Continuing Education Sessions at LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago
LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago represents a unique opportunity for passionate dental professionals to come together to share new ideas and innovations. Roland DGA’s DGSHAPE team will be at the forefront of the discussion with our free-to-attend Continuing Education sessions that will focus on digital denture production, CAD/CAM dental milling workflows, and the latest design and manufacturing options for the modern lab.
Join us at LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago to earn CE credits, discover new ideas, and to talk to a Roland DGA DGSHAPE representative about our latest DWX milling solutions, SOL LCD 3D printer, our removable denture kit, and titanium abutment kit.
LMT® LAB DAY®
2022 Sessions
Thursday, February 24
LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Grand Hall J, Ballroom Level, East Tower
Continuing Education Sessions
You are invited to any or all of our Continuing Education sessions where you’ll discover how to maximize your CAD/CAM milling workflow, quickly and efficiently produce digital dentures, different design options for overdentures and sub-structures, and other trending topics.
Open to all LMT® LAB DAY® attendees at no charge, they present an opportunity to gain CE credits. RSVP is required to save a seat.
10:00 AM - 4:45 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Take a break, by joining us for some drinks and hors d'oeurves.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, February 26
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meet Roland DGA’s DGSHAPE team and see our latest, cutting-edge dental restorative solutions in-action.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, February 26
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago 2022 Clinic Sessions
Thursday, February 24
Time Reduction Kits for Dentures: Save time, Increase ROI
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Explore easy, reliable, and profitable digital workflows for the in-house production of digital dentures, partials, and splints utilizing DGSHAPE’s Denture Time Reduction Kit. Produce your own custom materials with just one-system while saving your lab time and money.
What you’ll learn:
- Examples of profitable digital denture workflows
- Production of digital dentures, partials, and splints
- About Denture Time Reduction Kits (TRK) and cost-saving production
Nicole Varras
Owner of Centric Relations Dental Laboratory
Nicole grew up in the dental laboratory business and is currently the owner of Centric Relations Dental Lab in Putnam, Connecticut. She began integrating digital dental workflows into in her lab in 2018 and started milling dentures in 2020. Nicole has recently converted the bulk of her in-lab product offerings into digital workflows and manufacturing.
Overdentures and Sub-Structures: What Are We Covering Up and How to Do it Properly
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 11:30 PM – 12:30 PM
Understanding the relationship between design and the manufacturing of restorative parts that combine to form one final product can feel daunting. Here, we will breakdown and simplify different design and manufacturing options for overdentures and substructures to help ensure a seamless outcome.
What you’ll learn:
- About the design and the manufacturing of restorative parts
- Simplified production options for overdentures and substructures
Ben Laroche
Application Support Specialist and Canadian Sales Manager at exocad
Ben Laroche is an experienced, certified trainer with twenty-plus years of experience in dental laboratory and dental CAD/CAM— including experience with leading dental systems such as Roland DGA's DGSHAPE, 3shape, Hyperdent, and Sum3D/Millbox. Always looking to share experience and knowledge and to contribute to the evolution of the Dental CAD/CAM industry.
Latest and Greatest for Your DGSHAPE DWX Mills and 3shape Dental Design System
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Learn more about what’s new with 3shape scanners and software for denture workflows, PMMA milling, and Denture Time Reduction kits for Roland DGA's DGSHAPE DWX mills. Explore how the trusted connection and new digital workflows in 3shape can provide clarity and ease-of-use for those looking to digitize their denture production and more.
What you’ll learn:
- About the latest 3shape scanners and software for denture workflows
- About PMMA milling and Denture Time Reduction kits for DWX mills
- Easy digital workflows for those looking to digitize denture production
Carl Horrocks
Dental Lab Trainer, Product Specialist, and Business Development Manager for 3shape
Carl has been working with 3shape from the start of 2011. His introduction into the dental lab field came from his family’s lab which turned ninety-five years-old in 2016. Working together with his father, who has been a technician for over 40 years, he has learned the intricacies of being a dental technician.
An Angled Approach: 90° Milling with the C-Clamp Adapter
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Are you utilizing 90° milling and its capabilities? Explore workflows and tips for 90° milling and CAD/CAM design for everyday utilization with precise, predictable results. DGSHAPE’s C-Clamp adapter facilitates practicing for perfection, increased predictability, and the overall WHY we push the limits in how far we can reach to achieve perfection with 90° milling.
What you’ll learn:
- 90° milling capabilities and CAD/CAM design for precise, predictable results
- About DGSHAPE’s C-Clamp adapter and increased predictability
- How to push the limits of “perfection” with 90° milling
Whitney McCarty
CDT, EDDA Midwest Dental Arts
Whitney’s dental journey started in clinical private practice as an EDDA before transitioning into the digital CAD/CAM world. She is a well-versed trainer and lecturer having worked with the University of Kentucky's COD EDDA program as well as WhipMix. Whitney presently works at Midwest Dental Arts in Florida where she manages milling processes over multiple CAM platforms and directs the hands-on intake and evaluation of hybrid cases and CAD design, alongside MDA Owner-President, Jamey Schropp.
Digital Denture Milling Fast & Simplified with DGSHAPE DWX Mills
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Tips and tricks on how to integrate a simple digital workflow for removable dentures into your lab fast and easy. This will include how to mill full and flexible partial dentures as well bite splints in real-time with profitability for your lab.
What you’ll learn:
- How to quickly integrate a simple digital workflow for removable dentures into your lab
- How to mill full and flexible partial dentures as well bite splints in real-time
Kris Schermerhorn
Owner of Northern Virginia Dental Lab
Kris Schermerhorn is Co-Inventor of the Myerson HotShotElite injection gun, and Co-Developer of Myerson DuraCetal, DuraFlex and VisiClear materials and the Myerson FlexPress digital injection system. Owner of a full-service dental lab in Virginia, he first began working with acetal resins and other thermoplastic dental materials in 1996. He was named inventor of the year in 2007 by the NADL.
Walk-in Showroom
Friday/Saturday, February 25-26, 2022
LMT® LAB DAY® Chicago
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Grand Hall J, Ballroom Level, East Tower
See all the machines and accessories that will be at the show. >>
Machines, Workflows, and Product Advice
If you own a DWX milling machine or you’re looking into the latest DGSHAPE machines, AK-1 Abutment Kits, Time Reduction Kits (TRK), and other solutions for your lab, use this unique opportunity to visit our walk-in-showroom and talk one-on-one with a Roland DGA DGSHAPE expert about devices, workflows, software, technical support, and other related topics.
We will have DWX-52DCi, DWX-42W, DWX-52D milling machines, and a SOL 3D printer in the room to reference your workflows and support questions— please note that we will be unavailable for purchasing inquiries, but Roland DGA DGSHAPE representatives will be available to answer all your product questions.