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On this Wire Wednesday I attempt a Gelb Splint (THat I havent done in years!) with an Acrylic method that Using a silicone mold (THat I have used in years!) so I thought, hey, lets live stream this and see what happens! nothing could go wrong, Right? Here are the […]
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Today we are talking about 5 ways I discovered how most people to get into the orthodontic laboratory. If you didnt know I am one of the host of the “ORG Podcast” and I get to interview ortho lab owners…
Let's talk the about the dental team! We will be talking with Anthony Miller of the Dental Things Youtube Channel. Anthony is also an instructor at a dental assisting school, but he has created a youtube channel to help inform…
We interview Priscilla Mier owner of JBC and Company one of the most influential ortho supply companies in our industry! From her humble beginnings as an Orthodontic Assistant as her first job to Lab owner to now Ortho lab Supply…
Can I make a bonded RPE in an hour? Live streaming This is an alternate method of making a bonded RPE. I use a Galetti articulator and build in thickness in the anterior which is a request of the doctor.…
What happens when a doctor sends in a retainer to the lab to be repaired? We look over the problems and the different types of repair possibilities. Join me live and ask questions and make suggestions! Things I order for…
Hello! After over 1 and a half years gone, I'm back with a live stream! Today we will attempt to make a retainer with C Clasps welded to the labial bow. We will be using the PUK 5 by Lampert…
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On today’s episode of Burning the Midnight ortho, I will be interviewing Tiffany Prater, CDT of Destination Ortho Lab. Should be a great interview as we discuss being an amazing single mom Lab owner. She is also Vice President of the AOLP! #BurningTheMidnightOrtho #ortholab
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Today I work on a Fixed Space Maintainer Called a Nance Button. This appliance is used to hold the upper molars back from drifting forward, while the bicuspid and cuspids erupt into position maintaining the upper arch length. There are many other uses for this appliance too!
Part 4 of Twin Block Construction Today we “Build onto what we made on the upper arch. We will bend the lower clasps wax out areas we dont want acrylic. then acrylic the lower AGAINST the upper! Using a special Part All solution from JBC and Company. Part All 101 […]
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Today on this WireWednesday I try and attempt Steve Szara’s watermelon retainer design. Let’s see how it goes!! Here is the link to his watermelon retainer: http://bit.ly/2LkXPrk
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Today’s Wire Wednesday will cover the construction of the Hilger’s T-Rex witch s a derivative of the Pendulum/Pendex It will be interesting because I have not made one of these in years! Lets see how this goes!
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Join me as I live stream with my first ever Wire Wednesday! This will be just me doing some wire bending and answering your questions along the way. Looks like 12pm CST was the popular time with everyone! Be sure and subscribe to my YouTube Channel to get updates when […]
With my son acting as camera man and producer we make our attempt at our first live un-boxing! This is a compressior I got off of HomeDepot.com with free shipping to my house! You can also find this on amazon.com here is a link to the aluminum version of it: […]
I have begun construction of my ortho lab / studio in my laundry room area of my garage. We like to call it the “Laundritory! 😁 Here are a few of the progress pictures. I have been taking video of the progress too and will release that video soon!
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This is a video I shot back in early 2009 so that labs could reproduce the retainers found on www.RetainerDesigner.com. There was no narration and the original video was stripped of its song by YouTube (Copyright issues )
This is taken from my Live Presentation "Digital Work Flow in a small orthodontic lab". This video covers checking in cases from a doctor using Easyrx, an orthodontic lab software, and how you can check-in both digital and physical cases into the same software.
