Voices From The Bench

Lee Culp CDT joins us for part 2 of this fantastic interview. We are happy to announce that Lee tells us the secret to his success. He also lets us in on how he finds and trains technicians for his 100% digital laboratory and how he is able to charge more than most laboratories. The Dawson Acadamy & Sculpture Studios team up for Digital Solutions for Complete Dentistry https://thedawsonacademy.com/live-course/digital-solutions-dentistry/ Bellus3D FaceApp (https://www.bellus3d.com/faceapp/) Come see Voices From the Bench - The FDLA Southern States Symposium & Expo May 9 - 11th in Orlando, FL (https://www.fdla.net/symposium/) If you are on the west coast go to - LMT Lab Day West 2019 May 10 & 11 in Garden Grove, CA (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabdaywest) A Huge thank you to Open Implants for their support of the podcast. Head over to openimplants.com/voices (https://www.openimplants.com/voices) to learn more and use the code voices10 to get 10% off your first order Special Guest: Lee Culp CDT.

We had the honor and pleasure of having Lee Culp CDT sit down with us. We talked about his early days, important people in his life from the industry, and his state of the art lab in North Carolina. The Dawson Acadamy & Sculpture Studios team up for Digital Solutions for Complete Dentistry https://thedawsonacademy.com/live-course/digital-solutions-dentistry/ Come see Voices From the Bench - The FDLA Southern States Symposium & Expo May 9 - 11th in Orlando, FL (https://www.fdla.net/symposium/) If you are on the west coast go to - LMT Lab Day West 2019 May 10 & 11 in Garden Grove, CA (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabdaywest) A Huge thank you to Open Implants for their support of the podcast. Head over to openimplants.com/voices (https://www.openimplants.com/voices) to learn more and use the code voices10 to get 10% off your first order Special Guest: Lee Culp CDT.

This week brings us a facinating gentleman from France. We talked with Frédéric Rapp about why he comes all the way to LMT Lab Day Chicago, what are some dental laboratory trends in France, and the company he started called Open Implants. His Lab: Crown Ceram laboratory (https://www.crownceram.com/) Open Implants (https://www.openimplants.com/) Come see us at: 2019 DLAT Southwest Conference & Expo April 5 & 6 (https://members.dlat.org/membership/conference-registration-portal/conference-registration/#!event-register/2019/4/4/2019-dlat-southwest-conference-expo) The Southern States Symposium & Expo Presented by the FDLA May 9 - 11 (https://www.fdla.net/symposium/) A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast. Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at nowakdental.com (https://www.nowakdental.com/) Special Guest: Frederic Rapp.

Wow a whole year! 52 straight weeks of podcasting. Thank you to everyone who listened, participated, and shared with their friends. All the hard work has been paid back by the support of the industry and the fact that we can have had super cool people on to interview that make it easy. Let's do another 52 episodes, shall we? At LMT Lab Day Chicago 2019 Barb and Elvis had a chance to set up a booth, bring some headphones, recording equipment, and grab anyone willing to sit down with us and record face to face. It was an amazing experience and we got a TON of interviews to release. To celebrate our first year, we sit down with Renata Budny CDT, TE at LMT Lab Day Chicago to talk about her being our first guest, what is happening at The City University of New York, and what do professors and students do at Lab Day. We are then joined by a great student, Elias Asevedo who talks about the school and his future in dentistry. The Dental Laboratory Technology program at City Tech (http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/res

Elvis and Barb continue the interview they had with Cade Tippett CDT, who is a ortho technician out of Texas, a YouTube rock star, and the Executive Administrator for the DLAT (Dental Laboratory Association of Texas) Check out his YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/RetainerDesigner) The interview Cade Tippett and Steve Szara did with Barb and Elvis! https://www.youtube.com/embed/AQc-8Yn9C8k COME SEE VOICES FROM THE BENCH! We will be at the DLAT meeting April 4th and 5th in Grapevine, Texas. Register here! (https://members.dlat.org/membership/) A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast. Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at nowakdental.com (https://www.nowakdental.com/) Special Guest: Cade Tippett, CDT.

Milestone episode 50! Elvis and Barb welcome a new guest to the podcast. Cade Tippett CDT is a ortho technician out of Texas. He stays very busy with his lab, his YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/RetainerDesigner), and being the Association and Conference Administrator" for the DLAT (Dental Laboratory Association of Texas). Join us as Cade teaches two non-ortho dental technicians about their important part in our industry! The interview Cade Tippett and Steve Szara did with Barb and Elvis! COME SEE VOICES FROM THE BENCH! We will be at the DLAT meeting April 4th and 5th in Grapevine, Texas. Register here! (https://members.dlat.org/membership/) A BIG thanks to our sponsor Nowak Dental Supplies for their support of the podcast. Give them a call at 800-654-7623 or visit their website at nowakdental.com (https://www.nowakdental.com/) Special Guest: Cade Tippett, CDT.

