the new 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.</h3>

<h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro-4k/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asiga Pro 4K DLP printer</a> 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 <a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.whipmix.com</a>.</h3><p>Special Guest: Michael Farago.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>As Texas thaws out, it is time to think about the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas annual conference. March 26 &amp; 27 in Grapevine Texas. Voices From the Bench will be recording remotely from the <a href="https://argen.com/#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Argen</a> booth again this year. <a href="https://members.dlat.org/membership/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Register today</a> and stop by and chat with us!</p>

<p>Mike Farago's father was a dedicated dental technician. Somehow, Mike grew up not wanting to be a dental technician. But with one project helping his dad set up a new phone system, Mike fell in love with the people, the processes, and the industry. Mike talks about buying <a href="https://www.concorddentallab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Concord Dental Laboratory</a>, becoming a needed leader to the employees he needs so much, outsourcing employees and not work, and creating a sustainable business that doesn't' rely on one technician for one offered service. </p>

<h3><a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident</a> offers so much more than just the <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">P5 michine</a>. They offer all the needed accessories like <a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nabertherm furnaces</a> and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has <a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delta Zirconia</a>, <a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident Zr</a>, Aurident cutting tools, and <a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quest pmma</a> ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!</h3>

<hr>

<h3><a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Whip Mix</a> is very excited to announce the new 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.</h3>

<h3>The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro-4k/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asiga Pro 4K DLP printer</a> 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 <a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.whipmix.com</a>.</h3><p>Special Guest: Michael Farago.</p>]]>
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  <title>149: The Opulence From the Digital Workflow: Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/149</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>149</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Opulence From the Digital Workflow: Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>After a quick update from Bennett Napier from the NADL, we talk with Jesse Zamarripa from Opulent Digital Specialists talking about taking labs on a digital workflow journey.  Either starting a lab with everything they need or improving a current lab’s options, Opulent can help with a dedicated team 24/7.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We welcome back Bennett Napier from the &lt;a href="https://nadl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NADL (National Association of Dental Laboratories)&lt;/a&gt;. Bennett stops by the podcast for a brief update of the state of our industry, technicians getting vaccines, and the upcoming Vision 21 meeting being held April 8 - 10 in Nashville, TN.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While many labs are already full into the digital workflow, some are still looking for a way to enter the "game". And some of the labs that are already in the "game" need a resource to improve the workflow or assistance to bring on a new product.  Enter Jesse Zamarripa from &lt;a href="https://opulentcadcam.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Opulent Digital Specialist&lt;/a&gt;.   Jesse comes on the podcast to talk about how his company can help your lab enter the digital workflow or even help you improve your current workflow with dedicated service available 24/7. Partnering with names such as &lt;a href="https://www.amanngirrbach.us/home/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Amman Girrbach&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://exocad.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ExoCad&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://nt.dental/en/products-en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NT-Trading&lt;/a&gt;, Opulent is a good option with labs that want to go digital.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aurident&lt;/a&gt; offers so much more than just the &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;P5 michine&lt;/a&gt;. They offer all the needed accessories like &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nabertherm furnaces&lt;/a&gt; and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Delta Zirconia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Aurident Zr&lt;/a&gt;, Aurident cutting tools, and &lt;a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Quest pmma&lt;/a&gt; ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Have you seen the &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/curebox-plus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;CUREBox Plus&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; yet? This highly effective yet affordable light-curing unit is ideal for most printed resins on the market. The economically priced curing box uses a specific wavelength and intensity light source, time control, and temperature control to polymerize (cure) dental resin materials. The unit’s glasswork surface features diffuse reflectors, which improve light transmission uniformity to the bottom of the model, and its maximum temperature of 80˚C provides increased compatibility with medical device 3D print resins.  It also provides faster heating.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The glove-friendly, easy-to-use touchscreen includes status indicators for heat, lamps, and the door to the large capacity chamber and it features One-touch presets, customizable settings, a timer (5 Minutes - 12 Hours), a temperature controller (30 - 80˚C), and an auto-start and shut down mode.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;For more information about Whip Mix’s CUREBox, visit whipmix.com.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Jesse Zamarripa.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, vision 21, nadl, digital, scanner, mill, printer, motion 2, sprintray, CAD, CAM, training, COVID-19, CDT, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>We welcome back Bennett Napier from the <a href="https://nadl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL (National Association of Dental Laboratories)</a>. Bennett stops by the podcast for a brief update of the state of our industry, technicians getting vaccines, and the upcoming Vision 21 meeting being held April 8 - 10 in Nashville, TN.</p>

<p>While many labs are already full into the digital workflow, some are still looking for a way to enter the "game". And some of the labs that are already in the "game" need a resource to improve the workflow or assistance to bring on a new product.  Enter Jesse Zamarripa from <a href="https://opulentcadcam.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Opulent Digital Specialist</a>.   Jesse comes on the podcast to talk about how his company can help your lab enter the digital workflow or even help you improve your current workflow with dedicated service available 24/7. Partnering with names such as <a href="https://www.amanngirrbach.us/home/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amman Girrbach</a>, <a href="https://exocad.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ExoCad</a>, and <a href="https://nt.dental/en/products-en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NT-Trading</a>, Opulent is a good option with labs that want to go digital.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident</a> offers so much more than just the <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">P5 michine</a>. They offer all the needed accessories like <a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nabertherm furnaces</a> and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has <a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delta Zirconia</a>, <a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident Zr</a>, Aurident cutting tools, and <a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quest pmma</a> ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Have you seen the <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/curebox-plus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CUREBox Plus</a> from <a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> yet? This highly effective yet affordable light-curing unit is ideal for most printed resins on the market. The economically priced curing box uses a specific wavelength and intensity light source, time control, and temperature control to polymerize (cure) dental resin materials. The unit’s glasswork surface features diffuse reflectors, which improve light transmission uniformity to the bottom of the model, and its maximum temperature of 80˚C provides increased compatibility with medical device 3D print resins.  It also provides faster heating.</h3>

