Voices From The Bench

Whip Mix was on the podcast back on episodes 72 & 73 talking about the 2019 Digital Forum. Voices From the Bench was there to record anyone willing to sit down and chat. This week we feature a conversation with two speakers from the event. Prosthodontist Dr. Brandon Stapleton and Removable technician Bart Hyde CDT, DTG shared the stage to talk about using technology to work together from a distance. After their presentation they sat down with Elvis to expand on how they got into the industry, how they got connected, and the perspective from a doctor who seeks out quality. "Dental technicians have better technique" shits benefiting the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology. Get your BEFORE November 6, 2019! (https://www.bonfire.com/foundation-of-dental-laboratory-technology/) Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories - November 7th to 9th in Concord, NC (http://www.eastern-conference.com/program-overview.html) Are you still doing full arch zirconia restorations? Why? There is a alternative that is bett

Back in September Dentsply Sirona asked Elvis to speak at the DS Lab Marketing Summit. Initially he was not going to record, but they asked him to set up and the people he sat down with were amazing! Elvis got to talk to attendee Dillon Guppta who is a Denturist from Toronto Canada. Not only does Dillon see patients all day, but he also has a commercial lab and he has traveled all the way to North Carolina to discover new marketing techniques. After the event Sasha Der Avanessian sat down for a conversation that will make you think about how you market. It's not about the product. It's about reaching a human attribute and emotion. "Dental technicians have better technique" shits benefiting the Foundation of Dental Laboratory Technology. Get your TODAY! (https://www.bonfire.com/foundation-of-dental-laboratory-technology/) Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories - November 7th to 9th in Concord, NC (http://www.eastern-conference.com/program-overview.html) Are you still doing full arch zirconia restoration

Dentsply Sirona puts on many events every year. One they do is called DS Marketing Summit. It's brings together many people within our industry who focus and have a unique perspective of "marketing" in our profession. They asked Elvis to speak at the event, but he also took the mobile recording gear and got some great interviews in between the many breakout sessions over the weekend. First up is Jesus Romero from Bella Vita Dental Designs. Jesus went to work with his father and has taking the lab to a 100% digital impression lab that focuses on working with doctors that have a Cerec and utilizing his lab's skills to assist the offices on the restorations they can't do. Next is the guys from LabStar. CEO Jeff Noles, David Durling, and Leroy Kong sit down to talk about how this lab management software got started, how it grew to be in 32 countries, and where it is headed next. Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories - November 7th to 9th in Concord, NC (http://www.eastern-conference.com/program-overview.html

As we find some time to record this episode during our time at LMT Lab Day East in Philadelphia, we are joined once again by 3D printing nerd Jessica Knott. Last time Jessica talked about her experiences in the Air Force and working at a military base. On part two she discusses more how she used the structured experience to score a great position at Bayou State Dental Lab. She talks about her role there, what she’s doing to expand and help her and other labs in the move to digital, and what she thinks the future of 3D printing will be. GET YOUR VFTB T-SHIRT HERE (https://www.bonfire.com/foundation-of-dental-laboratory-technology/) Be sure to check out the AMAZING Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® (https://crystalultra.com/voices/) from Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. Thanks for your support Digital Dental! Not all 3D printers are the same. If looking to expand or start your 3D printing digital workflow be sure to check out the Asiga printer (ht

This episode begins part 1 of a interview we got with someone who recently completed her time in the Air Force in the dental laboratory technology program. Jessica Knott was reluctant to start this adventure, but it soon turned into a passion. Jessica talks about joining the Air Force, her introduction to dental laboratory, and working on an Air Force base. Come see Elvis and Barb for a full day of recording LIVE face-to-face at LMT LAB DAY EAST. Saturday Oct 12 · Philadelphia, PA (https://lmtmag.com/shows/lmt-lab-day-east-2019) *A BIG thank you to Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for supporting the podcast. Be sure to check out their FDA-approved custom abutment solution that you can bring into your lab. https://digitaldental.com/abutment/ * *We want to welcome Kettenbach (www.kettenbach-dental.us) to the podcast family! Kettenbach is a company that wants to partner with your lab to make sure you are getting the impressions you need. You know dental offices often ask dental labs what they recomm

