Voices from The Bench
A weekly podcast dedicated to the dental laboratory industry. Featuring anyone associated with the profession from all over the world. Host are in their own dental laboratory every day making teeth and interviewing people from the industry on their time off. New episodes every Monday morning.
Episodes
January 12, 2026 • 66 mins
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City.
In this episode, Elvis and Barb sit down with Dr. Miles Cone, a prosthodo...
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January 5, 2026 • 62 mins
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City.
Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up ...
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December 29, 2025 • 67 mins
This week, we dive deep into the evolving world of digital dentures with George Cowburn, along with denturist Robert MacLeay and digital designer Kaylee Jilbert. George shares his unconventional path from engineering into dentures, the early challenges of bringing CAD/CAM into removables, and why his company Perfit has evolved into Lab Pilot (https://www.labpilot.net/)—a cloud-based approach designed to meet labs and denturists whe...
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December 22, 2025 • 72 mins
We’re coming to you live from NOLA Lab Fest with two very different, but equally nerd-worthy conversations. A HUGE THANKS to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) that has made this all available. Go show them some serious love. First up, Elvis sits down with Rik Jacobs from Novenda Technologies (https://www.lake3d.com/) to talk about a truly disruptive production-scale 3D printer that can print multi-material and multi-co...
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December 15, 2025 • 78 mins
A Special THANKS to Aidite North America for allowing the podcast to record at Nola LabFest. GO SHOW THEM SOME LOVE!
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Duff Wilson’s journey in dental technology is anything but typical. From getting thrown into high-volume removable work at a major lab in the early ’90s to opening Wilson Dental Lab out of his home and building a lean, relationship-driven business, Duff’s story is rooted in grit, loyalty, and doing things ...
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December 8, 2025 • 82 mins
This week we welcome back the dynamic duo of digital dentistry, Blake Roney and Patrick Dewey from S.I.N. 360 (https://sin360.us/) (Simplicity • Innovation • Nanotechnology) for a massive deep dive into implants, photogrammetry, and the ever-evolving world of full-arch workflows. Since their last visit in 2022, Blake has gone from new kid on the block to full-blown Exocad (https://exocad.com/) educator, and Patrick breaks down how ...
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December 1, 2025 • 66 mins
This week, we sit down with Seth Smith, founder of the rapidly growing lab software company Greatlab.io (https://www.greatlab.io/), and Ryan Alexander from Vitality Dental Arts (https://www.vitalitydentalarts.com/), who’s been living the GreatLab life since May and has plenty to say about it.
Seth shares the long, winding road from e-commerce to dentistry, to clear aligners, to scanners, and finally to building what he hopes become...
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November 24, 2025 • 69 mins
Join Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026
* Vision 21 in Las Vegas Jan 15-17 https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21
* Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/
* LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday
* Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/
* exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights...
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November 17, 2025 • 68 mins
Join Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026
* Vision 21 in Las Vegas Jan 15-17 https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21
* Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/
* LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday
* Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/
* exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights...
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November 10, 2025 • 66 mins
Join Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026
* Vision 21 in Las Vegas Jan 15-17 https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21
* Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/
* LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday
* Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/
* exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights...
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November 3, 2025 • 67 mins
Shirts, long sleeves, and hoodies are back for a limited time! This batch has the podcast logo on the back and on the front is a simple name tag saying "Dental Technician". Be proud of what you do and show the WORLD that we exist. Shirts on sale until November 8, 2025. As always 100% of the profits go towards the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (https://dentallabfoundation.org/)!
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October 27, 2025 • 63 mins
Shirts, long sleeves, and hoodies are back for a limited time! This batch has the podcast logo on the back and on the front is a simple name tag saying "Dental Technician". Be proud of what you do and show the WORLD that we exist. Shirts on sale until November 8, 2025. As always 100% of the profits go towards the Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology (https://dentallabfoundation.org/)!
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October 20, 2025 • 61 mins
DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. Nowak Dental Supplies (https://www.nowakdental.com/) is hosing NOLA Lab Fest (https://www.nolalabfest.com/) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.
A HUGE thanks to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!
This week, Elvis and Barb sit down with ...
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October 13, 2025 • 65 mins
DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. Nowak Dental Supplies (https://www.nowakdental.com/) is hosing NOLA Lab Fest (https://www.nolalabfest.com/) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.
A HUGE thanks to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!
MICRONMAPPER from SIN360: https://sin360...
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October 6, 2025 • 61 mins
DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. Nowak Dental Supplies (https://www.nowakdental.com/) is hosing NOLA Lab Fest (https://www.nolalabfest.com/) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.
A HUGE thanks to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!
In this episode, Elvis and Barb welcome ...
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September 29, 2025 • 64 mins
This week we are joined by Jed Archibald for his first solo interview, and he didn’t disappoint. Coming from a family deeply rooted in dentistry, his father worked closely with Dr. Gordon Christensen. Jed has built his own reputation as an innovator. In 2006 he launched Archibald Digital, (https://www.archibalddigital.com/) embracing CAD/CAM at a time when most technicians were skeptical. His philosophy? Don’t just ask what digital...
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September 22, 2025 • 67 mins
DON'T MISS the dental event of the year, November 7-8. Nowak Dental Supplies (https://www.nowakdental.com/) is hosing NOLA Lab Fest (https://www.nolalabfest.com/) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head over to nolalabfest.com to see the line up and to register.
A HUGE thanks to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) for hosting the podcast at their booth. Come find us and be on the podcast!
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September 15, 2025 • 70 mins
The race is OVER! Thank you to everyone that donated to this wonderful organization. But the fundraising doesn't end at the race, you can donate all year long at: https://fdlt.memberclicks.net/donor-form#/
This week wraps up the collection of conversations we got at the Jensen Dental (https://jensendental.com/) booth at the FDLA Symposium and Expo (https://www.fdla.net/). Thank you Jensen Dental (https://jensendental.com/) for host...
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September 8, 2025 • 68 mins
It's the 11th running of the Race For the Future in Fort Worth, TX on September 14, 2025. This is YOUR chance to make a difference in a industry we all love so much. Important links:
All the money goes to The Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology: https://dentallabfoundation.org/
All about the Race: https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/
Race website: https://fortworth.californiatriathlon.org/
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September 1, 2025 • 77 mins
It's the 11th running of the Race For the Future in Fort Worth, TX on September 14, 2025. This is YOUR chance to make a difference in a industry we all love so much. Important links:
All the money goes to The Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology: https://dentallabfoundation.org/
All about the Race: https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/
Race website: https://fortworth.californiatriathlon.org/
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