<h3>The glove-friendly, easy-to-use touchscreen includes status indicators for heat, lamps, and the door to the large capacity chamber and it features One-touch presets, customizable settings, a timer (5 Minutes - 12 Hours), a temperature controller (30 - 80˚C), and an auto-start and shut down mode.</h3>

<h3>For more information about Whip Mix’s CUREBox, visit whipmix.com.</h3><p>Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Jesse Zamarripa.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We welcome back Bennett Napier from the <a href="https://nadl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL (National Association of Dental Laboratories)</a>. Bennett stops by the podcast for a brief update of the state of our industry, technicians getting vaccines, and the upcoming Vision 21 meeting being held April 8 - 10 in Nashville, TN.</p>

<p>While many labs are already full into the digital workflow, some are still looking for a way to enter the "game". And some of the labs that are already in the "game" need a resource to improve the workflow or assistance to bring on a new product.  Enter Jesse Zamarripa from <a href="https://opulentcadcam.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Opulent Digital Specialist</a>.   Jesse comes on the podcast to talk about how his company can help your lab enter the digital workflow or even help you improve your current workflow with dedicated service available 24/7. Partnering with names such as <a href="https://www.amanngirrbach.us/home/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amman Girrbach</a>, <a href="https://exocad.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ExoCad</a>, and <a href="https://nt.dental/en/products-en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NT-Trading</a>, Opulent is a good option with labs that want to go digital.</p>

<h3><a href="https://www.aurident.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident</a> offers so much more than just the <a href="https://www.aurident.com/p5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">P5 michine</a>. They offer all the needed accessories like <a href="https://www.aurident.com/furnaces/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nabertherm furnaces</a> and vacuums by Renfert. And all the consumables can be got in one place!  Aurident has <a href="https://www.aurident.com/delta-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delta Zirconia</a>, <a href="https://www.aurident.com/aurident-zr-zirconia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aurident Zr</a>, Aurident cutting tools, and <a href="https://www.aurident.com/quest-pmma-shaded/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quest pmma</a> ! Aurident definitely is a One Stop Shop for any dental laboratory's needs! Call our friends, Aurident, at 800-422-7373 or  visit their website at aurident.com!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Have you seen the <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/curebox-plus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CUREBox Plus</a> from <a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> yet? This highly effective yet affordable light-curing unit is ideal for most printed resins on the market. The economically priced curing box uses a specific wavelength and intensity light source, time control, and temperature control to polymerize (cure) dental resin materials. The unit’s glasswork surface features diffuse reflectors, which improve light transmission uniformity to the bottom of the model, and its maximum temperature of 80˚C provides increased compatibility with medical device 3D print resins.  It also provides faster heating.</h3>

<h3>The glove-friendly, easy-to-use touchscreen includes status indicators for heat, lamps, and the door to the large capacity chamber and it features One-touch presets, customizable settings, a timer (5 Minutes - 12 Hours), a temperature controller (30 - 80˚C), and an auto-start and shut down mode.</h3>

<h3>For more information about Whip Mix’s CUREBox, visit whipmix.com.</h3><p>Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Jesse Zamarripa.</p>]]>
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  <title>93: From Lab to Argen to Lab : At the ECDL with Donnie Bridges and Joshua Fitzgerald</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/93</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>93</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>From Lab to Argen to Lab : At the ECDL with Donnie Bridges and Joshua Fitzgerald</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Elvis was at the Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories and got to talk to Donnie Bridges CDT from Argen about lab life and life at Argen. Also joining him is Joshua Fitzgerald, a one person fix lab owner who talks about changing with the digital times.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Let's make 2020 the start of a new decade for dental laboratory technology!&lt;br&gt;
Get your limited edition LMT Lab Day 2020 Voices From the Bench Shirt: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bonfire.com/celebrate-lmt-lab-day-chicago-2020-vftb-shirt-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Elvis had a chance to speak at the &lt;a href="http://www.eastern-conference.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories&lt;/a&gt; and he can't go anywhere without bring some headphone mics and record some great conversations. This episode is the first of many featuring people he talked to at the Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories. First up is "funny man" Donnie Bridges CDT from the Argen Corporation. Donnie talks about growing up in the lab, working for Argen, and because he is from Tupelo, Mississippi they had to talk about the real Elvis. Then Elvis talks with Joshua Fitzgerald who is a one person fix lab owner that has been growing with the digital times and gets most of his work from Facebook. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Come see Elvis and Barb LIVE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vision 21 Jan 16-18, 2020 - LAS VEGAS - Palms Casino Resort &amp;amp; Spa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
If you have never been to the meeting get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at &lt;a href="mailto:meetings@nadl.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;meetings@nadl.org&lt;/a&gt; and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost $200 off the regular attendee price.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit Jan 24 &amp;amp; 25, 2020 - SCOTTSDALE -  Hilton Scottsdale Resort &amp;amp; Villas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Thanks to our good friends at &lt;a href="http://www.kettenbachusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kettenbach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LMT Lab Day Chicago - Feb 20 - 22, 2020 - Hyatt Regency Chicago&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Don't miss the biggest dental laboratory show of the year! This one will be EPIC!&lt;br&gt;
Show up to Lab Day Chicago wearing the coolest shirt of the decade! &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bonfire.com/celebrate-lmt-lab-day-chicago-2020-vftb-shirt-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ORDER YOURS HERE!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;We are happy to welcome back &lt;a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nowak Dental&lt;/a&gt; as a sponsor of the podcast! Did you know they have an amazing Digital Department? From scanners, printers, and mills to stellar customer support, Nowak Dental can be your trusted partner to take your lab into the digital future. Give them a call at 855-669-2533 or visit them at &lt;a href="http://www.nowakdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.nowakdigital.com&lt;/a&gt;.  Come visit with them in Vegas at &lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vision 21 January 16 -18&lt;/a&gt;. Thanks for your support of the podcast Nowak Dental.&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;How many of you are printing models? I bet most of you. Do you print in different colors depending on what you are using the model for? No? &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; is happy to add grey to their&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/?s=VeriModel+OS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;VeriModel OS&lt;/a&gt; product line. Not only do they have golden brown, ivory, and white, but the gray gives a visual contrast to waxes and features an easy-to-clean, smooth matte surface finish. Use it for study models, models with removable dies, and orthodontic models. Check them out at &lt;a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.whipmix.com&lt;/a&gt;. Thanks for your continued support of the podcast Whip Mix!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: Donnie Bridges, CDT and Joshua Fitzgerald.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, LMT Lab day Chicago, Vision 21, elvis presley, GC America, lisi press,  podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Let's make 2020 the start of a new decade for dental laboratory technology!<br>
Get your limited edition LMT Lab Day 2020 Voices From the Bench Shirt: <strong><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/celebrate-lmt-lab-day-chicago-2020-vftb-shirt-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">HERE</a></strong></p>