Katie Rinaldo is a removable technician that sees a way to improve a patient's experience and satisfaction all while, at the same time, making a better life for herself. But unnessicary laws are preventing this. Katie has decided to start a long, hard, and expensive journey to make denturism legal in Illinois. While everyone might not agree with it, you can't deny the postive results where it is legal. Illinois Denturist Association (IDA) Website (https://illinoisdenturist.com/) Denturism for Illinois Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/196849741202802/) Come see Elvis and Barb for a full day of recording LIVE face-to-face at LMT LAB DAY EAST. Saturday Oct 12 · Philadelphia, PA (https://lmtmag.com/shows/lmt-lab-day-east-2019) Be sure to check out the AMAZING Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® (https://crystalultra.com/voices/) from Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. Not all 3D printers are the same. If looking to expand or start your 3

Usually when something amazing happens every one hears about it after the fact. Very seldom do we get to hear from people that are in the early stages of their journey to accomplish their dream. This week we are joined by Katie Rinaldo who see the need and has the passion to tackle the bureaucracy that makes denturism illegal. She is not in government, doesn’t have a ton of money, or knows all the right things to do. But she has the passion to give it her best effort. Hear her tale and we encourage you to support this endeavor that only helps the patients get the care that they need. Illinois Denturist Association (IDA) Website (https://illinoisdenturist.com/) Denturism for Illinois Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/196849741202802/) Come see Elvis and Barb for a full day of recording LIVE face-to-face at LMT LAB DAY EAST. Saturday Oct 12 · Philadelphia, PA (https://lmtmag.com/shows/lmt-lab-day-east-2019) Check out the Zahn Expo October 18-19 in West Palm Beach, Florida (http://2461514.hs-site

We continue our conversation with Brian Ganey, general manager of the Oral Health Division of Carbon. Brian talks more about Carbon printers, options to upgrade them, when labs are getting them, and how the idea of a 3D printer came to the mind of Joseph DeSimone. Joseph DeSimone – TED Talk What if 3D printing was 100x faster? (https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_desimone_what_if_3d_printing_was_25x_faster?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare) Be sure to check out the AMAZING Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® (https://crystalultra.com/voices/) from Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. Thanks for your support Digital Dental! Whip Mix (https://whipmix.com/) has been supporting the industry for over 100 years and we appreciate them supporting the podcast. Let's support them back. Check out their first FDA cleared 3D printable hard splint material VeriSplint OS Resin (https://whipmix.com/products/verisplint-os-3d-print-resin/) Com

Carbon (https://www.carbon3d.com/) printers came into our industry by making big waves on what can be done with this technology. They have a different "leasing" plan, a fast print cycle, and a sleek look. Owning one means you are serious about getting into additive technology and bringing it into your lab's workflow. But the story of Carbon and what they are try to do might surprise you. Elvis and Barb sit down with Brian Ganey, the general manager of their oral health division, to talk about what he was hired to do and how they are changing the way labs should be 3d printing. Be sure to check out the AMAZING Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® (https://crystalultra.com/voices/) from Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for an outstanding alternative to full arch restorations. ** Whip Mix (https://whipmix.com/) has been supporting the industry for over 100 years and now they are supporting the podcast. Let's support them back. Not all zirconia is the same. Vericore ZR HT (https://whipmix.com/products/veric

Continuing the conversation from last week, Elvis and Barb are talking with Pete Villhard and Roy Banwell from Digital Dental. They talk about what a lab needs to do in order to complete a Crystal Ultra case. Crystal Ultra is a nanoceramic material that is replacing full arch zirconia restorations by being easier on opposing and repairable. They also speak on the "FDA-feared" in lab abutment milling and how they can help any lab do it. If you are interested in learning more check out: https://digitaldental.com/ Email them at: sales@digitaldental.com Call them at: 480 948 0466 Live in the Oregon area? Head to the 2019 OADL Annual Conference September 20 & 21 for two days of continuing education packed full of amazing speakers. Click here to learn more and to register. (http://www.oregondentallabs.org/news.html) A BIG thank you to Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for supporting the podcast. Be sure to check out the AMAZING Nanoceramic Crystal Ultra® (https://crystalultra.com/voices/) for an outs

