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Milling Flexible Partials – Expert Discussion for Quality Results
Jeff Youngerman, CDT, Key Account Manager for Zahn Dental and Kris Schermerhorn, CDT, Owner of Northern Virginia Dental Lab navigate through the digital workflow, discussing the equipment and materials needed in order to produce accurate, strong, and aesthetically pleasing removable appliances. Panel of experts include:…
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 9 The People that Support You!
In this episode Nick Alonge Interviews Elona Palushaj, Zahn Technical Support Manager. They discuss Elona’s experiences in Technical Support and how she and her team work to stay on top of the evolving digital workflows and equipment to deliver best-in-class support.
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Milling Tools: What Every Lab Needs to Know!
Join Greg in this 30-minute webinar focusing on technical application and your lab’s ROI.
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 8 Myerson New Material “Dentivera: What are its uses?
Nick Alonge sits with Kris Schermerhorn CDT to learn about Myerson’s new material, Dentivera! They discuss its applications and uses of this unique material.
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 7 Customer Retention, what is their True Value?
Nick Alonge from WeTeamUp sits down with Rob Nazzal from icortica and talk about when it’s time to have the right conversation with the right customers at the right time.
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Tech Talk with Zahn: Part 2 “Ongoing conversation”
Greg Everette, Business Development, Sierra Dental Tool joins Andrew Kissin, Director of Marketing, Zahn Dental to discuss: – How diamond-coated burs compare to other burs in the market, i.e using a process called CVD – Sierra Dental Tool’s education and support website, WeTeamUp – Working…
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“Growing the lab through burs” Join Greg and Nick on Voices from the Bench
“Greg Everett and Nick Alonge from Sierra Dental Tool come on the podcast with Elvis and Barbara to talk about these unsung heroes of our industry. Not only do they talk about how they can produce (or grow) a bur that is better than most…
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 6 The attitude of technicians in the New Normal
Welcome to our sixth session of WeTeamUp interviews. In this session, Nick Alonge sits with, Saro Hatzakortizian owner of Alien Milling. The one day turn around at their facility and something new to be released!
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Lab Media TV interviews WeTeamUp with Greg and Nick
Hezekiah Morales from LabMediaTV Interviews Greg Everett and Nick Alonge on what WeTeamUp Support looks like in today’s market.
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 5 The attitude of technicians in the New Normal
Welcome to our fifth session of WeTeamUp interviews. In this session, Nick Alonge interviews, Adam Sciuk from Streamline Dental. They talk about how Digital Dentistry and their materials have influenced dentistry as a whole.
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 4 The attitude of technicians in the New Normal
Welcome to our fourth session of WeTeamUp interviews. In this session, Nick Alonge interviews, Mark Ferguson, General Manager of Vulcan Custom Dental. They talk about how Digital Dentistry will affect the future of dentistry.
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 3 Top Tips for Dental Lab Technicians in today’s Digital Workflow
Welcome to our third session of WeTeamUp interviews. In this session, Nick Alonge interviews, Lauren Crowe, General Manager of Blue Box Dental. They talk about the brighter side of today’s dental lab hurdles.
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Quality Milling Tools: A Deep Dive into your Foundation of your Digital Workflow
In this webinar, Greg Everett from Sierra Dental Tool takes a deep dive into the foundation of your digital workflow. Explore the role of milling tools in the modern dental lab, how they affect your production, and most importantly – your bottom line. He explains…
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Tips and Tricks for Milling PMMA
Greg Everett joins VITA North America’s Paul Richardson and DGSHAPE America’s Fernando Catania to discuss tips and tricks for PMMA milling.
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 2 Top Tips for Dental Lab Technicians in today’s Digital Workflow
In this session, Nick Alonge interviews a highly regarded digital dental technician, Pam Hanneman CDT. They discuss in-depth, their top tips for sintering zirconia and maintenance of ovens.
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DGShape Americas – CAD/CAM Workflow with the End in Mind
In this webinar, WeTeamUp’s Greg Everett and Nick Alonge joined DGShape America’s Fernando Catania and Portal Digital Dentistry to discuss how to get a consistent and predictable outcome from CAD to CAM. Posted by DGSHAPE Americas on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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WeTeamUp Interviews: Session 1 Top Tips for Dental Lab Technicians in today’s Digital Workflow
Welcome to our first session of WeTeamUp interviews. In this session, Nick Alonge interviews a highly regarded digital dental technician, Sevan Pulurian. They discuss in-depth, their top tips for dental lab technicians in today’s digital workflow.
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MillBox Experts – Round Table Discussion
In case you missed the live broadcast, check out the recording of the recent round table discussion we had with our friends over at CimSytstem! “During this session, we cover some of the common support issues that come up in Dental CAD/CAM and some of…
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Sierra COVID-19 Message 2020
To all Dental Laboratories, In unparalleled times like these, uncertainty is the only thing we can count on. The Coronavirus pandemic is at the top of everyone’s mind. We must all do what we can to mitigate the effects both from a health and economic…
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Zahn Dental Webinar
We recently did a webinar with Zahn dental. Lots of great info on CadCam and digital processes in the lab! In this webinar, Greg Everett from Sierra Dental Tool speaks about the role of milling tools in the modern digital workflow. He covers industrial…
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Featured Article in IDT: “Milling Tools – The Bottom Line”
We’ve recently been published the trade magazine: Inside Dental Technology! If you want to know the key considerations when choosing milling tools, Be sure to check it out here: https://www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/idt/2019/03/milling-tools-the-bottom-line
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WeTeamUp Terms: “Chip Load”
What’s “Chip Load”? [Chip load] Milling is a very dynamic process. As a milling tool advances through material, its cutting edges remove small chips of material every time it rotates. Chip load is the term used to quantify this action. It is the length…
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Blog Series: WeTeamUp Terms
WeTeamUp is starting its new blog series “WeTeamUp Terms” The new series will take a comprehensive look at terms that matter to those of us involved in dental CadCam. Most of us reading this site are dental lab techs looking to become more knowledgeable. A…
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Damaging Milling Burs: For Science!
Damaged CAD/CAM milling burs will have a shortened life. As a dental lab invested in digital technology, you want to get the most from your milling burs. Let’s take a look at what it takes to cause notable damage and how to avoid it. We’ll…
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Top Ten Tool Life Tips
When you purchase tools for your mill you want to make sure you get the most out of them. Many labs out there don’t realize how many different things that can impact the life they get from their tools. There are numerous contributing factors…
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Runout: Is it Chipping Away at Your Productivity?
In this post, we’re going to outline what runout is and what you can do to avoid it. Runout is one of the most significant sources of milling problems in the dental lab. If you have ever had abnormal tool wear or strange breakages you…
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