
My Dad’s Hands:
Some Reflections
Once I was done with college, I did what every independent young man would do; I went to work for my dad. I had the privilege to work side by side with my dad for almost 15 years. I was trained by a true master in the art of dental technology. We discussed many topics over those years and to this day…

ADA Passes Significant Resolution
Tallahassee, FL: At the recent ADA Annual Session, the ADA House of Delegates passed Resolution 52. This resolution says “Resolved that in order to enhance dental patient health and safety, the ADA urges all state dental boards to register U.S. dental laboratories”. The culmination of ADA taking this step has been more than ten years […]

Dental lab registration: what does it mean?
By Kelly Soderlund, ADA News staff Many dentists don’t know if their state requires dental laboratories to register with state dental boards or if the lab they work with is registered. In fact, according to the 2008 Survey on the Use of Dental Labs, conducted by the ADA Health Policy Resources Center, more than half […]