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Is full automation a dream or a threat?
This shift to automation in dental labs is inevitable, says Ashley Byrne. But does it threaten the future of dental…
AI & technology
A dental technician’s guide to embracing change
How do we keep up with the changing industry and who can we trust? Ashley Byrne shares his tips for…
Business
Looking into 2025: the year for dental technicians to lead the charge
Following a challenging year for dental technology, Ashley Byrne discusses why dental technicians have reasons to be hopeful in 2025. This…
Columnists
How do you transition from analogue to digital?
Ashley Byrne shares how to digitalise your lab as pain-free as possible, and why making the transition is critical to…
AI & technology
The challenge of driving change in the dental lab
Ashley Byrne shares why change in the dental lab is both essential and uncomfortable, and his tips for making the…
Columnists
Is it time to eliminate the model room?
Ashley Byrne the reasons behind his ‘risky’ decision to close his model room, and why he would encourage others labs…
AI & technology
Dental technology is changing fast – are we ready?
Ashley Byrne discusses some of the changes and challenges that come along with advances in dental technology, and how the…
Columnists
Is it time to embrace the printed digital denture?
Ashley Byrne compares the current denture process with the printed digital one and asks if 2024 is the time to…
Dentistry
The Dental Lab Expert – should we be excited about 2023 as labs? Heck yes!
‘It’s our time to really step up’: this month, Ashley Byrne discusses all of the things we can look forward…
Laboratory
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 24 December 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists ‘growing more optimistic’ over…
Dentistry
The Dental Lab Expert – how environmentally green can a dental lab be?
Ashley Byrne explores how environmentally friendly he can make his dental lab and explains the measures he’s taken. If I…
Laboratory
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Northern Irish dentists…
Dentistry
The Dental Lab Expert – digital tooth grinding
With a growing number of splints to avoid tooth grinding, Ashley Byrne explores how dental labs can make designing the…
Laboratory
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dental targets…
Dentistry
The Dental Lab Expert – your team and communication in times of crisis
In the first of a new series, Ashley Byrne gives us an insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting…
Laboratory