Meetings

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Lectures:

Building High-Performance Teams – Frank Manfre

This thought-provoking lecture has received great reviews and has proven to be a real eye-opener for dental lab owners and their teams. It will identify the dysfunctions that trip up otherwise well-trained, hard-working teams and set the stage for creating a Team Charter that leads to improved Team performance, higher morale, and greater employee retention.

It will cover the following:

• The Power of Teamwork
• Overcoming Team Dysfunction
• Building Trust
• Team Charters
• Elements of a Winning Culture
• Q & A

“Frank led a series of interactive workshops with me and my management team focused on leadership skills development and working as a high functioning team. We found these to be informative and thought-provoking; I highly recommend attending his workshops.” -Chris Waldrop, President of Burdette Dental Lab

“Frank’s presentation style and Leadership LearnShop content worked for BonaDent in several ways. Whenever an instructor can keep busy dental lab managers engaged it’s a wonderful thing. We’re looking forward to having Frank back in the near future.” -Bruce Bonfiglia, President BonaDent Dental Labs

“Frank’s leadership presentation was so impactful that we invited him to later present to an audience of 25 leaders at our company. We look forward to having him back in the future for additional training on team building.“ -Don Albensi, Jr., COO Albensi Dental Lab

About the Speaker: Frank Manfre is the founder of Breakthrough Consulting Associates (www.frankmanfre.com) in Atlanta. He has worked in the dental lab market since 2003 and as an executive and business consultant focused on strategic planning, organizational health, and building high-performance teams in labs and dental practices. He is a regular contributor to the Journal of Dental Technology and serves on the Board of the Georgia Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

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The Ivotion Denture System – Kene Miller, CDT

The predictable fabrication of removable prostheses through digital processes provides today’s digital laboratory with unique opportunities to enhance the quality of the services they provide and increase profitability in their business. As a leader in this technology, Ivoclar Vivadent in partnership with 3Shape have introduced a digital design module (Digital Denture Professional) containing exclusive Ivotion Mono-lithic Denture workflows as well as Ivoclar Vivadent Ivotion tooth libraries. This design module coupled with state-of-the-art Ivoclar Vivadent mills and mill-able materials rounds out a total system approach for the delivery of predictable, high-quality denture prosthetics.

Topics will include:

• Ivoclar Vivadent materials and laboratory workflows
• Clinical workflows and how to communicate these to clients
• Denture design steps
• CAMing procedures using PrograMill CAM Post-processing techniques for creating:
• Natural looking tooth separation and embrasure contours for milled teeth
• Functional and hygienic denture base contours
• Clinical Cases

Kene Miller is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has 30 years of experience as a dental laboratory technician, manager and educator. Retired from the US Navy after 20 years, attaining a CDT in both removable and fixed prosthetics. He earned a Master of Science Degree from American Military University, a Graduate Certificate from the University of Alabama, a Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University and an Associate Degree from Columbia College. Prior to joining Ivoclar Vivadent, Kene taught dental laboratory technology at the Medical Education Training Campus in San Antonio, Texas. He is currently a technical consultant working in the Ivoclar Vivadent Technical Services Department and specializes in digital dentures. He has given presentations to laboratory groups throughout the United States and Canada.

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