On today's episode of Burning the Midnight Ortho, I will be interviewing Tiffany Prater, CDT of Destination Ortho Lab. Should be a great interview as we discuss being an amazing single mom and lab owner. She started her lab as a part time assistant / Lab Tech and has just […]
Tonight's first episode of "Burning the Midnight Ortho" is of course with my partner in crime in most of these live stream experiments, Steve Szara of Szara Dental Lab! We talk about issues with employees and hard/soft night guards. Things I order for my Lab: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retainerdesigner?listId=2D9I1XL37SPN8&ref=idea_share_inf The gear I use […]
Tonight I Burn the Midnight Ortho with Chris Gajewski of Bryn Mawr Ortho Lab In PA. He is also the President of the AOLP (Association of Orthodontic Laboratory Professionals) https://www.brynmawrortholab.com/ https://assocolp.org/ Things I order for my Lab: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retainerd... The gear I use to make my videos: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retainerd... Interested in learning […]
Today I attempt to change the IPA in my Form Wash unit for the first time! lets see how it goes! Instructions form FormLabs: https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Replacing-IPA?language=en_US Things I order for my Lab: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retainerdesigner?listId=2D9I1XL37SPN8&ref=idea_share_inf The gear I use to make my videos: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retainerdesigner?listId=2UJ8XD3571VEK&ref=idea_share_inf
On today's live stream we reset upper an lower anterior teeth to ideal. This is a unique case in that the straightening of the lower teeth depend on the position of the lower teeth! We will cover: Marking of the teeth Scoring the teeth Cutting out the teeth Waxing the […]
On today's live stream we discuss the needs for a Fixed Pontic appliance and how I construct one for this Cleft Palate Patient. Below are the pictures of the finished appliance:
This is part one of a series I'm doing where I make my own spring aligner to fix my teeth, follow along in this journey. As usual, this is the Partron/Subscribers Live Recording version, where you get to be involved with the recording of my YouTube videos!
Join me as I create a band and loop space maintainer start to finish. Steps: 1. Prep Model 2. Ditch Molar 3. Fit Band 4. Remove Brackets from bands 5. Bend loop 6. Solder Loop 7. Etch inside of band 8. Finish Solder Joint 9. Pumice and Polish 10. Clean […]
There are many different workflows when it comes to receiving digital scans from doctors offices, manipulating them into digital models using 3D software, and loading them into the printer. I think I have found a simple solution for my little ortho lab that only involves a web browser, EasyRx and […]
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Today I work on a Fixed Space Maintainer Called a Nance Button. This appliance is used to hold the upper molars back from drifting forward, while the bicuspid and cuspids erupt into position maintaining the upper arch length. There are many other uses for this appliance too! Things I order for […]
This will be the first part in the construction of a Twin Block appliance. I finally got one in! I would have made it on a fake set of models but it wouldn’t be realistic since someone who needs Twin Blocks has a jaw discrepancy and all my fake models […]
On today's wire Wednesday (Live Streamed on a Thursday :) I bend a Lower / Mandibular Wraparound / circumferential Hawley retainer. I don't usually like bending these, I struggle a little with it but I will push through and show you how I bend mine. My List of great stuff […]
How to make a baseball themed retainer with white and red stitches. Acrylics used: JBC's White Polymer and Candy Apple Red Polymer http://bit.ly/2LgcPqB What Gadget do I Live Stream/Record with? https://amzn.to/2xNb2ml Interested in learning more? Would you like to support my future videos? Would you like to be a part […]
We go digital! Today I am putting a base on a .stl file I received from a doctor. I am by no means an expert at this but I have done a few of them. I thought some lab techs out there would be interested in seeing the web browser […]
Today's Wire Wednesday lands on independence day here in the States. So we will be having fun with Red, White and Blue Acrylic designs. Now I have not done many designs with these colors in the past so we will see how they go. Either way, we will have some […]
Todays Wire Bending: Standard Wraparound Hawley Special Guest: Steve Szara of Szara Dental Lab youtube channel.
As many of you know I have started a new adventure of opening (Re-opening) my own ortho lab. One of the things I have been most excited about was ordering JBC and company's " The Complete Acrylic Starter Kit" I have never had the opportunity until now to order it, […]