<p>Elvis had a chance to speak at the <a href="http://www.eastern-conference.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories</a> and he can't go anywhere without bring some headphone mics and record some great conversations. This episode is the first of many featuring people he talked to at the Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories. First up is "funny man" Donnie Bridges CDT from the Argen Corporation. Donnie talks about growing up in the lab, working for Argen, and because he is from Tupelo, Mississippi they had to talk about the real Elvis. Then Elvis talks with Joshua Fitzgerald who is a one person fix lab owner that has been growing with the digital times and gets most of his work from Facebook. </p>

<p><strong>Come see Elvis and Barb LIVE!</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 Jan 16-18, 2020 - LAS VEGAS - Palms Casino Resort &amp; Spa</a><br>
If you have never been to the meeting get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at <a href="mailto:meetings@nadl.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">meetings@nadl.org</a> and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost $200 off the regular attendee price.</p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit Jan 24 &amp; 25, 2020 - SCOTTSDALE -  Hilton Scottsdale Resort &amp; Villas</a><br>
Thanks to our good friends at <a href="http://www.kettenbachusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kettenbach</a></p>

<p><a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day Chicago - Feb 20 - 22, 2020 - Hyatt Regency Chicago</a><br>
Don't miss the biggest dental laboratory show of the year! This one will be EPIC!<br>
Show up to Lab Day Chicago wearing the coolest shirt of the decade! <strong><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/celebrate-lmt-lab-day-chicago-2020-vftb-shirt-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ORDER YOURS HERE!</a></strong></p>

<h3>We are happy to welcome back <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental</a> as a sponsor of the podcast! Did you know they have an amazing Digital Department? From scanners, printers, and mills to stellar customer support, Nowak Dental can be your trusted partner to take your lab into the digital future. Give them a call at 855-669-2533 or visit them at <a href="http://www.nowakdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.nowakdigital.com</a>.  Come visit with them in Vegas at <a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 January 16 -18</a>. Thanks for your support of the podcast Nowak Dental.</h3>

<hr>

<h3>How many of you are printing models? I bet most of you. Do you print in different colors depending on what you are using the model for? No? <a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> is happy to add grey to their</h3>

<h3><a href="https://whipmix.com/?s=VeriModel+OS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">VeriModel OS</a> product line. Not only do they have golden brown, ivory, and white, but the gray gives a visual contrast to waxes and features an easy-to-clean, smooth matte surface finish. Use it for study models, models with removable dies, and orthodontic models. Check them out at <a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.whipmix.com</a>. Thanks for your continued support of the podcast Whip Mix!</h3><p>Special Guests: Donnie Bridges, CDT and Joshua Fitzgerald.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Let's make 2020 the start of a new decade for dental laboratory technology!<br>
Get your limited edition LMT Lab Day 2020 Voices From the Bench Shirt: <strong><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/celebrate-lmt-lab-day-chicago-2020-vftb-shirt-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">HERE</a></strong></p>

<p>Elvis had a chance to speak at the <a href="http://www.eastern-conference.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories</a> and he can't go anywhere without bring some headphone mics and record some great conversations. This episode is the first of many featuring people he talked to at the Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories. First up is "funny man" Donnie Bridges CDT from the Argen Corporation. Donnie talks about growing up in the lab, working for Argen, and because he is from Tupelo, Mississippi they had to talk about the real Elvis. Then Elvis talks with Joshua Fitzgerald who is a one person fix lab owner that has been growing with the digital times and gets most of his work from Facebook. </p>

