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…
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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…
This wire Wednesday Steve Szara and I will be interviewing Elvis Dahl  and Barbara Warner- Wojdan of “Voices From the Bench” Podcast. A Dental  Laboratory Podcast https://www.voicesfromthebench.com/ Subscribe to their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBEVmCwshPaDiiGFUHqYsQ
As this site moves toward the future digital currency will be a big part of it. I have set up a means for you guys and gals that have bitcoin to pay for your subscription to this site.Due to the fact that there are currently not monthly subscription options for […]
I have embarked on a new journey!I have created a Patreon account which will enable me to create the orthodontic lab school that I have always wanted to!What is Patreon?Patreon is a way to join your favorite creator's community and pay them for making the stuff you love. Instead of literally […]
Hello out there!In case you have not been here in a while I have been updating all the Paid Subscriber videos. I noticed a week ago that most of the links were broken to the videos, my greatest apologies! I do not how that happened to the membership software that […]
I was creating a campaign for the Dental Laboratory association of Texas when I came up it this idea. Most of the people didn’t know what I was talking about, So I thought I would make a few for my ortho peeps. Hopefully you guys know the meme Im basing […]
This is a special request from a doctor to help close those annoying gaps distal (and mesial) to the 3’s. Great for extraction cases! Made by Jason Brown, CDT of Ortho Works Lab, Inc.
Where have I been? As some of you may know I have taken a new position in a new lab. I started working there on April 16th. Why the new job you ask? Im glad you asked…. Simple answer, Opportunity. Not financial opportunity ( well, maybe a little 🙂 […]
 In case you were not able to attend the meeting here in Dallas, here is what you missed out on: Orthodontic Panels Discussion Image 1 of 12 As Picture of me moderation the Panel Discussion with Don Inman and Priscilla Mier with a special webcast guest Michael Wright on this […]
Hello all! For those that can’t make it to the DLAT (Dental Laboratory Association of Texas) Conference this year (March 28-29th) I am going to attempt to live stream the whole 3 hours. Be sure and catch it if you can! It is Friday, March 28th 9am-12pm (central time […]
I am going to try and start this new series for The Ortho Wire Podcast, called “Live Wire!” This is where I am going to interview some of the movers and shakers of the orthodontic laboratory industry. Also, many of you lab owners and managers out there. I hope to […]
Your eyes don’t deceive you! I decided to update the theme for this site to one that gives me more options. Bear with me as I work through the changes.
That’s right, Frank is! Just kidding, I had fun making this. It has extra padding in the posterior for all those uppercuts! I started with 3mm green mouthguard material, I cut out the posterior and placed it back on the model The did another suck down over the model with […]
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Here are some pictures from the 2013 Dental Laboratory Association of Texas Conference and Expo. These are mainly from 2 of the 4 ortho classes that were provided.
Sorry everybody for the non-existent updates lately. It has been kinda crazy around here lately. First, was the DLAT lab conference here in Dallas, of which I will post pictures soon, it was very fun and exhausting! Second, we are moving our lab tomorrow and for the past week have […]
For those of you who have asked which company I get my acrylics from it is from JBC and Company. When I asked Pricilla if I could post her Catalog to my site so that others can download it an look up some of the things I use easier she […]
If anyone is in the Texas (or surrounding states area) come to Dallas to see me at the DLAT Conference and expo on April 11-14, 2013. We are going to have dedicated classes for orthodontics, yes I said that right! DEDICATED classes for orthodontic labs! The President of the DLAT […]
In case you guys behind the bench haven’t heard, twitter has a new app, called Vine. (for those of you that don’t know what twitter is, then…you need to get out from behind the bench more;) What Vine is, is a way to take and share 6-second videos, sounds weird, […]
I got an interesting request from a Dentist, she wanted a Pendulum with removable activation arms. On top of that, she wanted 4 of them! We discussed the case a bit over the phone and she said she will send along some information with the case. When I got the […]
The patient wanted the dallas maverics Logo with the words “Champion” and “2011”. THis design was the only way I could get it all to fit. Looking back, I wish I would have put “NBA” instead of the second “2011”
Someone in New York has patened the idea of inserting an LED light into an upper retainer and when activated projects and image such as a heart or letter of the alphabet onto the wearers tongue! I think this is so cool! I cannot wait until it comes to market […]
I found this app while surfing the internets for interesting retainer news. This is an app found in the apple app store. Using your iOS device you can add a set of braces to most any picture. App Description: Are you tired of having perfect teeth? See what you look […]
The new site has officially launched!Despite a few bugs we are working through this new site has a lot more function and is easier to use than the old one. With this site you will be able to register as either: Patient, Doctor or lab. As a patient you will […]
Dental Laboratory association of Texas (DLAT) invited Priscilla Mier, owner of JBC and Company, to their 2011 Southwest Conference and Expo at the Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas. She gave a presentation about how she formulated her own acrylics and eventually to achieve FDA approval. She also gave a hands-on […]
For one orthodontists all you have to do is write an essay! http://m.ktvl.com/articles/kids-1198561-orthodontist-retainers.html
I noticed that my last video on how to use the site was old. A lot of things have been updated. Check out the new sharing features!
Looks like the new Safari update is giving our site some “question” (sorry that was bad;) What you may see is a small question mark icon over the model and first acrylic color on the designer page. Good news is it goes away after you choose your second color. So submitting your […]
This is the area where you will find answers to your questions about the site. Depending on whether your a Doctor Patient or lab we got stuff for you.
