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Obituary to Stephen Ralph Hall of Hall and Natt Ltd
‘A larger than life character’: Peter Natt reflects on the life of Stephen Hall, a dental technician of Hall and…
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The Dental Lab Expert – the technician salary crisis
Ashley Byrne discusses the salary crisis dental technicians are facing and how to encourage people into the profession. For many…
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Implant prosthetic crown restoration with toothlike properties
Mauro Fazioni and Andrea Lombardo discuss the importance of making implants with toothlike restoration materials and how you can do…
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How the contract changes will affect the lab world
Julian English discusses the lack of regard for dental laboratories and technicians in the recent changes to the NHS dental…
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Are printed occlusal splints worth your time? – part two
Andre Gaul RDT gives a step-by-step overview of the design and fabrication process of printed occlusal splints. In case you’re…
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Are printed occlusal splints worth your time? – part one
Andre Gaul RDT gives a step-by-step overview of the design and fabrication process of printed occlusal splints. While biocompatible 3D…
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The story of Marola Labs
Julian English spoke to Marcus at Marola Labs about the inception and growth of this 21st century lab. Our company was…
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Fabrication and cementation of crowns without chipping – part two
Peter Antosch ODT and Dr Carsten Hörr present a bruxism case whereby full mouth crowns are CAD/CAM manufactured and then…
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Fabrication and cementation of crowns without chipping – part one
Peter Antosch ODT and Dr Carsten Hörr present a bruxism case whereby full mouth monolithic crowns are CAD/CAM manufactured and…
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Preparing for demand when the UDA rules change
Julian English discusses what will happen to workflow for labs on 1 October. Currently dentist contractors have been told to…
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Swift Dental – a laboratory that you can truly rely on to assist your practices’ recovery!
Swift Dental Laboratory explains why dentists can rely on its services as practices start to reopen. According to the BDA:…
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Coronavirus: four out of five riskiest jobs are dental related
As coronavirus continues to spread, a study found that four out of five of the most ‘at risk’ jobs are…
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Do it all or not at all
The path to functional and aesthetic front teeth restorations by Dietmar Schaan, MDT and Knut Miller, DT – part one.…
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Andrea Johnson: It’s never too late for a career change
This month dental technician Andrea Johnson talks about Linkin Park and trekking the Sahara. 1. What motivated you to pursue…
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Learning from a laboratory experiment
David Houston explains the difficulties he overcame to build his new laboratory, conference and exhibition space in Weston-super-Mare. If I knew…
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Formlabs announces new materials and 3Shape partnership
3D printing company Formlabs has announced two new dental materials and a partnership with scanning firm 3Shape. New 3D printing…
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Top tips for sending work to the lab
Young dentist Jignesh Panchal speaks to dental technician Mike Aspden and gives six top tips for young dentists sending work…
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S4S and Smilelign getting bigger and better
Dental laboratory S4S has relocated to a new premises, driven by recent success and the growth of its Smilelign clear…
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The Laboratory Awards: Last chance to enter
Now is the time to work on your submission to the Laboratory Awards 2016, as the final deadline for entries…
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