<p><strong>Come see Elvis and Barb LIVE!</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 Jan 16-18, 2020 - LAS VEGAS - Palms Casino Resort &amp; Spa</a><br>
If you have never been to the meeting get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at <a href="mailto:meetings@nadl.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">meetings@nadl.org</a> and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost $200 off the regular attendee price.</p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit Jan 24 &amp; 25, 2020 - SCOTTSDALE -  Hilton Scottsdale Resort &amp; Villas</a><br>
Thanks to our good friends at <a href="http://www.kettenbachusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kettenbach</a></p>

<p><a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT Lab Day Chicago - Feb 20 - 22, 2020 - Hyatt Regency Chicago</a><br>
Don't miss the biggest dental laboratory show of the year! This one will be EPIC!<br>
Show up to Lab Day Chicago wearing the coolest shirt of the decade! <strong><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/celebrate-lmt-lab-day-chicago-2020-vftb-shirt-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ORDER YOURS HERE!</a></strong></p>

<h3>We are happy to welcome back <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental</a> as a sponsor of the podcast! Did you know they have an amazing Digital Department? From scanners, printers, and mills to stellar customer support, Nowak Dental can be your trusted partner to take your lab into the digital future. Give them a call at 855-669-2533 or visit them at <a href="http://www.nowakdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.nowakdigital.com</a>.  Come visit with them in Vegas at <a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 January 16 -18</a>. Thanks for your support of the podcast Nowak Dental.</h3>

<hr>

<h3>How many of you are printing models? I bet most of you. Do you print in different colors depending on what you are using the model for? No? <a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> is happy to add grey to their</h3>

<h3><a href="https://whipmix.com/?s=VeriModel+OS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">VeriModel OS</a> product line. Not only do they have golden brown, ivory, and white, but the gray gives a visual contrast to waxes and features an easy-to-clean, smooth matte surface finish. Use it for study models, models with removable dies, and orthodontic models. Check them out at <a href="http://www.whipmix.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.whipmix.com</a>. Thanks for your continued support of the podcast Whip Mix!</h3><p>Special Guests: Donnie Bridges, CDT and Joshua Fitzgerald.</p>]]>
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  <title>87: Vision 21 2020 Preview Extravaganza with Megan Nakanishi, Joseph Apap CDT, MDT, and Shawna Suckow</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/87</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>87</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Vision 21 2020 Preview Extravaganza with Megan Nakanishi, Joseph Apap CDT, MDT, and Shawna Suckow</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Every year the NADL puts on one of the best business management meeting of the year. On January 16-18, 2020 in Las Vegas this event is turning out to be the best one yet. Elvis and Barb talk to three of the presenters that will be there, Megan Nakanishi, Joseph Apap CDT, MDT, and Shawna Suckow, all talking about what they will be covering on stage. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Start off 2020 on the right foot by attending the 2020 NADL Vision 21 Meeting on January 16-18 in sunny Las Vegas. This year's premier business management meeting is looking to be the best one yet. On this episode we talk with three of the presenters that will be on stage during the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Megan Nakanishi - Fireside Chat with 3 others about "Next Gen Laboratory Management"&lt;br&gt;
Joseph Apap CDT, MDT - "Powering Up Your Team"&lt;br&gt;
Shawna Suckow - "Recession Proofing Your Lab Now"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Remember there are many more presenting and lots of events planned for the weekend. &lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/pdfs/V21%20Schedule%20of%20Events_2020.pdf?pdf=1479792" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Check out the full line-up here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/registration/registration.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;REGISTER HERE if you have been before&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have never been to Vision 21_ (and this episode convinced you to go)_ get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at &lt;a href="mailto:meetings@nadl.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;meetings@nadl.org&lt;/a&gt; and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost &lt;strong&gt;$200 off&lt;/strong&gt; the regular attendee price.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of course we will be there not only as attendees, but Barbara Wojdan will be starting her reign of presidency. An event that will go down in NADL history.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And we will be set up to record anyone willing to chat with us. Join us at the Palms Casino Resort &amp;amp; Spa!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Be sure to check out the AMAZING &lt;a href="https://crystalultra.com/voices/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® &lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="https://digitaldental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Digital Dental&lt;/a&gt; for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. Thanks for your support Digital Dental!&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tis the season for rush cases, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. What you need is a zirconia that is test and proven to work with a faster sinter cycle. The &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/vericore-zr-pro/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vericore ZR Pro&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/products/vericore-zr-pro-multi-layer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vericore ZR Pro ML&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Whip Mix&lt;/a&gt; can complete the Speed Cycle is slightly more than 3 hours, which enables laboratories to meet the demand for time and cost savings.  Call Whip Mix today to learn more at 800-626-5651. Special Guests: Joseph Apap CDT, MDT, Megan Nakanishi, and Shawna Suckow.&lt;/h3&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, technician, laboratory, Las Vegas, Vision 21, meeting, president, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Start off 2020 on the right foot by attending the 2020 NADL Vision 21 Meeting on January 16-18 in sunny Las Vegas. This year's premier business management meeting is looking to be the best one yet. On this episode we talk with three of the presenters that will be on stage during the meeting.</p>

<p>Megan Nakanishi - Fireside Chat with 3 others about "Next Gen Laboratory Management"<br>
Joseph Apap CDT, MDT - "Powering Up Your Team"<br>
Shawna Suckow - "Recession Proofing Your Lab Now"</p>

<p>Remember there are many more presenting and lots of events planned for the weekend. <br>
<a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/pdfs/V21%20Schedule%20of%20Events_2020.pdf?pdf=1479792" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Check out the full line-up here.</a><br>
<a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/registration/registration.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">REGISTER HERE if you have been before</a></p>

