William T. (Tommy) Simmons serves as legal counsel for Commissioner Ruth R. Hughs, the employer representative on the Texas Workforce Commission, where he advises the Commissioner on final-level unemployment and wage claim appeals, assists business groups with employment-related legislation, and counsels employers on Texas and federal employment laws. Mr. Simmons has served as legal advisor...
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James T. Ellison, CDT: Advancements in Implant Overdentures- How to Solve Problems
Jim has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and an Associate’s Degree in Chemical Technology. He earned the title of Certified Dental Technician forty-three years ago and has experience in all phases of dental technology. He has spent the past thirty-two years with Sterngold as the head of the technical and educational departments. Jim has authored...
Searri O’Neil: BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers
It's Breathtaking started teaching classes in 1992. Our training was done part-time until 2002 when we moved to a full-time schedule to accommodate a growing need for training and 3 locations. Last year we trained over 5,000 students.We train an average of 75 dentist offices a year.We were recently privileged to go to the home of...
Chet Kuhn: Understanding Medicare: Your Questions Answered
Chet Kuhn is a native Texan and founder of the Medicare Hero insurance brokerage. With over a decade of experience working in the health insurance industry, he has dedicated this professional career to helping Medicare beneficiary's assess their personal healthcare needs and identify the Medicare insurance plans that match their individual requirements. Chet grew up in the...
Jim Emmons CDT, FNBC: Digital Shade Communication /Smart Phone /Mobile App
Jim has been sharing technical knowledge for over 5 decades - as an author / inventor And ceramist. His latest development is a mobile app for digital shade analysis Rx. It beta test at 97% shade matching results. It works with any type restorative material. Saturday, April 8th, 2:00am-4:00 pm / Room: Cross Timbers IHands...
Gary D. Morgan, CDT, CQA/ASQ: Mitigating Risk through Regulatory Compliance
Gary Morgan is the Senior Consultant and Vice President with SafeLink Consulting, Inc. Gary began lecturing on health and safety in 1989 and is an Authorized Trainer under OSHA’s Outreach Program. Gary is also a DAMAS consultant and auditor and is a Certified Quality Auditor by the American Society for Quality. Gary is a Certified...
Heather Voss, CDT: FDA Regulatory Compliance Update
Heather A. Voss, CDT, owns and operates Legacy Dental Arts in Hamburg, NY. She is a second generation dental technician and has been in the dental laboratory technology field for over 25 years. She is an LD Pankey graduate and a LVI certified master esthetic technician. She has been published in various clinical and technical...
Moses Moubarak: Hybrid Dentures Using CST – Cable Stayed Technology
Moses Moubarak is a dental technician with 15 years of experience working in a wide range of disciplines in dental technology, including the design and fabrication of removable and screw retained dentures. His training includes the advanced complete denture course with Professor A. Gerber at University of Zurich. He is currently the technical sales specialist...
John Haupt FAACD / Ryan Haupt, CDT: New Business Strategies and Techniques for the Growing Implant Market
John Haupt FAACD is the founder and president of Haupt Dental Lab Inc. He lectures both nationally and internationally on Bioesthetic and cosmetic dental laboratory procedures. John Haupt received his Accreditation status with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) in 1992 and in 1996 obtained his Fellowship. He has served as a Chairman of...
Pamela Johnson: How Do You Like Me Now? [Forum]
Pam Johnson is Editor-in-Chief of Inside Dental Technology, a publication reaching more than 16,000 dental laboratory owners, managers, and educators. She has presented at national and international dental technology meetings and study clubs on trends impacting the industry. Friday April 7th, 3:30 pm- 5:30pm / Val Verde AmphitheaterA lively open forum discussion with DLAT's board of...
Jimmy Stegall: Thinking About Selling? – Exit Strategies for Lab Owners
President, New Era Service Centers, A division of Dental Services GroupIn his thirty-seven years in dentistry, Jimmy has presented hundreds of programs to various dental societies, study groups, dental associations, and laboratory organizations. He has lectured regularly to undergrad and resident dental students at MUSC and Augusta University School of Dentistry. His programs are constantly...
Keynote Speaker: Thomas R. Zaleske – Non-digital production & esthetic tools for conventional & digital removable prosthetic
Thomas R. Zaleske has been a dental tech. And laboratory owner for 30 years. Offering independent laboratories and corporate manufacturing consulting for the last 15 years.He has been a key opinion leader in the removable prosthetics division @ GC America for 5years.He was recently awarded the 2017 NADL Excellence in Education Award! Friday April 7th,...
