Lab Expert

Pressure beneath the surface: protecting mental health in the lab

Ashley Byrne explains why dental technicians’ mental health is suffering and how they can seek support to improve it. Let’s…

Columnists

What labs wish dentists knew about digital dentistry

In an effort to bridge the knowledge gap between labs and dentists, Ashley Byrne shares what labs wish every dentist…

Columnists

The Dental Lab Expert – a summary of 2021 from the technician’s perspective

Ashley Byrne reflects on the last 12 months and, despite a difficult 2021, gets excited about what 2022 might hold.…

Laboratory

The Dental Lab Expert – are automation and artificial intelligence a good thing?

Ashley Byrne explains why automation and artificial intelligence are helping to improve dental labs, not taking away jobs. Automation is…

Laboratory

The Dental Lab Expert – crisis and possible solutions to the lack of dental technicians

Ashley Byrne opens up about what needs to happen to encourage young people into the dental lab industry.  Whether it’s…

Laboratory