Long before they sponsored the podcast, Elvis and Barb had an interview with a company they met while at the FDLA Symposium in May. Pete Villhard, CEO of Digital Dental and Roy Banwell, Product Specialist came on the show to talk about how the company got started, why a mill made for high production needs to be made different, choosing between accuracy and speed, and a fascinating material called Crystal Ultra. If you are interested in learning more check out: https://digitaldental.com/ Email them at: sales@digitaldental.com Call them at: 480 948 0466 *A BIG thank you to Digital Dental (https://digitaldental.com/) for supporting the podcast. Be sure to check out the their FDA-approved custom abutment solution that you can bring into your lab. https://digitaldental.com/abutment/ * Come see ELVIS Live as he and many others talk about dental laboratory marketing. The podcast is edited. Have you ever wondered what it is like unedited? Now is your chance. https://www.facebook.com/dentsplysirona.lab.us/videos/3

This week we continue our conversation with Bernie Jaroslow, the Marketing Manager at Whip Mix and Al Fillastre, Owner of Ceram-O-Arts dental laboratory in Lakeland, Florida and a speaker at this years event. Bernie tells us more about line up of speakers and topics and Al reminds us that you still need to understand the basics in the digital world. When you get new digital equipment in your lab usually the only training you can get easily is directly from the people you bought the equipment from. But you shouldn't stop there. The best training comes from people who use it every day. Those who understands the workflows of a day-to-day run laboratory. That is why Whip Mix's Digital Forum is so important. Bringing together experts in the digital world, in one place, to talk about utilizing the digital workflow every day. What's worked and what hasn't. http://info.whipmix.com/2019-digital-forum Sharon Britt 800-626-5651 x 1270 sbritt@whipmix.com Join Whip Mix for a webinar: Digital Diagnostics with 3Shape:

Join us at Whip Mix's 8th Annual Digital Forum! October 4 - 5, 2019 in Louisville, Ky. Spots are going FAST! http://info.whipmix.com/2019-digital-forum Bernie Jaroslow is the Marketing Manager at Whip Mix. 8 years ago he saw the need to bring together technicians to discuss the ever changing digital workflow in dental laboratories. This event was always held at Whip Mix and limited to 40 attendees. But this year they are going BIGGER! Also joining us is a speaker at the forum, Al Fillastre. Al has an interesting family history in dentistry and his presentation is called "Sinter, Glaze, and Go. Not Just Possible, Imperative!" http://dentallabfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RFF-6.0-Logo-1.jpg Support the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (http://dentallabfoundation.org/) by supporting the Race For the Future 6.0 (http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-future-6-0/). When you are donating select "Race For The Future Racer" as type of donation. Then you can enter either Barbara Wodja

Elvis and Barb are back with part 2 with Todd Hydock from Zest Dental Solutions. Todd goes into how Zest has a global reach, their Ftx solution, and all about chairside versus laboratory locator pick ups. Come see ELVIS Live as he and many others talk about dental laboratory marketing. The podcast is edited. Have you ever wondered what it is like unedited? Now is your chance. https://www.facebook.com/dentsplysirona.lab.us/videos/333520077536194/ 2019 DS Lab Marketing Summit - September 20-21 - Charlotte, NC (https://web.cvent.com/event/2267f4bd-6830-4a38-810d-2f99cb5f3210/summary) http://dentallabfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RFF-6.0-Logo-1.jpg Support the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (http://dentallabfoundation.org/) by supporting the Race For the Future 6.0 (http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-future-6-0/). When you are donating select "Race For The Future Racer" as type of donation. Then you can enter either Barbara Wodjan or Team Voices From the Bench. Special

A week does not go by that a locator attachment case doesn't come through our labs. And the company behind this wonderful treatment is Zest Dental Solutions. Todd Hydock is new to Zest but comes with a ton of experience. His goal is to bridge the connections between the doctors, the labs, and ultimately the patients. But did you know that Zest Dental Solutions does a lot more than just the locator? This Part 1 interview with Todd is just the beginning to learning more about what Zest has to offer. https://nadl.org/graphics/NadlU-thumb.jpg Become a better manager. The NADL University is September 12-14, 2019. Check this out for more infomation! (https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2019/) Deadline to sign up is August 15th. Come see ELVIS Live as he and many others talk about dental laboratory marketing. You will either laugh with him or at him, but either way you will have fun and learn something. 2019 DS Lab Marketing Summit - September 20-21 - Charlotte, NC (https://web.cvent.com/event/2267f4bd-6

