By: Elvis Dahl Before I started working in the dental laboratory industry, I had no idea how restorations got made or who made them. It’s hard to imagine that something I am incredibly passionate about today did not even register on my radar back then. I have always gone to the dentist on a regular…
By: Dee Kring, CAE, CMP, Executive Director IdentAlloy Council, Inc. The What’s In Your Mouth Campaign was created to raise awareness on dental related issues such as transparency and minimum standards. In most states, anyone can open a dental laboratory and call themselves a dental technician. However, there are voluntary certification programs such as the…
We are a larger orthodontic laboratory and use only the best materials that we can find. We follow the Food and Drug Administration Good Manufacturing Processes (FDA GMP) requirements and we are also ISO 13485 certified. As a patient, it is important for you to know about the standards and requirements that dental laboratories have…
The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) and the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC) celebrate June as Dental Technician and Certified Dental Technician (CDT) Appreciation Month. “On behalf of NADL and NBC, I would like to acknowledge and give recognition to all dental technicians for their hard…
By: Leon Hermanides, CDT As with many industries in today’s world the technological advances in dentistry are happening at a furious pace, often leaving dentists and dental technicians with an overwhelming array of ‘solutions’. Often too – problems they didn’t know they had! A common question posed to me is, how do I think this has…
By: Mark T. Murphy, DDS, FAGD With apologies to President Abraham Lincoln. “Three score and two years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new concept called dental insurance, conceived from the medical model, and dedicated to the proposition that all should have access to quality dental care” …oops! Dental “insurance”, once intended…
By: Heather Voss, CDT Not happy with your smile? Are there a few things that you would like to change that make you feel self-conscious about smiling? Gaps in your teeth, stained teeth, crooked or badly shaped teeth? Veneers, for example, are a great option for many dental patients. Custom-made shells crafted of tooth-colored materials are…
By. Courtney Lavigne, DMD, FAGD In the age of technology we are increasingly a population of text-driven, email-laden, computer-savvy persons. Dentists are getting their continuing education online. A simple “YouTube” search can land you visual instructions on how to conduct a new procedure in private practice. We’re scanning and milling more than impressing and pressing. What…
By. William R. Mrazek B.Sc., CDT The following information is designed to educate the technician, dentist, and dental assistant in the accuracy, predictability, and efficiency of the VITA 3D-Master Shade system. I have included a list of recommendations for shade taking technique to help reduce the variables and increase the accuracy and predictability of the shade…
Use of the CDT codes In Your Dental Practice By Dennis Lanier, CDT The codes that I am talking about are the Current Dental Terminology codes that dental practices use to document their services and lead to faster reimbursement from insurance companies. It is also important to use the most current CDT/CPT/ICD-10-CM code combinations, when…