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Transforming your dental lab through the adaption of lean techniques has many benefits for the lab and its bottom line. Through lean processes dental labs are able to eliminate unnecessary steps & waste, increase quality & consistency and even increase profits. However, did you know that less than 40% of labs integrating a Lean program achieve their desired results?

At Whip Mix, we always love to hear how our products are helping our customers improve efficiency, increase consistency and deliver dependable results.

It's that time of year when dental professionals from around the world invade the Windy City. The Chicago dental meetings are a great way to gain knowledge, learn about the new trends in the dental industry and see all the new products & resources that are available to your dental office, school or dental lab. Despite the unpredictable winters, the Chicago meetings attract the best and brightest the dental industry has to offer. It gives everyone the opportunity to network, get hands on experience with products and the ability to talk one-on-one to vendors and manufacturers. However, it can also be a bit overwhelming - what vendors are you going to see, what questions should you ask, what courses should you attend?

We all know that the key to a perfect smile is good oral hygiene. This means taking the time to brush, floss and see the dentist on a regular basis. A national survey from the American Dental Association and Crest® and Oral B® found that the smile outranked eyes, hair and the body as the most attractive physical feature. However, I bet you don’t know that the power of your smile goes beyond just physical. In fact, there are several known health benefits to smiling.

Each year the Chicago Midwinter shows brings together dental professionals from all over the world. It is an extremely exciting time for us here at Whip Mix. Not only do the Chicago Midwinter meetings enable us to connect directly with customers, but also gives us the opportunity to show off all the new and exciting things we have worked so hard on over the course of the year. This year we are celebrating our 95^th anniversary and we couldn’t be more proud. Just as the industry continues to transition into the digital age, so does Whip Mix. We continue to develop and source products that will help dental offices and labs move to a more digital workflow, in addition to providing education and training to make that transition as easy as possible. In Chicago we will be featuring 5 new products that help your dental lab or office work smarter & leaner, giving you the predictable results you desire.

To the customer, many product changes seem quite simple."Oh, if they just change the mounting plate color from black to clear or charcoal, it should be easy". However, that just isn't the case, a change as simple as the color of a product can have a big impact on both the customer and product development teams.

Are you letting fear get in the way of transitioning your lab to a digital one? It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. So why are we so afraid, what do we have to fear?

On a daily basis our customer service & technical support teams field a number of calls about our products. So we thought we would share the answers to some of those questions. Let’s start with Whip Mix Articulators:

The decision to convert your dental lab from a traditional workflow to a digital workflow can be an exciting and scary one. Making the transition can also open many doors for the small labs. While digital technology helps labs achieve greater efficiency, flexibility and allows for consistent result, it also enables small labs the opportunity to expand their client base and offer new products to new and existing customers.

Wow, it's hard to believe but 2014 is here!  With a New Year come new beginnings, a fresh start and New Year's resolutions.  Getting organized was ranked as the 2nd most popular resolution for 2014; however only 8% of people actually achieve their resolution (Statisticbrain.com).  I'm sure reasons vary from person to person – but getting your dental lab organized can bring huge benefits.