Roland Continuing Education Clinics and Cocktails Reception for LMT attendees.
Roland invites you to attend our Continuing Education Clinics, held in conjunction with LMT’s LAB DAY. Clinics are open to all LMT attendees at no charge and participants can earn scientific credits.
Roland is also hosting a cocktail reception exclusively for registered Roland users, dealers and partners.
Roland invites you to attend any or all of the Roland Continuing Education Clinics that are being held in conjunction with LMT’s LAB DAY at the Chicago Hyatt on Friday, Feb. 24th and Saturday, Feb. 25th. Clinics are open to all LMT LAB DAY attendees at no charge and present an opportunity to gain scientific credits. RSVP is required to save a seat.
Join Roland DGA Product Manager for Dental Solutions, Dwight Blair as he discusses Roland Dental and the latest options available for users. Find out more about Roland’s history and growth in the dental market, its unique “digital Yatai” built products, and the one-of-a-kind service it provides for users – the essential network of dealers, technicians and support that makes Roland Dental different to other dental product providers. You’ll also find out everything you need to know about the latest Roland DWX products to help your laboratory succeed in today’s dental market.
Dwight Blair is the Dental Product Manager for Irvine, California-based Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of advanced dental milling machines and other innovative digital devices. Prior to joining Roland, Blair served as a Production Supervisor/Technical Advisor at Glidewell Laboratories in Newport Beach, California. His dental industry background also included years of experience with crown & bridge, partial, denture, and sleep apnea prosthesis.
Today’s Dental Laboratory Market is Changing and Changing Fast!
Understand the ever-changing landscape of the dental laboratory in 2017 and beyond.
Gary Iocco, President of Apex Dental Laboratory Group tackles the tough questions in today’s dental laboratory environment to see where you fit into a rapidly changing dental landscape that is experiencing accelerated technological, material, and industry change. Discover where you can position yourself within this change to adapt and advance to transformation and innovation.
How do you compare to the other labs?
President of Dimension Dental Design, Gary Iocco runs eight laboratories across the USA. Combining craftsmanship with state of the art digital technologies, he specializes in ceramic restoration. As an international lecturer and leader in his field, Gary was recently inducted into the National Association of Dental Laboratories Hall of Fame.
Learn about open vs. closed CAM Systems in this clinic that covers MillBox software and its specific CAM integration with Roland DWX machines.
Attendees will get an overview of MillBox software as well as discovering specific information about 3rd party CAD files that can be used with MillBox, workflow training and job management tools, material management, and best nesting practices. In addition, attendees will discover new support tools available for both resellers and end-users.
Open vs. closed systems - what makes a CAM open?
Accepting new automated technologies can help you expand and grow your marketability and pocketbook. The importance of fully utilizing digital technology in today’s shrinking competitive market can position your skills and services on par with larger laboratories. By using the most advanced and efficient milling tools available, you now have the opportunity to increase your service level to attract additional customers. In this workshop, you will learn about the benefits of having in-lab digital capabilities that can quickly mill restorations using the most advanced tooth-like material.
The FDA has a lot more to say about the operations of a dental laboratory than most lab owners realize. From regulating the materials and some equipment that labs use to requiring implementation of a Quality System and Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA is a part of your business. Registration with FDA may be required for certain activities from manufacturing sleep appliances to customized implant abutments. The 510(k) process will also be discussed. This presentation will cover everything you should know about FDA and your lab.
Gary Morgan, CDT is the Senior Consultant and Vice President with SafeLink Consulting, Inc. Gary is an Authorized Trainer under OSHA’s Outreach Program. Gary is also a certified DAMAS consultant and auditor. He is also a Certified Quality Auditor.
Dr. Ercoli discusses fixed prosthodontics treatment and how digital dentistry can significantly enhance communication between the dentist and laboratory technologist – streamlining workflows for efficient delivery.
Successful dental implant and fixed prosthodontics treatment relies on sound, evidence-based concepts of surgical and restorative treatment planning, but most importantly on adequate communication with laboratory technologist partners. Through better communication among team members, dentist, and technologist, the appropriate protocols for material, design choices and functionality of the final restoration can be achieved.
Dr. Carlo Ercoli is a Dental Technologist and Board-Certified Prosthodontist and Periodontist. He is Professor, Chairman and Program Director of the Prosthodontic Specialty Training Program at the University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health and a faculty member of the Periodontology Program and a member of several professional organizations.
Michael Webb helps attendees de-mystify the CAM process and explains how technicians can make more informed decisions in the manufacturing process.
CAM is still a product of mystery to most lab users today. For most of us, it just works. It's when we introduce new consumables or try to go outside of our daily workflow that we see varying results in the manufacturing process. By de-mystifying the CAM process, technicians will better understand the changes they can safely make to their manufacturing process and what they should look for in CAM software.
You’ve Gone Digital, Now What?
Rob Nazzal, Director of Technology and Milling at Zahn Dental offers valuable tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your digital workflow. Aimed at lab owners and managers who with scanners and mills, attendees can learn how to be more productive and more profitable.
Rob is the Director of Technology and Milling at Zahn Dental, a Division of Henry Schein. He was formerly the CEO and co-founder of CAP, a digital solutions provider for dental laboratories, and joined Zahn when CAP was acquired by Henry Schein in 2016.
If your lab has not taken the steps to enter the digital marketplace, join this clinic to see how easy and affordable it is to go digital.
Gary Iocco, President of Apex Dental Laboratory Group has had a small digital lab for over 14 years. Expressing a need to go digital in today’s competitive and changing economy, Gary shows attendees how they can grow their businesses by going digital. He will also cover the affordability of this digital shift and how a one-person lab can seamlessly transform their analog lab into a digital lab.
Gary Iocco runs eight laboratories across the USA. Combining craftsmanship with state of the art digital technologies, he specializes in ceramic restoration. As an international lecturer and leader in his field, Gary was recently inducted into the National Association of Dental Laboratories Hall of Fame.