Live from Vision 21 2019! These brave individuals came forth to be at our first experience recording live face-to-face. In order of us recording them: Kristine Brown – Knight Dental Group (https://www.knightdentalgroup.com/) Sean Siegel – Castable Ceramics (https://www.castableceramics.com/) Shawn Nowak – Nowak Dental Supplies (https://www.nowakdental.com/) Iain McFarlane - Carbon (https://www.carbon3d.com/) Martha Martin – Triad Dental Studio (http://www.triaddentalstudio.com/) Rebecca Wade, CDT – DSG Clearwater (https://www.dentalservices.net/labs/dsg-clearwater/) Tony Circelli - Kulzer Precious Metal Refining (https://www.kulzerus.com/en_us/en_us/heraeuspreciousmetalsrefining/scraprefining.aspx) Heather Voss, CDT – Legacy Dental Arts (https://legacyda.com/) Gary Iocco – Dimension Dental Design (https://apexlabgroup.com/) Morris Fucarino, CDT - Majestic Dental Arts Lejon Meteer – Ivoclar Vivadent (https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/) Travis Zick - Mayclin Dental Studio (https://apexlabgroup.com/) Denise Burris

We are pleased to bring back the Roundtable from last week to finish the discussion on 3D printing. The fantastic guests are: Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC Carbon M2D (https://www.carbon3d.com/) Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA Carbon (https://www.carbon3d.com/) Kulzer Cara (https://www.kulzer.com/en/int/cad_cam_5/3d_printer/cara_print.aspx) Stratasys Object 30 (https://www.stratasys.com/3d-printers) Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota BEGO Varseo (https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/) MiiCraft (https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/) Ackuretta Diplo (https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/) Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX BEGO Varseo (https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/) Whipmix Asiga Max (https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/) Contact Nowak Dental Supplies at 800-654-7623 or at nowakdental.com for all your laboratory needs. Tell them you heard them here on V

Four different technicians from four different labs gather together to talk about 3d printing. We talk about equipment, resins, and workflow and how it has impacted their labs and lives. Joining us are: Tony Prestipino- Artifex Dental Laboratories in Washington DC Carbon M2D (https://www.carbon3d.com/) Michael Tanaka-Tanaka Dental Lab in Torrance, CA Carbon (https://www.carbon3d.com/) Kulzer Cara (https://www.kulzer.com/en/int/cad_cam_5/3d_printer/cara_print.aspx) Stratasys Object 30 (https://www.stratasys.com/3d-printers) Ken Kincaid –Bismarck/Mandan Dental Lab in Bismarck, North Dakota BEGO Varseo (https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/) MiiCraft (https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/) Ackuretta Diplo (https://3ddds.net/3d-printers/) Laura Sanders, MDT - Studio32 Dental Arts in Amarillo, TX BEGO Varseo (https://usa.bego.com/3d-printing/3d-printer/3d-printer-varseo-s/) Whipmix Asiga Max (https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-max/) Stop by the Nowak Dental Supplies booth at Cal-Lab and

The Denture Man spends so much time chairside and speaking with dentist that Elvis and Barb felt we could pick his brain for some tips technicians could use when working with dentists. James Angelone talks about impression materials, acrylics, denture teeth, and bloody surgeries. Material and Equipment that James talks about: Impregum™ Soft Polyether Impression Material from 3M (https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/impregum-penta-soft-Impregum-Soft-Polyether-Impression-Material/?N=5002385+3294768485&rt=rud) COE-FLEX® Polysulfide Impression Material from GC America (http://www.gcamerica.com/products/operatory/COE-FLEX/) IvoBase Injector Precision Processing from Ivoclar Vivadent (https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/explore/sr-ivobase) SR Phonares II teeth from Ivoclar Vivadent (https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/explore/sr-phonares-ii) BlueLine DCL A-D teeth from Ivoclar Vivadent (https://www.ivoclarvivadent.us/explore/blueline-dcl-ad) Cal-Lab Association Meeting February 21 & 22 (http://cal-lab.or

We welcome James Angelone "The Denture Man" to the podcast for part 1 of his interview. James has a fascinating tale of how he went from the Marines to teaching worldwide with a Prosthodontist. He shares what he has learned working clinically with technicians that don't always get the chance. Webinar on Impression Materials, Techniques, and Laboratory Tips with Dr. Anthony Deliberato and James Angelone (http://www.kettenbachusalearning.com/member/classroom.asp?x_classID=3665) How to get amazing impressions with Dr. Anthony Deliberato and James Angelone video (https://www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/videos/kettenbach-march-video-deliberto-angelone/) LMT Lab Day Chicago • Febuary 21 - 23 (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday) (Be sure to visit Voices From the Bench at our booth in the exhibit hall) 2019 NBC CDT Fest • February 22, 2019 • 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CST • Hyatt Regency Chicago (https://nbccert.org/news/index.cfm?#n2516) 2019 DLAT Southwest Conference and Expo • April 5 & 6 • Grapevine, Tx (https://members.dlat

