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The Dental LABCast
by JennaEllisDentalTech
The Dental LABCast is a UK-based dental laboratory podcast for dental technicians, CDTs, and anyone looking to learn more about the dental technology industry. The show focuses on sharing knowledge, personal views, and real experiences from inside the lab, covering education, technology, industry standards, regulation, and the politics that shape our profession. Through open discussion and interviews, The LABCast aims to support, inform, and help new and developing dental professionals grow with confidence.
Episodes
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17 - Building Better Dental Tech Education with Chet Geisel
Chet Geisel is a dental technician, educator and digital innovator. As a Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, he teaches fixed and removable prosthodontics and explores how technology can deepen learning. Chet developed Dental Apptitude, an interactive learning tool, and Bench Hour, a CPD...
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16 - From the Bench to Digital Implant Planning, Why investing in Yourself Matters with Lola Welch
Lola Welch is a dental technician, lecturer, and Lead Surgical Planner with over than 20 years of experience in implant-supported dental technology. She specialises in full-arch rehabilitation and guided surgery, working with clinicians around the world to plan complex implant cases and deliver...
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15 - From Colleagues to Wives & Building the Hive with Emily & Eleanor
Emily Pittard is a Clinical Dental Technician and co-director of The Hive Dental Clinic & Laboratory. With a passion for high-quality, patient-centred prosthetics, she combines clinical care with advanced dental technology to create bespoke solutions for patients, particularly those who may feel...
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14 - Tips, Tricks & Choosing the Right Materials with Agata Bak
Agata Bak is a master ceramist and owner of Black Pearl Dental Laboratory. Originally from Poland, she specializes in all-on-X restorations, single central shade matching, and aesthetic veneers. Passionate about dental technology, Agata enjoys sharing knowledge to advance the field. Outside of...
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13 - From 16-70: A Life in Dental Technology with Rowland Gardner
Rowland Gardner is the Head of Dental & Maxillofacial Technology at King’s College Hospital, Gillies Unit Sidcup, bringing over 54 years of experience in Dentistry across orthodontic technology, orthognathic planning, and implant‑retained prosthodontics. A skilled clinical practitioner in…
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12 - Building Confidence, Communication & Communities with Deepa
Deepa is an award winning registered Dental technician with 15 years of experience in dental technology. Specialising in private dentistry for the past decade, she is passionate about creating highly aesthetic smiles with expertise in implant-retained dentures, acrylic hybrid prostheses and…
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DTS Part 2 - 40 Years of Dental Tech Experience Reveals the Biggest Changes in Materials & Methods
Mark Ambridge shares his journey into dental technology, the evolution of the industry, and the impact of digital technologies on the profession. He also discusses the changing dynamics of work and the environmental implications of digital dentistry. Takeaways Dental technology has evolved...
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DTS 2026 Part 1 - With Shaenna Loughnane
If you missed us back in May at the DTS you can now catch up with our conversations we had in the Dental Pod. We have two parts to this episode kicking off part 1 and a very impactful conversation with Shaenna Loughnane. Shaenna Loughnane is Chief Executive Officer of Bridge2Aid, where she leads...
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09 - The Real Story Behind Nina's Success, Confidence, Resilience & Self Belief.
Nina Frketin is a Croatian dental technician who has spent the last 15 years in the UK perfecting work most people never notice and learning what that invisibility costs. Nina is the founder of Nightshift, a global community empowering women in dental technology, and a technician at Queensway...
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08 - From Dental Lab to Film Set: The Bitemakers Story
Dominic has been a dental technician for over 12 years, in which he has managed to carve out a career not just as a technician, exocad trainer, and an iTero clinical trainer , but also managing to start up his own business (Bitemakers Ltd) in 2017 making teeth for film and television. In this...
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07 - Dentistry Behind Bars: Transforming Lives Inside a Women's Prison
Christina Worle works as a general dentist in a women’s prison in South Gloucestershire. She is especially interested in the application of trauma informed dentistry and how to best care for patients who have suffered traumatic past life events which may make dentistry difficult for them.…
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06 From Digital Dentures to Community Leader: How Beth Built Her Career to Inspire a New Generation
Bethany Brown is a Prosthetic and Digital Dental Technician who qualified in 2018 and earned her MSc in Dental Technology in 2023. Since starting her career in 2014, she has worked across NHS, private, and specialist laboratories, including orthodontics, digital full arch, denture clinics, and...
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05 - Built by Experience: Ceramics, Clinical Insight & Teaching the Craft with Dean Brew
Dean Brew is a dental ceramist with over a decade of real-world clinical experience, working chairside with dentists and patients to understand what truly works in modern ceramics. Since 2010, and from an on-site lab in the North East of England since 2012, he has developed a hands-on,...
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04 - From Dental Nurse to Digital Pioneer with Julia Glancey
Julia Glancey is a remote digital dental designer with over 20 years’ experience in dentistry. She began as a head dental nurse, leading teams and managing clinics, before retraining as a dental technician—bringing valuable clinical insight into her technical work. She started in prosthetics…
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03 - Studying Later in Life: The road to becoming a CDT
Sean Ward is a Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) who qualified in dental technology at the age of 31 with a BTEC in Science, following an earlier career in engineering. He began his dental career in a commercial laboratory in Hexham before moving into a research technician role at Dundee Dental...
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02 - Custom Mouthgaurds with Chris Golze
The conversation with Chris Goltz, a custom mouth guard maker, covers his journey in the dental field, from early career experiences to the incorporation of artwork into mouth guards. Chris shares insights on working with high-profile athletes, continuous learning, and the importance of equal...
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01 - Getting into Dental Technology with Edward Mapley
The conversation covers the introduction to dental technology, the journey into the field, the artistry involved, the transition to digital dentistry, required skills and qualifications, training and career progression, and the future of dental technology. The conversation covers the broad skill...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Dental LABCast is a UK-based dental laboratory podcast for dental technicians, CDTs, and anyone looking to learn more about the dental technology industry. The show focuses on sharing knowledge, personal views, and real experiences from inside the lab, covering education, technology, industry standards, regulation, and the politics that shape our profession. Through open discussion and interviews, The LABCast aims to support, inform, and help new and developing dental professionals grow with confidence.
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JennaEllisDentalTech
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The Dental LABCast currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Dental LABCast about?
The Dental LABCast is a UK-based dental laboratory podcast for dental technicians, CDTs, and anyone looking to learn more about the dental technology industry. The show focuses on sharing knowledge, personal views, and real experiences from inside the lab, covering education, technology, industry...
How often does The Dental LABCast release new episodes?
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Who hosts The Dental LABCast?
The Dental LABCast is created and hosted by JennaEllisDentalTech.
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