 delivers a complete picture and in-depth coverage of the innovations transforming the US dental lab industry and the technologies and materials making a difference in lab workflows, clinical capabilities, and patient outcomes. 

 helps dental laboratory technicians, managers, and owners understand the available products and services and how to select the best options for their businesses and the practices they work with.

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Articles

Everything dental lab professionals need to know to make smart choices about which zirconia discs to use.

Zirconia from A to Z

New transitional layered zirconia discs feature special shading for enhanced esthetics that match the look of natural teeth.

Zahn Dental Announces the Launch of Zirlux Transitions Zirconia

Dental Creations releases Zir-Perfect zirconia disc

Formlabs, BEGO partner to bring 3D printed temporary and permanent crowns, bridges to dental industry

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

How to simplify the zirconia-bonding process for successful restorations.

Best practices for bonding with zirconia

B&D’s patents cover the most commonly used zirconia material types in the market.

B&D dental announces patent for dental zirconia

Apex Dental Materials introduced the ZR-P Zirconia Primer to their line of restorative materials.

Apex introduces ZR-P Zirconia Primer

Explaining how one of the most popular indirect restorative material is formed and functions.

Dental zirconia and keys for clinical success

Dr. Marty Jablow is America’s Dental Technology Coach. Due to his expertise in dental technologies, he is in high demand both as a lecturer worldwide and as a consultant to the manufacturer community. He is a member of the prestigious Cellerant Best of Class selection committee, charged with the annual selection of industry awards, and is the Chief Development Officer of Cellerant Consulting Group dentistry’s leading incubator and accelerator. Dr. Jablow has written articles for every major dental journal including his own column and video series. He is president of Dental Tech Advisors, a dental consulting company.

He received his dental degree from Rutgers Dental School in 1986 and practices in Woodbridge, NJ., and has achieved Fellowships from the Academy of General Dentistry and the International Association of Dental-Facial Esthetics. He has been selected multiple times as one of Dentistry Today's magazine Top Lecturers. He holds memberships in the American Dental Association and NJ Dental Association and is a long-time member of his county’s Peer Review Committee.

Dr. Lou Shuman is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator; a venturer-in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab; the chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media; a long-time contributor to Dental Products Report; and the founder and creator of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

How current trends are affecting everything from treatment planning to in-house capabilities.

The current state of tech in the dental industry

The new material is said to optimize strength, esthetics, and process speed for crowns and bridges. 

Crown & Bridge