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  • The new era of fixed restorations is zirconia and this issue of the Journal of Dental of Technology is going to help us delve into the questions that plague many of us. I wanted to share a few of my own opinions and questions regarding this new technology. Click here to read the article.

  • Although I highly recommend annual strategic planning, team building and open communication, I still whine and complain when faced with actually taking the time out of my workday to do it. Who is going to get my work out the door while I’m trying to learn how to be a better communicator? Click here to read the article.

  • Two southeastern dental laboratory associations have won hard-fought legislative battles in their states to improve patient safety by strengthening technician education requirements and adding disclosure mandates. Click here to read the article.

  • Have questions about zirconia? Well, we have the answers. We went to the experts to answer the questions you sent in to us and got the information you need to be zirconia savvy. Click here to read an excerpt.

  • Faking ItSeptember 2008

    While movies and songs may get the most publicity when it comes to counterfeiting, medical devices, including dental restorations, have fallen prey to shady distributors and dental laboratories who pass off an item as a brand-name product. Click here to read an excerpt.

  • Hobart Hunt Throop, CDT, and Olivia Rogeria R. Gomes, DDS, take you through a full mouth rehabilitation with Procera zirconia copings veneered with Nobel Rondo porcelain manufactured on a tight schedule. Click here to read an excerpt.

  • The meteoric rise of gas prices has hit everyone hard, but there are many ideas for saving gas, some are easy, some are more difficult and a few are radical, so fasten your seat belts and take a look. Click here to read an excerpt.

  • When I first heard about how the South Carolina Dental Laboratory Association wanted to change our state’s laws concerning dental laboratories, I wasn’t a proponent. Click here to read the article.

  • Mountain DiningSeptember 2008

    Nestled 6,000 feet above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, The Flagstaff House Restaurant serves some of the Denver area’s best meals in an atmosphere unique to the region. Click here to read the article.

  • Now that you are a Certified Dental Technician, we encourage you to be that person — that spark — for someone else. Click here to read the article.