You may not have heard that in the FDA Appropriations document that was released recently, they have budgeted $32 million dollars for the regulation, enforcement and follow up of dental laboratories. I was very pleased to hear this, not that I think we need more government intrusion in our lives, but I’m afraid that the wild-wild-west attitude Read the rest of this entry »
Perhaps the most frustrating part of working with implants in an interdisciplinary environment is the communication problems that occur when everything you hear is second hand information…. Read the rest of this entry »
The Dental Lab Owners Association of California will be hosting the 6th annual CAD/CAM symposium this weekend at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena. This is a popular program where many of the established suppliers show their wares, and a few new manufacturers exhibit, often for the very first time.
Frankly, in this current economy, I don’t anticipate Read the rest of this entry »
As the cost of 3D imaging comes down, and as surgical planning and guides get less expensive, it’s becoming harder to justify NOT using one. Cases like this one are pointing in that direction.
In this case, the verdict hinged on Read the rest of this entry »
I was skeptical when IPS e.max was first introduced. Primarily because we had had some bad experiences with the old Empress2 when we first launched it. It was so bad in fact, Read the rest of this entry »