Keynote Speaker: Alessandro Cucchiaro, MDT – Engineering a Prototype
In the early years of his establishment and practice, Alessandro Cucchiaro was particularly attracted to the branch of implant dentistry and focused mainly on full arch implant rehabilitations.Stimulated by the passion of 2 oral surgeons with developed protocols and techniques in solution to complicated full arch implant restorations, Alessandro opened a small, high quality, dental...
2017 DLAT Southwest Conference Exhibitor Portal Now Open!
The 2017 DLAT Southwest Conference & Expo Exhibitor Portal is now online!Features of the Exhibitor Portal:Online booth selector - virtually select the exact booth you want! New for this year, pay for your booth instantly with a credit card or reserve your booth and pay by check!Sponsorships and Advertisements in the printed program are selected online. (you can even pay...
Announcing the new Conference Administrator
DLAT is pleased to announce Larry Mercadel Sr. CDT as DLAT’s new Conference Administrator. His job is to be a point of contact for all things regarding the annual conference DLAT hosts each year. His duties will included working with the exhibitors and sponsors of the conference, working with contracts and executing the wishes of...
Pictures from the 2016 DLAT Southwest Conference
Pictures from the Conference! We would love to see your pictures and post them here, email them to members@dlat.org
Registered Attendees Demographics
As attendees were registering for the 2016 DLAT Southwest Conference we asked a couple of simple survey questions to get a snapshot of our dental lab industry.I though everyone would find this interesting:
After The Burn: 2016 Vendor Day – Table Clinic Schedule
Has new Technology burned you?Join us to see how to get new growth using this technology in your lab in 2016 with these table clinics from our knowledgeable exhibitors and clinicians at our 2016 Vendor Day!Saturday April 9th 8 am- 12 pm (4 hrs Scientific CE)TimesSpeakerTable Clinic TitleSponsor/ BoothBooth #8:00am - 8:25am 8:00am - 8:25amNelson Ochoa,...
The Art of Orthodontics
Orthodontic Laboratory Quality ProceduresThe Art of Orthodontics will be taught over two days through three, 3 hour classes and will provide you with 9.5 hours of Scientific CE! We will cover everything from equipment, tools, processes, techniques, and the old-school European style of appliance fabrication to today's loss of the "art" of orthodontics. Hands-on training...
Get your lifesaving CPR Certificate Training at the 2016 DLAT Southwest Convention
It's Breathtaking CPR and TrainingClassroom style training to individuals and groups for Healthcare Providers. These courses consist of lecture and practice on mannequins and management of foreign-body airway obstruction for adults, children and infants. Certification cards are issued immediately after class and are renewed every 2 years.Registration add-on: $55/ personSaturday 2:00-3:30 PM, Room: Piney Woods - 2hr Professional Development
Matt Travis to Speak at 2016 DLAT Southwest Convention
Growth StrategiesSaturday 3:30-5:00pm, Room: Bengal 2 Hr Professional DevelopmentFellow business owners understand they have to pay their bills; there is a proper way to remind the customer of past due debts without offending them. Likewise, there are time-proven methods for escalating your demands in a non-threatening and professional manner. When situations get to the point...
Jason M. Rogers to speak at the 2016 DLAT Southwest Conference
Increase Implant Profits by Establishing Fixed CostsSaturday 3:30- 5:00 PM, Room: AndamanImplant procedures are a way for dental labs to differentiate themselves from competition and to increase revenue by accessing additional procedural capture. Traditionally, dental labs have experienced low profit margins on complex cases where they had invested money, resources and possibly multiple remakes that created...
Tra’ Chambers to speak at the 2016 DLAT Southwest Conference
OPEN To More PossibilitiesSaturday 3:30- 5:00 PM, Room: Martaban - 2hr ScientificAttendees will learn about the latest lab offerings from Dentsply Sirona's Laboratory CAD/CAM division highlighting their complete lab CAD/CAM solution, the InLab system. Those attending will be taught how the InLab system can be integrated fully or partially into their laboratory workflows. Additionally the openness...
Fields of Green.. A Technology Forum
Pam Johnson, editor in chief of IDT, Inside Dental Technology, a wonderful publication we all read, will moderate a learned and experienced panel on questions you have regarding Southwest Regional dental technology. There are many changes and they are coming fast. I am reminded of the paradigm shift of the digital watch and the Swiss...
Gary Morgan to Speak on Regulatory Compliance at 2016 DLAT Southwest Conference
Regulatory Compliance Route 101 Saturday 3:30-5:00 PM, Room: Salween – 2 Hours Regulatory Standard Navigating down the regulatory compliance highway without getting lost, side tracked, or worse yet getting a violation is one of the more difficult tasks for dental laboratories these days. This presentation will help lab owners, owners to be, and their employees get...