National Dentex Vice President of Research and Development Dell Dine, CDT, shares the future of laboratory technology from his perspective.

Ed Rigsbee explains how to build high-performance employees by creating a culture of trust.

Nelson discusses how he is incorporating ergonomics and comfort into his new laboratory's design.

Tony Alessandra shares his insight on how to get others to do what you want.

Ruth Zanes helps you stop dwelling on past mistakes and instead make them work for you.

Learn how to give fabled service.

Know a laboratory owner, technician, educator or someone else who deserves an award? Find out how to nominate them here.

Rhonda Winn helps you avoid sabotaging your own success.

Learn how taking the dental road less traveled can make all the difference.

Vishal P. Rao helps you with the customers who give you the most headaches.

Melanie Donnelly shows you 10 things you may have overlooked.

Strategic alliances are today commonplace among large corporations. Ed Rigsbee, CSP argues that the advantages of alliances allow these companies to successfully compete in the global marketplace.

Don't miss out on a great opportunity to give NBC and NADL your opinions.

Four questions you should encourage patients to ask their dentists.

Read the full interview with Heraeus Kulzer North America President Christian Brutzer.

You know who they are, but you're not quite sure how to handle them. Nationally acclaimed management educator Quint Studer shares his technique for moving your low performers up, or more likely, out before they can wreak more havoc.

Catch up with the latest happenings in the industry.

Think you know what it takes to win? Dr. Murphy disects Winning by former GE chairman Jack Welch.

Grant Day, CDT, and Denise North take the mystery out of failure analysis and provide an outline you can use to learn from your mistakes.

Tanya Beaudoin explains how the success of any business hinges on consistent care of current customers.

Looking for a few good accounts? Learn how the Pankey Institute can help.

Insurance costs are increasing, perhaps as much as 20 percent or more annually. Is your business aware of the costly effects these incidents have on the bottom line?

Here are the top 10 states where NADL-member dental laboratories file the most workers' compensation claims with Meadowbrook Insurance Group.

Discover what causes of on-the-job injuries cost the most for some NADL-member dental laboratories.

Download this pdf list of CDTs who have gone the extra mile.

Just like the cornerstone of dentistry remains the tried-and-true porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) restoration, so too are production ceramics the mainstay of busy dental laboratories for what we refer to as the average case.

Discover some of the best-kept networking secrets in this article by Scott Ginsberg.

Paul Rich provides the top 10 tips for passing your business on to the next in line.

Make ¢ents from your communication technology.

Find information about testing services from Industrial Psychology International, which offers a discount to NADL members.

Turbo Tax shares information on how to figure out your expenses.

Download this sample report card to give to your dentist clients about the quality of their work.

To post or not to post OSHA's form 300A.

Read the full report from the U.S. Census Bureau. (PDF)

Developing a safety program in a small laboratory

As laboratory owners and technicians faced with emerging technologies almost on a daily basis, it can be difficult to determine what equipment will ultimately help you realize a true return on your investment.

Everything you need to know about alloy management.

Visions 21 West speaker Jana Mathews explains how learning to work with people can help you create a successful laboratory.

Dental insurance severely limits the benefit choices for our doctor's clients and therefore pinches (laboratories). Imagine a free world without that limitation where patient and doctor could negotiate a relationship that served their best interest.