<p>If you have never been to Vision 21_ (and this episode convinced you to go)_ get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at <a href="mailto:meetings@nadl.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">meetings@nadl.org</a> and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost <strong>$200 off</strong> the regular attendee price.</p>

<p>Of course we will be there not only as attendees, but Barbara Wojdan will be starting her reign of presidency. An event that will go down in NADL history.</p>

<p>And we will be set up to record anyone willing to chat with us. Join us at the Palms Casino Resort &amp; Spa!</p>

<h3>Be sure to check out the AMAZING <a href="https://crystalultra.com/voices/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® </a> from <a href="https://digitaldental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Digital Dental</a> for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. Thanks for your support Digital Dental!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Tis the season for rush cases, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. What you need is a zirconia that is test and proven to work with a faster sinter cycle. The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/vericore-zr-pro/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vericore ZR Pro</a> and <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/vericore-zr-pro-multi-layer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vericore ZR Pro ML</a> from <a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> can complete the Speed Cycle is slightly more than 3 hours, which enables laboratories to meet the demand for time and cost savings.  Call Whip Mix today to learn more at 800-626-5651.</h3><p>Special Guests: Joseph Apap CDT, MDT, Megan Nakanishi, and Shawna Suckow.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Start off 2020 on the right foot by attending the 2020 NADL Vision 21 Meeting on January 16-18 in sunny Las Vegas. This year's premier business management meeting is looking to be the best one yet. On this episode we talk with three of the presenters that will be on stage during the meeting.</p>

<p>Megan Nakanishi - Fireside Chat with 3 others about "Next Gen Laboratory Management"<br>
Joseph Apap CDT, MDT - "Powering Up Your Team"<br>
Shawna Suckow - "Recession Proofing Your Lab Now"</p>

<p>Remember there are many more presenting and lots of events planned for the weekend. <br>
<a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/pdfs/V21%20Schedule%20of%20Events_2020.pdf?pdf=1479792" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Check out the full line-up here.</a><br>
<a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2020/registration/registration.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">REGISTER HERE if you have been before</a></p>

<p>If you have never been to Vision 21_ (and this episode convinced you to go)_ get in touch with the NADL to get a special discounted rate. Either by phone at (800) 950-1150 or by email at <a href="mailto:meetings@nadl.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">meetings@nadl.org</a> and tell them you heard about the Vision 21 Meeting from Voices From the Bench and you will get a special rate of almost <strong>$200 off</strong> the regular attendee price.</p>

<p>Of course we will be there not only as attendees, but Barbara Wojdan will be starting her reign of presidency. An event that will go down in NADL history.</p>

<p>And we will be set up to record anyone willing to chat with us. Join us at the Palms Casino Resort &amp; Spa!</p>

<h3>Be sure to check out the AMAZING <a href="https://crystalultra.com/voices/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® </a> from <a href="https://digitaldental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Digital Dental</a> for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. Thanks for your support Digital Dental!</h3>

<hr>

<h3>Tis the season for rush cases, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. What you need is a zirconia that is test and proven to work with a faster sinter cycle. The <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/vericore-zr-pro/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vericore ZR Pro</a> and <a href="https://whipmix.com/products/vericore-zr-pro-multi-layer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vericore ZR Pro ML</a> from <a href="https://whipmix.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Whip Mix</a> can complete the Speed Cycle is slightly more than 3 hours, which enables laboratories to meet the demand for time and cost savings.  Call Whip Mix today to learn more at 800-626-5651.</h3><p>Special Guests: Joseph Apap CDT, MDT, Megan Nakanishi, and Shawna Suckow.</p>]]>
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  <title>49: LIVE from Las Vegas! : A collection of interviews from the 2019 Vision 21 meeting (VFTB49)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/49</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>LIVE from Las Vegas! : A collection of interviews from the 2019 Vision 21 meeting (VFTB49)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Vision 21 meeting in Las Vegas every January is one of the best business management meetings in our industry.  Voices From the Bench was fortunate enough to be able to record a handful of attendees during the breaks to find out why they come to Vision 21 every year and what you missed not being there.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:20</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Live from Vision 21 2019!  These brave individuals came forth to be at our first experience recording live face-to-face.&lt;br&gt;
In order of us recording them:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristine Brown – &lt;a href="https://www.knightdentalgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Knight Dental Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Sean Siegel – &lt;a href="https://www.castableceramics.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Castable Ceramics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Shawn Nowak – &lt;a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nowak Dental Supplies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Iain McFarlane -&lt;a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; Carbon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Martha Martin – &lt;a href="http://www.triaddentalstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Triad Dental Studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Rebecca Wade, CDT – &lt;a href="https://www.dentalservices.net/labs/dsg-clearwater/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;DSG Clearwater&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Tony Circelli -&lt;a href="https://www.kulzerus.com/en_us/en_us/heraeuspreciousmetalsrefining/scraprefining.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; Kulzer Precious Metal Refining&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Heather Voss, CDT – &lt;a href="https://legacyda.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Legacy Dental Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Gary Iocco – &lt;a href="https://apexlabgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Dimension Dental Design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Morris Fucarino, CDT - Majestic Dental Arts&lt;br&gt;
Lejon Meteer – &lt;a href="https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ivoclar Vivadent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Travis Zick - &lt;a href="https://apexlabgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mayclin Dental Studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Denise Burris - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/bydesignds/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;By Design Dental Studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope to see you all at next year's Vision 21 meeting!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast.&lt;br&gt;
Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at &lt;a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;nowakdental.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental laboratory, dentist, vision 21, las vegas, nowak dental supplies, technician, podcast, voices from the bench</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Live from Vision 21 2019!  These brave individuals came forth to be at our first experience recording live face-to-face.<br>
In order of us recording them:</p>