We have a special treat this week. As most of us prepare for LMT Lab Day Chicago in February, Barb and Elvis wanted to talk to the ones that pull off this massive event every year. Jenny Abbott-Cole & Becky Tyre from LMT magazine tell us about what it takes to pull off such a fantastic event. These two ladies have a huge job to do and every year it seems to go off with out a hitch. If you haven’t already registered for this FREE event. Do it now. LMT Lab Day Chicago February 21 to 23 (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday) If you are there, come see us as we record LIVE at LMT Lab Day Chicago in the exhibit hall Friday and Saturday! Email us (info@voicesfromthebench.com) if you are interested in lining up a time to record CAL-LAB Meeting - February 21 & 22 (http://cal-lab.org/annual-meeting/) NADL Winter DAZE - February 23 (https://nadl.org/events/winter-daze/2019/) CDT Fest : second annual Certified Dental Technician (CDT) appreciation event in conjunction with LMT Lab Day Chicago (https://nbccert.org/news/inde

We are joined once again by Valerie Berger and Pam Johnson from IDT magazine. Aside from the great monthly magazine these two do so much for our industry. In this part of the interview they talk about their online content, some of the great events they put out, trends they see, and why they feel that it’s important to give back to our industry. IDT online! (https://www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/idt) Check out some of the great things these women in technology say about the WIDT Breakfast: https://www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/idt/videos/widt-chicago-breakfast-2018/?fbclid=IwAR1BDJDl29DYYEbT7j8jYCj1Toee19apJQMkEIp6y3OBtV1oPLRWE3kkCNQ Interested in going? Email Valerie to register at vberger@aegiscomm.com Special Guests: Pam Johnson and Valerie Berger .

Episode 42 brings us a new interview with Valerie Berger (Vice President) and Pam Johnson (Founding Editor) from IDT Magazine. They tell us about the early days of starting the magazine, how they stay relevant in an ever growing industry, and what goes in to making such a great magazine. IDT Magazine (https://www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/idt) Vision 21 Meeting (Come out Wednesday, January 16th!) (https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/) Voices of Dentistry - January 25 & 26 (https://voicesofdentistry.com/) Special Guests: Pam Johnson and Valerie Berger .

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. Listen for a special message from our friends at The Dental Hacks Podcast! Cal-Lab Association (http://cal-lab.org/) 93rd Annual Meeting Feburary 21 - 22, 2019 (http://cal-lab.org/annual-meeting/) Elvis and Barb on The Dental Hacks Podcast (http://dentalhacks.com/podcasts/elvis-dahl-cdt-and-barb-wojdan-cdt-from-the-voices-from-the-bench-podcast-dhd18) Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.

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. Cal-Lab Association (http://cal-lab.org/) Vision 21 - January 16 - 19 in Las Vegas (https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/) Harley-Davidson® Raffle Ticket (http://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/ticket/) LIKE us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/Voicesfromthebench/) Special Guest: James (Jim) Gorgol, CDT.

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. Be sure to listen all the way to the end to learn why Barb needs to be on every episode. :) Zahntechnique (http://zahnlab.com/) Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization (https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/) Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas (https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/) Voices of Dentistry - January 25 & 26, 2019 - Scottsdale (https://voicesofdentistry.com/) Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.

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. Zahntechnique (http://zahnlab.com/) Jan 12, 2019 Hands-On Course: Dominating Aesthetics utilizing 3D Printed Dentures with Composite Characterization (https://zahninstitute.eventsmart.com/events/11219/) Special Guests: Alexander Wünsche CDT and Danielle Wünsche.

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. NADL (https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm) NBC (https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm) The Foundation of Dental Technology (http://dentallabfoundation.org/) LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2019 (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday) Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas (https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/) NADL University - 2019 Dates Not Yet Announced (https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/) Voices of Dentistry - January 25 & 26, 2019 - Scottsdale (https://voicesofdentistry.com/) FOCUS MAGAZINE (https://www.fdla.net/focus/) Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.

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. NADL (https://nadl.org/home-page.cfm) NBC (https://nbccert.org/homepage.cfm) The Foundation of Dental Technology (http://dentallabfoundation.org/) Visions 21 Meeting - January 16 - 19, 2019 - Las Vegas (https://nadl.org/events/v21/2019/) NADL Univerity - 2019 Not Announced Yet (https://nadl.org/events/nadl-university/2018/) Voices of Dentistry - January 25 & 26, 2019 - Scottsdale (https://voicesofdentistry.com/) Special Guests: Bennett Napier and Bob Savage.