Displaying 4 items of Voices from The Bench with the tag "wire bending".
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415: Lab Day Chicago 2026 (& Cal-Lab) Part 1 with Jeff Stronk, April Newell, & Joey Hunter
March 9th, 2026 | 1 hr 16 mins
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At the 100th anniversary meeting of the Cal-Lab Association, Elvis talks with Jeff Stronk about a successful first day filled with great speakers, strong attendance, and meaningful peer-to-peer conversations between lab owners. He also chats with April Newell about the rapid growth of dental 3D printing and how metal and resin printing are expanding what labs can produce. Finally, longtime technician Joey Hunter shares her 30-year journey in removables and her experience attending LMT Lab Day Chicago 2026 for the first time.
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410: Helen Tanaka: From a Driver to the Bench and Knowing the Why
February 2nd, 2026 | 1 hr 8 mins
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This week we talk with Helen Tanaka, a removable and implant specialist who started her career as a dental lab driver and worked her way into lab management, digital workflows, and clinical education. She shares her passion for dentures, occlusion, and implant restorations, emphasizing that technicians must understand the fundamentals and the why behind every step — especially in today’s digital world. The conversation covers guided surgery, digital dentures, doctor training, and the growing need for stronger removable education for both dentists and technicians.
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400: Joe Young - Hail to the Young: The Presidential Edition
November 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Barb and Elvis sit down with longtime friend and NADL President Joe Young, who shares his journey from growing up in his family’s small ortho lab to leading a full-service digital lab and serving the national community. The episode dives into family legacy, industry evolution, leadership, and plenty of classic VFTB fun.
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Episode 271: A Chat about the Craft of Making a Crozat with Jay Work III
June 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 secs
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Owning a lab that makes only one appliance, Jay R. Work III is only one of four technicians in the US to make the Crozat device. Hear the story of him discovering it, what a Crozat is, and how it fits into a crowded ortho world.