The Whip Mix Blog

There is a lot of praise for the Denar Mark 300 Series articulators out on the market and for good reason; they are a great instruments that are user-friendly. There are a lot of helpful, built-in features and knowing that casts are cross-mountable within 20 microns or less with other Mark 300 instruments, it's hard to beat!

Differences in sintering furnaces are not just based on brand and price. Heating elements, number of programs, heating chamber configurations, sintering speeds, and even unit size all vary somewhat. So which unit is best for your dental lab?

We've all heard the phrase 'built to last' and while many things do last longer than anticipated it's typically because the item has been well taken care of and maintained.  This isn't any different when it comes to the equipment in your laboratory, including vacuum mixers. While the Whip Mix Combination and Power Plus vacuum mixers have been known to last a very long time, that doesn't mean you can forget about doing a little regular maintenance to ensure it lasts.

The dental industry is quickly transitioning and adopting new technology that enables better, faster and more accurate ways of making impressions, creating models and fabricating restorations. Although many dental labs have already embraced many of these new digital technologies into their dental labs, there are still many that have yet to accept it.  While reasons for not making the transition vary - the fact remains that digital technology in the industry is at the forefront of discussion around industry leaders, publications and various surveys. It simply can't be ignored.

Roland recently introduced the DWX-4 milling machine for dental applications. This introduction has some customers wondering which direction they should go when purchasing a CAM machine. So let’s give you some ‘food for thought’.

Dental System 2013 has brought quite a few changes to the 3Shape design kit.  The following are a few that I find to be particularly helpful in creating efficient, effective digital dental restorations.

"I just opened the Muffle table; white powder and a square piece of glass just fell out. I looked up inside and I see white powder and cracking on my muffle windings. What is going on?"  

Whip Mix is not only a manufacturer and supplier of high quality gypsums, investments, porcelain furnaces, articulators, dental equipment, scanners & mills, but it is also a company devoted to providing dental professionals with outstanding education and support. That’s why we have seven CDT's on staff. This column is dedicated to introducing these CDT's to the industry.

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter….oh my! These social networking sites and others like Pinterest and Google+, have all become an increasingly popular outlet for business both large and small to connect with customers.  If it isn’t already, social media should be playing an important role in the marketing and overall strategy of your dental laboratory or dental practice.