<p>Kristine Brown – <a href="https://www.knightdentalgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Knight Dental Group</a><br>
Sean Siegel – <a href="https://www.castableceramics.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Castable Ceramics</a><br>
Shawn Nowak – <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental Supplies</a><br>
Iain McFarlane -<a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Carbon</a><br>
Martha Martin – <a href="http://www.triaddentalstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Triad Dental Studio</a><br>
Rebecca Wade, CDT – <a href="https://www.dentalservices.net/labs/dsg-clearwater/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DSG Clearwater</a><br>
Tony Circelli -<a href="https://www.kulzerus.com/en_us/en_us/heraeuspreciousmetalsrefining/scraprefining.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Kulzer Precious Metal Refining</a><br>
Heather Voss, CDT – <a href="https://legacyda.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Legacy Dental Arts</a><br>
Gary Iocco – <a href="https://apexlabgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dimension Dental Design</a><br>
Morris Fucarino, CDT - Majestic Dental Arts<br>
Lejon Meteer – <a href="https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar Vivadent</a><br>
Travis Zick - <a href="https://apexlabgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mayclin Dental Studio</a><br>
Denise Burris - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bydesignds/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">By Design Dental Studio</a></p>

<p>We hope to see you all at next year's Vision 21 meeting!</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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nowakdental.com</a></strong></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Live from Vision 21 2019!  These brave individuals came forth to be at our first experience recording live face-to-face.<br>
In order of us recording them:</p>

<p>Kristine Brown – <a href="https://www.knightdentalgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Knight Dental Group</a><br>
Sean Siegel – <a href="https://www.castableceramics.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Castable Ceramics</a><br>
Shawn Nowak – <a href="https://www.nowakdental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nowak Dental Supplies</a><br>
Iain McFarlane -<a href="https://www.carbon3d.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Carbon</a><br>
Martha Martin – <a href="http://www.triaddentalstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Triad Dental Studio</a><br>
Rebecca Wade, CDT – <a href="https://www.dentalservices.net/labs/dsg-clearwater/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DSG Clearwater</a><br>
Tony Circelli -<a href="https://www.kulzerus.com/en_us/en_us/heraeuspreciousmetalsrefining/scraprefining.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Kulzer Precious Metal Refining</a><br>
Heather Voss, CDT – <a href="https://legacyda.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Legacy Dental Arts</a><br>
Gary Iocco – <a href="https://apexlabgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dimension Dental Design</a><br>
Morris Fucarino, CDT - Majestic Dental Arts<br>
Lejon Meteer – <a href="https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ivoclar Vivadent</a><br>
Travis Zick - <a href="https://apexlabgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mayclin Dental Studio</a><br>
Denise Burris - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bydesignds/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">By Design Dental Studio</a></p>

<p>We hope to see you all at next year's Vision 21 meeting!</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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nowakdental.com</a></strong></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 41: Grab a Chair for the Chairperson: Interview with Jim Gorgol and Cal-Lab Part 2(VFTB41)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/41</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Grab a Chair for the Chairperson: Interview with Jim Gorgol and Cal-Lab Part 2(VFTB41)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>As we embark on a new year we are joined once again by Jim Gorgol, CDT talking about the Cal-Lab Association. This amazing meeting organized by a great group of board members every February is worth your interest. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>29:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;With a powerful board of directors, Jim Gorgol CDT, sits as the Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association. In part 2 of our conversation Jim tells us more about what goes into putting on one of the greatest meetings of the year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen for a special message from our friends at The Dental Hacks Podcast!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Cal-Lab Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cal-lab.org/annual-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;93rd Annual Meeting Feburary 21 - 22, 2019&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dentalhacks.com/podcasts/elvis-dahl-cdt-and-barb-wojdan-cdt-from-the-voices-from-the-bench-podcast-dhd18" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Elvis and Barb on The Dental Hacks Podcast&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, dental laboratory, dentist, Cal-Lab, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, Vision 21</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>With a powerful board of directors, Jim Gorgol CDT, sits as the Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association. In part 2 of our conversation Jim tells us more about what goes into putting on one of the greatest meetings of the year.</p>

<p><strong>Listen for a special message from our friends at The Dental Hacks Podcast!</strong></p>

<p><a href="http://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cal-Lab Association</a></p>

<p><a href="http://cal-lab.org/annual-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">93rd Annual Meeting Feburary 21 - 22, 2019</a></p>

<p><a href="http://dentalhacks.com/podcasts/elvis-dahl-cdt-and-barb-wojdan-cdt-from-the-voices-from-the-bench-podcast-dhd18" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elvis and Barb on The Dental Hacks Podcast</a></p><p>Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>With a powerful board of directors, Jim Gorgol CDT, sits as the Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association. In part 2 of our conversation Jim tells us more about what goes into putting on one of the greatest meetings of the year.</p>

<p><strong>Listen for a special message from our friends at The Dental Hacks Podcast!</strong></p>

<p><a href="http://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cal-Lab Association</a></p>

<p><a href="http://cal-lab.org/annual-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">93rd Annual Meeting Feburary 21 - 22, 2019</a></p>

