VIEWPOINT F or the last several years, a Dental Laboratory Summit has been held in Chicago during the annual Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Drs. Gordon Christensen and William Yancey spearheaded the original Summit meeting, and most recently, Dr. Burney Croll of New York has taken on the role of volunteer executive director for the group. The Summit meeting has brought together a cro...

This study was done to evaluate the effects of a 10 second and 3-hour immersion disinfection on the flexural properties of shellac base plate materials. The study was conducted in the light of increasing awareness of dental personnel and common people about the control of cross-infection in dental clinics and laboratories. The results demonstrated no significant change in flexural properties of...

Simulation is becoming very beneficial in the area of health care education. Dentistry has used various types of simulation in preclinical education for some time. This article discusses the impact of the current simulation laboratories on dental education and reviews advanced technology simulation that has recently become available or is in the developmental stage. The abilities of advanced te...

OBJECTIVES To assess the height of occlusal registration blocks made in dental laboratories compared with recommended dimensions. To relate these dimensions to the height of the blocks after registration of the occlusion. METHODS All occlusal registration blocks received in a complete denture clinic at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, over a 1-year period were measured in heig...

Objective. This study aimed to estimate the communication between dental practitioners and technicians, through fixed prosthodontics from a laboratory technician's point of view, weak points, try offer them. Methods. In Tripoli, randomized sample private laboratories was chosen. A hundred fifty questionnaires were distributed, 130 received (response rate=87%). part mailed directors others distr...