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• Mark Jackson, RDT

  Mark co-founded the laboratory in 1981. A member of the ICOI and Cal-Lab, he serves on the Board of directors of the National Association of Dental Laboratories, writes a monthly column for the Journal of Dental Technology and has been on the faculty of NADLU since 2004. He has lectured throughout the US, as well as in Europe and Africa. Mark is active in the community, and in humanitarian and conservation affairs as a board member of Safari Club International. He lives in Rancho Cucamonga with his wife and children.

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  3D Imaging Add new tag ArtGlass BruxZir CAD/CAM Captek Cone Beam CT Counterfeit DLOAC Empress2 experimenting on patients FDA Green State Implant Planning Implant Surgical Guides IPS e.Max Lava MedWatch Modifying product liability substitution Zirconia Zirconia Crowns

Surgical Guides without CT Scans?

I attend a lot of dental meetings, and read the internet dental forums, so I get lots of opportunities to hear people’s opinions on dentistry and the changing face of dental technology. Maybe it has to do with the way I view the importance of what we do, or maybe it’s the amount of money we have invested in technology here, but I see a trend Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on August 2nd 2010f 2010 at 08:59am in Industry Commentary by mark

California jury awards a patient $1.7 million after they determine that 3D imaging could have avoided a misplaced dental implant and permanent facial pain.

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 »

Posted on November 19th 2009f 2009 at 09:59am in Industry Commentary by mark