WIDT Chicago Breakfast

As the Owner and General Manager of Wiand Dental Laboratory, Tom Wiand, CDT, has always pursued a vision of making the highest quality dentures possible. He has restored more than 1,000 All-on-4 cases, and for the provisionals, he now prefers the Ivotion Denture System from Ivoclar.

Investing in a 3D printer was a daunting task for Brandon Stapleton, DMD, when he first purchased one several years ago for iDENTity Dental Studio. Now, Stapleton has four 3D printers: two Asiga MAXes, a VeriEko, and a VeriBuild, all from Whip Mix.

As Director of Digital Technology for Edge Dental Solutions, Rick Godair, CDT, TE, has been tasked with creating the most efficient and effective workflows. Godair has more than 32 years of experience in the profession and stays up to date on the latest technologies. For 3D printing digital denture ...

Stephen Wagner, DDS, discusses utilizing Dentsply Sirona's Primescan intraoral scanner as part of his workflow for Lucitone Digital Print dentures.

Josef Kolbeck, CDT, discusses his recent MasterClass article about utilizing the Golden Proportion to achieve exceptional esthetics in complete dentures.

Tom Daulton, CEO and President of National Dentex Labs, discusses his company’s recent news as well as trends in the industry.

Infection control expert Mary A. Bartlett discusses her CE article "From Bloodborne to Airborne: Are You Prepared?"

Stephen F. Balshi, MBE, discusses his CE article about prosthetics-driven workflows for full-arch implant reconstructions.

Samuel M. Strong, DDS, previews his lecture at the 2020 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium.

Michael Scherer, DMD, MS, previews his lecture at the 2020 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium.

Eric D. Kukucka, DD, discusses his experiences with digital denture technology.

Michael Idacavage, PhD, previews his lecture at the 2020 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium.

Stephen Wagner, DDS, previews the lecture that he will present with Frankie Acosta at the 2020 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium.

Andrew C. Johnson, DDS, MDS, CDT, FACP, previews his lecture at the 2020 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium.

Renata Budny, MBA, CDT, MDT, discusses her CE article about how the BLS classification of the dental laboratory technology profession has evolved, what the impact has been, and what can be done to change it.

Leon Hermanides, CDT, discusses the importance of a strong knowledge of biomechanics and function when restoring challenging cases.

Highlights from the 2020 IDT Roundtable: Removable Prosthetics, hosted by Robert Kreyer, CDT, and Stephen Wagner, DDS, in Chicago.

Technology expert Jed Archibald discusses the potential impact of augmented reality and virtual reality technologies on the dental laboratory profession.

3D printing expert Kevin Reck discusses the impact of 4-dimensional materials for printing, and the potential for future applications.

3D printing expert Chuck Stapleton discusses the possibility of multimaterial printing for dental applications.

IDT Editorial Advisory Board member Chris Brown, BSEE, discusses the potential for 3D printing ceramics and zirconia.

IDT Editorial Advisory Board member Jessica Birrell, CDT, and Kristin Ettinger discuss how they have each help the other’s career.

C. Douglas Weir, DDS, MSD, discusses his work with Dr. B Dental Solutions at the 2019 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nadim Baba, DMD, MSD, discusses his work with Ivoclar Vivadent at the 2019 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Benjamin Oppenheimer, DDS, discusses his work with Sterngold Dental at the 2019 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Justin Marks, CDT, discusses his work with DGSHAPE, a Roland Company, at the 2019 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.