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 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.

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

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The top new dental laboratory technology products of 2022 as chosen by the Dental Lab Products® editorial team. 

DLP's Top 10 New Technology Products

In the digital age of dental labs, what defines a lab or a dental technician? What makes a lab when production can be done anywhere based on designs that come from anywhere? We spoke to dental lab experts to find out.

The Tangibility Question: Can an All-Digital Lab Succeed Without Fabricating Physical Restorations?

This question is one to which many individuals do not know the answer—including today’s lab owners. We talk to industry experts about the challenges facing dental technician education and what labs can do about them.  

Where Will Tomorrow's Lab Techs Come From? The Challenging Future of Dental Technician Education

Jack Marrano, CDT is the Director of Absolute Dental Services Signature Prosthetics Division in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Jack, a former Marine, started his ceramics career in 2002. He managed the Implant, All Ceramic and PFM Divisions of MicroDental DTI. He was director of technical artistry for Lee Culp at Sculpture Studios since 2014 before joining Absolute Dental Laboratory.

He has completed courses on advanced implant restorative dentistry with Dr Carl Misch and has received a Fellowship from the Misch Institute, as well as obtaining Fellowship and Mastership from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Prosthodontists and the prestigious PEERS prosthodontic association. He was also named LMT magazine top 40 technicians in the U.S . under 40.

Jack has been an integral part in the research and development of top restorative materials. Today, he continues to work closely with restorative clinicians, prosthodontists, university graduate programs, and faculty practices from around the country. Jack can be contacted at 

Conrad J. Rensburg is CEO and head of the dental implant division at Absolute Dental Services in North Carolina. He graduated with a 4-year Baccalaureate degree from Pretoria Tech in 1992. He is certified with an ND in technology and specialized with an NHD in fixed prosthetics.

He is a member of the prestigious PEERS association, the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Prosthodontists, and registered with the NADL, NCDLA, and certified by the SADTC. He has specialized in fixed and removable dental prosthetics with an emphasis on dental implants since the early 1990s. As a CE-accredited speaker since 2002, he has presented at hundreds of events across the U.S., including the Academy of Osseointegration, Global and U.S. symposiums, World Summit Tours, and a multitude of study club events. Conrad’s emphasis as a speaker, is keeping today’s clinicians abreast with the latest advancements in restorative protocols and digital workflows related to removable as well as fixed prosthetics. Conrad can be contacted at absolutedentallab.com or conrad@absolutedentalservices.com

The Flexcera™ Systems from Desktop Health offers an entry point to digital systems with great strength and esthetics. 

How to Gain a Competitive Edge with Digital Dentures


Marrano is director of Absolute Dental Services Signature Prosthetics Division. A former Marine who started his ceramics career in 2002, he has managed several divisions of MicroDental DTI, served as director of technical artistry for Lee Culp at Sculpture Studios, and completed courses on advanced implant restorative dentistry with Carl Misch, DDS. He received fellowships from the Misch Institute and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Prosthodontists, and the PEERS prosthodontic association, as well as being integral in the R&D of many restorative dental materials.


Rensburg is CEO and head of the Dental Implant division at Absolute Dental Services. He is certified with an ND in technology and specialized with an NHD in fixed prosthetics. Rensburg is a member of the PEERS association, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the American College of Prosthodontists, and is registered with the NADL and NCDLA, and certified by the SADTC. He specializes in fixed and removable dental prosthetics with an emphasis on dental implants. He has presented at hundreds of events across the US with an emphasis on keeping clinicians abreast of advanced restorative protocols and digital workflows.

Technology is creating a demand for simpler processing, faster fabrication, better strength and esthetics, and ultimately more innovative products.

How To Make Digital Processing the Key to Innovation 

The top new dental laboratory technology products of 2021 as chosen by the Dental Lab Products® editorial team.

Top 10 Editor’s Choice Lab Technologies

Specifically developed for use with zirconia and lithium disilicate restorative materials, these instruments from Wagner Precision Rotary Instruments leave a smooth surface during the contouring process.

5Ws* UltraBerry, RedBerry, BlueBerry, and GoldenBerry


Metal free restorative materials and digital dentures have changed the way dental labs work with clinicians and has opened up a whole new set of workflows.


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