<p><a href="http://dentalhacks.com/podcasts/elvis-dahl-cdt-and-barb-wojdan-cdt-from-the-voices-from-the-bench-podcast-dhd18" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elvis and Barb on The Dental Hacks Podcast</a></p><p>Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 40: Grab a Chair for the Chairperson: Interview with Jim Gorgol and Cal-Lab Part 1(VFTB40)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/40</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Grab a Chair for the Chairperson: Interview with Jim Gorgol and Cal-Lab Part 1(VFTB40)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Elvis and Barb end 2018 with an All-Star guest. Jim Gorgol, CDT from Distinctive Dental Studio and current Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association shares how a series of "not too bright" decisions has turned him into one of the most well-respected leaders in our industry.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>31:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/episodes/9/9672ba48-5c26-4805-a080-c844df59d913/cover.jpg?v=2"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Jim Gorgol CDT, owner of Distinctive Dental Studio and current Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association, joins Elvis and Barb on the last episode of 2018.  Part 1 has Jim talking about how he got into the industry, his lab, and the Cal-Lab Association.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Cal-Lab Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vision 21 - January 16 - 19 in Las Vegas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/ticket/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Harley-Davidson® Raffle Ticket&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/Voicesfromthebench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LIKE us on Facebook!&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>dental, dental laboratory, dentist, Cal-Lab, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, Vision 21</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jim Gorgol CDT, owner of Distinctive Dental Studio and current Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association, joins Elvis and Barb on the last episode of 2018.  Part 1 has Jim talking about how he got into the industry, his lab, and the Cal-Lab Association.</p>

<p><a href="http://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cal-Lab Association</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 - January 16 - 19 in Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/ticket/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Harley-Davidson® Raffle Ticket</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Voicesfromthebench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LIKE us on Facebook!</a></p><p>Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jim Gorgol CDT, owner of Distinctive Dental Studio and current Chairperson of the Cal-Lab Association, joins Elvis and Barb on the last episode of 2018.  Part 1 has Jim talking about how he got into the industry, his lab, and the Cal-Lab Association.</p>

<p><a href="http://cal-lab.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cal-Lab Association</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vision 21 - January 16 - 19 in Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/ticket/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Harley-Davidson® Raffle Ticket</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Voicesfromthebench/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LIKE us on Facebook!</a></p><p>Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 39: The Art of Working Together- A Conversation with Alex and Danielle Wünsche Part 2 (VFTB39)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/39</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
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  <itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Art of Working Together- A Conversation with Alex and Danielle Wünsche Part 2 (VFTB39)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>It’s like a bad version of Home Alone as Barb lets Elvis go solo on this Christmas Eve 2018 episode. He welcomes back to the show Alex and Danielle Wünsche to talk more about how they work together to run a successful boutique lab in Miami.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/episodes/e/e8cd7dcb-b671-4fbb-8abd-8520b21db7c5/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Alex and Danielle Wünsche are back on the podcast continuing the conversation about how they together run a 50 year old lab in Miami. From looking for new clients to hiring new employees, these two offer some great insights in to a successful boutique lab.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Be sure to listen all the way to the end to learn why Barb needs to be on every episode. :)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://zahnlab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Zahntechnique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp;amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale&lt;/a&gt; Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, dental laboratory, dentist, Zahntechnique, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, Vision 21, voices of dentistry</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Alex and Danielle Wünsche are back on the podcast continuing the conversation about how they together run a 50 year old lab in Miami. From looking for new clients to hiring new employees, these two offer some great insights in to a successful boutique lab.</p>

<p>Be sure to listen all the way to the end to learn why Barb needs to be on every episode. :)</p>

<p><a href="http://zahnlab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zahntechnique</a></p>

<p><a href="https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale</a></p><p>Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Alex and Danielle Wünsche are back on the podcast continuing the conversation about how they together run a 50 year old lab in Miami. From looking for new clients to hiring new employees, these two offer some great insights in to a successful boutique lab.</p>

<p>Be sure to listen all the way to the end to learn why Barb needs to be on every episode. :)</p>

<p><a href="http://zahnlab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zahntechnique</a></p>

<p><a href="https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale</a></p><p>Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 38: The Art of Working Together- A Conversation with Alex and Danielle Wünsche Part 1 (VFTB38)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/38</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/eabad1ed-1c2c-4c5d-9174-165f33b523d7.mp3" length="16974829" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Art of Working Together- A Conversation with Alex and Danielle Wünsche Part 1 (VFTB38)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Joining us this week is an amazing couple that run a boutique lab in Miami. Alex and Danielle Wünsche have found a way to succeed at both working tougher and living together. The secret seems to be having hobbies outside of the industry that you can do together and apart.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>35:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/episodes/e/eabad1ed-1c2c-4c5d-9174-165f33b523d7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;This week Elvis and Barb are joined by Alex and Danielle Wünsche from Zahntechnique in Miami.  Alex speaks to both doctors and lab technicians so often that it seems odd when he is not on stage at a convention. Their story about how they met and what they do to run a successful boutique lab together is both inspiring and entertaining.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://zahnlab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Zahntechnique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, dental laboratory, dentist, Zahntechnique, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, Vision 21</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week Elvis and Barb are joined by Alex and Danielle Wünsche from Zahntechnique in Miami.  Alex speaks to both doctors and lab technicians so often that it seems odd when he is not on stage at a convention. Their story about how they met and what they do to run a successful boutique lab together is both inspiring and entertaining.</p>

<p><a href="http://zahnlab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zahntechnique</a></p>

<p><a href="https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization</a></p><p>Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week Elvis and Barb are joined by Alex and Danielle Wünsche from Zahntechnique in Miami.  Alex speaks to both doctors and lab technicians so often that it seems odd when he is not on stage at a convention. Their story about how they met and what they do to run a successful boutique lab together is both inspiring and entertaining.</p>