Not all conversations have to be about dental and dental laboratories. Even at the FDLA, talking with people that have a non-direct link to our industry can be motivating and fun. We sat down with two women who understand our profession and give inspiration to others. -Paula Fucarino is the wife of current NBC Chair Morris Fucarino who has been on the podcast before (https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/59). Paula has a nice view of our industry from the outside and gives motivation to many in it. -Jessica Brustad us to work with Argen for 5 years. She has left to follow her own path in life by doing laughter yoga and motivational speaking. She was the opening keynote speaker at the 2019 FDLA and sits down with us to talk about having babies, being your own boss, and having her own podcast, The Woo Latte - Coffee Talk 2.0 For Female Entrepreneurs (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-woo-latte-coffee-talk-2-0-for-female-entrepreneurs/id1458819825?ign-mpt=uo%3D4) http://dentallabfoundation.org/wp-con

Knight Dental Group has been around for a long time. It only makes sense that if you have a symposium in Florida that most of the attendees will have some connection with Knight Dental. Barb was able to get 4 associates (current and past) to sit down and chat. -Sharon Belak who is a LONG-time employee who talks about how she got started there and the competitiveness to be successful. -Dan LaRock talks about going from the Air Force to Knight Dental to his current position at DSG. -Mirza Hadzijusufovic goes from a weapons designer in Bosnia to a CAD dental designer at Knight -John Bosker worked with Barb when she was a innocent little kid (hard to imagine). John now runs his own lab Marquis Dental Laboratories. http://dentallabfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RFF-6.0-Logo-1.jpg Support the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (http://dentallabfoundation.org/) by supporting the Race For the Future 6.0 (http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-future-6-0/). Order a VFTB Special Edition

Gary Morgan CDT is an expert in the field of compliance services within the dental laboratory space. What is compliance services? It's an important and often overlooked aspect of our labs. Every day we work hard and long to get the products made and delivered on time. Not always an easy task. But utilizing the expertise of Gary and his company Safelink Consulting (https://www.safelinkconsulting.com/index.html) you can do it safely and legally. Gary talks about OSHA, FDA, and DAMAS. He talks about the differences, what to do when one of them shows up, and what it takes to be prepared. It's a good and important conversation to hear. http://dentallabfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RFF-6.0-Logo-1.jpg Support the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (http://dentallabfoundation.org/) by supporting the Race For the Future 6.0 (http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-future-6-0/). Order a VFTB Special Edition shirt and all profits will go toward this wonderful event to raise money for e

Welcome to July! As we start the first full month of summer, we bring you 4 interviews we got in Florida where it is always seems to be summer. Back in May Elvis and Barb were down in Barb's home state of Florida at the FDLA Symposium. This episode we sit down with: Chris Peterson CDT from Peterson Dental Laboratory talks about his family owned lab and what he gets out of sitting on the board of the FDLA. Gail Perricone from GPS Dental Laboratory talks about being a lab owner, a past president of the FDLA, and a new Carbon printer owner. David Sklarski from Laboratory Distribution Network (https://laboratorydistributionnetwork.com/) talks about how he came up with an interesting concept of utilizing the lab to be the technical help for products that are marketed to dentist. Let's be honest, we already are doing it now. Berdine Proctor from Kulzer talks about shifting careers to dental, working for Kulzer, and their Cara 4.0 printer and denture design software. Here is a link to the webinar she mentioned:

We are so happy to bring you more of the great guest we talked with at the 2019 DLAT Conference in Texas. We are also sad because this is the last group. But what a great group it is! Joining us today are: We start with Registered Assistant Sarah Mathis from Duece Dental Laboratory in Waco, Texas. She talks about going from Clinical to Laboratory and how the chair side has made her a better technician. Then we are joined by Donna Smith CDT from Digital Ceramics by Design in Denton, TX. Donna talks about her lab, how she got there, and why she likes working with zirconia. We then wrap up the whole conference talking with Scott Ruehle from the Sebrite Agency (https://www.sebriteagency.com/). Scott talks about a much needed but little discussed topic, insurance. From Professional Liability to Loss, Scott gives us the low down and scares Barb a little. Be sure to check out DLAT.org to see all the AMAZING things the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas is doing. Come next year to their AWESOME conference