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Congratulations 2017 CDT Milestone Pin Recipients
Congratulations to the Texas CDT Milestones!DLAT would like to recognize all the Texas CDT who will be achieving their respective 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50-year milestones this year.You do the Texas Dental Lab Industry proud!Awards Luncheon, Saturday, April 8th, 12:30-1:30 pmDLAT will be hosting their Annual Awards Luncheon in honor of these Texas CDT...
Priscilla Mier: Colored Acrylics and Designs Made Easy
While owning and operating a very profitable, high volume laboratory in Southern California, Priscilla started formulating and coloring acrylics to create better products for use in her own laboratory; thus creating JBC and Company. She moved to Nevada where she owned and operated her second lab and continued to develop JBC and Company as you...
Jay Tyler, CDT, FNBC: How To Train New Orthodontic Technicians
Jay Tyler has been an orthodontic technician for over 40 years. He is a past president of the Tennessee Dental Laboratory Association, and served 3 years on the WOK committee of NADL. Jay received a Fellowship from the NBC for a video training series he produced on orthodontics. He has been published in several periodicals...
Michael Wright, CDT: The Digital Transition (Webinar)
Michael has been in the orthodontic lab business for 18 years. As a 2nd generation lab owner he recognizes the transition from the traditional plaster submissions to the full digital workflow. In 2008 he built the Easyrx system to address the needs of laboratories facing this change. He currently is the owner of ODL ortho lab...
Friday Night Reception: LOL W/ DLAT!
Tommy Henshaw is a lifelong communicator of thoughts and ideas with a comic slant. His professional career spans years of successfully marketing products and services. Besides doing comedy in clubs in Oklahoma and Missouri, he also coaches others how to succeed and make a living, in the street.He is a very active member and former...
Bud Hanson: Dental Wings RPD Design and Printing
Bud Hanson graduated from the US Army Dental Laboratory Technology program October 1972.He worked in all aspects of lab technology, except Orthodontics. His final assignment was the supervisor for the US Army Area Dental Laboratory at Fort Sam Houston, TX. This was a 50 technician laboratory and concluded his 22 year Army career. After retiring from...
[Hands-On]Dr. Richard Zimmerman: Digital Workflow for Guided Surgery in Implant Dentistry
Dr. Richard Zimmermann graduated from New York University College of Dentistry in 1997, after which he completed an AEGD and received advanced prosthodontic training in the US Navy. After leaving the Navy, he became an Assistant Clinical Professor at UT Dental, San Antonio. Dr. Zimmermann is currently the Director of both the Digital Dentistry Program...
William T. (Tommy) Simmons: What Employers Need to Know for 2017
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...
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...