<p><a href="http://zahnlab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zahntechnique</a></p>

<p><a href="https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization</a></p><p>Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 37: The Power of Positive Involvement: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage Talk About the NADL Part 2 (VFTB37)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/37</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/eb000651-bd76-4ace-b018-1ef2ab0a16c0.mp3" length="13825089" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Power of Positive Involvement: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage Talk About the NADL Part 2 (VFTB37)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We continue with Bennett Napier and Bob Savage talking about getting involved with the NADL, signing up for the NADL University, and Vision 21 meeting. The importance of being involved in the industry is as important as being involved in your own lab. Join us for part 2 of this great conversation. #strongertogether </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We are joined again by Bennett Napier from Partners in Association Management and Bob Savage from Drake Precision Dental Laboratories (and current NADL president) to talk about the benefits and connections one can make from getting involved with the NADL.  We also talk about two of the greatest events that NADL puts on, Vision 21 and NADL University.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NADL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NBC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Foundation of Dental Technology&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2019&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NADL University - 2019 Dates Not Yet Announced&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp;amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fdla.net/focus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;FOCUS MAGAZINE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o1Y1utm3FVwnkvbdeu8Kt5V76y3M0cUk/preview" width="340" height="480"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt; Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, dental laboratory, dentist, NBC, NADL, Foundation, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, Vision 21</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>We are joined again by Bennett Napier from Partners in Association Management and Bob Savage from Drake Precision Dental Laboratories (and current NADL president) to talk about the benefits and connections one can make from getting involved with the NADL.  We also talk about two of the greatest events that NADL puts on, Vision 21 and NADL University.  </p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL</a><br>
<a href="https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NBC</a><br>
<a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Technology</a></p>

<p><a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2019</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL University - 2019 Dates Not Yet Announced</a> </p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.fdla.net/focus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FOCUS MAGAZINE</a></p>

<iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o1Y1utm3FVwnkvbdeu8Kt5V76y3M0cUk/preview" width="340" height="480"></iframe><p>Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We are joined again by Bennett Napier from Partners in Association Management and Bob Savage from Drake Precision Dental Laboratories (and current NADL president) to talk about the benefits and connections one can make from getting involved with the NADL.  We also talk about two of the greatest events that NADL puts on, Vision 21 and NADL University.  </p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL</a><br>
<a href="https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NBC</a><br>
<a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Technology</a></p>

<p><a href="https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2019</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL University - 2019 Dates Not Yet Announced</a> </p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.fdla.net/focus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FOCUS MAGAZINE</a></p>

<iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o1Y1utm3FVwnkvbdeu8Kt5V76y3M0cUk/preview" width="340" height="480"></iframe><p>Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 36: The Power of Positive Involvement: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage Talk About the NADL Part 1 (VFTB36)</title>
  <link>https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/36</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/73c9931c-a735-490b-8f78-5419bd7f7087.mp3" length="14382228" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Power of Positive Involvement: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage Talk About the NADL Part 1 (VFTB36)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Elvis Dahl &amp; Barb Warner</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A talented group of volunteers donate their time to help our industry succeed by participating on the NADL, NBC, and the Foundation.  Bennett Napier is the one who helps guide the board’s decisions to do the best good. Bob Savage is the 2018 NADL President who has offered his services and talent to help strengthen our industry during his time on the board. This week they talk about how they got in to our industry and all the great things the NADL does and why they do it.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>29:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e7665600-2cb9-4cb2-b0ba-2eada9f69007/episodes/7/73c9931c-a735-490b-8f78-5419bd7f7087/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;This week starts an interview that Barb and Elvis both have been wanting to do since we started the podcast.  Bennett Napier and Bob Savage join us to talk all about the NADL, NBC, and the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology. Bennett Napier from Partners in Association Management talks about running an association full of crazy lab techs and Bob Savage from Drake Precision Dental Laboratories (and current NADL president) talks about how he got into the business and why he feels it is important to give back to an industry that has given him so much.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NADL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NBC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Foundation of Dental Technology&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NADL Univerity - 2019 Not Announced Yet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp;amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale&lt;/a&gt; Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dental, dental laboratory, dentist, NBC, NADL, Foundation, technician, podcast, voices from the bench, Vision 21</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week starts an interview that Barb and Elvis both have been wanting to do since we started the podcast.  Bennett Napier and Bob Savage join us to talk all about the NADL, NBC, and the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology. Bennett Napier from Partners in Association Management talks about running an association full of crazy lab techs and Bob Savage from Drake Precision Dental Laboratories (and current NADL president) talks about how he got into the business and why he feels it is important to give back to an industry that has given him so much.</p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL</a><br>
<a href="https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NBC</a><br>
<a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Technology</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL Univerity - 2019 Not Announced Yet</a></p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale</a></p><p>Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week starts an interview that Barb and Elvis both have been wanting to do since we started the podcast.  Bennett Napier and Bob Savage join us to talk all about the NADL, NBC, and the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology. Bennett Napier from Partners in Association Management talks about running an association full of crazy lab techs and Bob Savage from Drake Precision Dental Laboratories (and current NADL president) talks about how he got into the business and why he feels it is important to give back to an industry that has given him so much.</p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL</a><br>
<a href="https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NBC</a><br>
<a href="http://dentallabfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Foundation of Dental Technology</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NADL Univerity - 2019 Not Announced Yet</a></p>

<p><a href="https://voicesofdentistry.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voices of Dentistry - January 25 &amp; 26, 2019 - Scottsdale</a></p><p>Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.</p>]]>
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