Hey, I really enjoy watching your videos. I've been doing lab work for about 45yrs. I enjoy watching others and the different techniques they us for doing lab work. I'm old school and not as privi to all the new products and equipment. I don't care for the quick short cuts but I like to glean from the experience of others. Never too old to learn. Right now I'm training my son to take over and is coming along very well. I've always said that not everyone is cut out to be a lab tech. It takes a little artistic ability and attention to detail. I think he's going to be a good lab tech.

I'm a Registered Dental Technologist in Alberta Canada. I really enjoy your videos. :)

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Super cool. Thanks for telling me my Canadian friend!

I'm an RDA who got assigned this task and the person who was going to teach me/show me how to do this called in sick. Here is to watching a few KZread videos in the lab.

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Please tell me how it went

You just save my life! I will be doing this for my patient tomorrow ❤️❤️

Hi Steve, I'm from the UK. I've just finished my final year yesterday. Love your videos, they got me through my course and help me with my job. I would like to see more tutorials on making funky designs using coloured monomer. Thanks again 😁

@SzaraDentalLab

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Wood Thanks Scott. Look forward to making some more acrylic videos

Hello 😁 I’m from Romania, Europe and i am a new orthodontic techinican, i just discovered you and you are amazing !! I haven t seen all of your videos, but soon i will . I did that twice but i used a prefabricated tooth, made the retainer, then i took it out and let the doctor to fill the gap with composite whatever colour he wanted :D I would like to see your pliers if you don’t already have a video with it . Thank you, All the best !

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura Thank you for your kind words. I will make a video showcasing the exact pliers that i have been using for over 20 years. Highly recommend

Great video. Concise and to the point. Keep it up.

@SzaraDentalLab

6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Gardner Thanks Jeff. I try to edit everything and anything that slows things down

Im a Dental Assistant we have no denture teeth in the office trying to make an essix retainer temporary use for pt. Great video!

Great video! I'm an ortho office lab manager. I enjoy making retainers but making pontics is my favorite thing I do.

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

Mine also

Hi! Deborah Ray from Florida. I graduated from high school with a crown, bridge and denture certificate. I went to dental assisting school after high school and I have since been a Orthodontic Assistant and creating smiles for 40 years. I love learning new ways to help our family of patients. I actually made a tooth mixing cements together one day. This looks like a great way to get a tooth in a hurry, Thank you!

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah Nice to hear someone with some longevity in the dental field🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Thanks! Making retainer for the very first time tom!

@SzaraDentalLab

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck

Good job, Steve

@SzaraDentalLab

6 жыл бұрын

Ortho Lab Videos Thanks Jay. I know who you are😉

Wow thank you so much

Excellent video. I have them with 16 teeth . They look amazing !

@SzaraDentalLab

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@Gabriel-gabriel

2 жыл бұрын

😭😭

Nice work boss, I am orthodontic technician,from india

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome Rony from India. I never saw this message!!!

Oral surgery assistant, I make surgical guides for implant placement daily and Essix temporary here and there, but I do not have all the cool equipment you have like pour up trimmer. So I cut out teeth in the stone pour up and save the good ones to build up my selection. I only have rope wax to help me hold it in place. But I think I do a pretty good job with limited resources and teaching myself.

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Always good to be resourceful!

Hi Steve, i'm from Mexico, I love your videos, this channel inspired me to start my future laboratory, and i hope to open soon, time back I worked in diferent dental laboratories, but doesn't compare with your job, equipament and materials. we have problems with some dentist because they are known by another name. Does this happen in your country?. greetings good job! keep it up. PD: sorry for my bad inglish, but unfortunately I almost do not practice it so much

@SzaraDentalLab

6 жыл бұрын

Сусие Кроу Greetings. If you have any questions Contact me

Hey I jus started watching your videos. I am a dental assistant.I am currently looking into being a orthodontic lab tech so these videos come in handy. I wish u had a partner to help u with the videos. Anyway im in ga and love what we do. And this video is something I do for family I have slick built me a mini lab at home. I'm obsessed. Anyway thank u.

@SzaraDentalLab

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Look forward to seeing your progress. Do you have an Instagram channel?

Ver good option Wendy the patien dont have to the implant

@SzaraDentalLab

Ай бұрын

100%

Hi,😊Iam an RDA and after working for many years I decided to start a Dental Tech clases because I love this field. The Dr. use to count on me on placing a missing tooth on a clear retainer for implant pts. How do you make a mold of a tooth? I use to use crown formers or just fill in with flowable composite. By the way now I live in Ecuador.

I am a rdh and dental sleep coordinator. I also help with provisionals on larger cosmetic cases. Always looking for tricks like yours. Did you make a video for the template for the tooth? Loved this, learned a lot. May I ask which wax you use?

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Deb I just trim the tooth as a denture technician would do. I happen to be a denture tech also but have only been doing ortho. I use a baseplate wax from great Lakes Orthodontics #260-010 it's not expensive and does a fantastic job of holding teeth into place or waxing any wires into place. Also a little secret is to spray your wax with Wonder Freeze just prior to sucking down heated disc. It freezes the wax and doesnt move...bit.ly/2oYT8pV

we save pvs molds sent to us and we use those as a matrix using tooth color acrylic so you can pour multiples and save them for later. I never tried an anterior tooth cause there is no translucency. However after seeing this video I will for essix with pontics.

@SzaraDentalLab

6 жыл бұрын

Ruben Rosario Sr. Someone asked me if I added a touch of clear acrylic the add shades tooth acrylic. I've been busy lately (summer) and forgot to test it out🤔

I have one question. How can you clean bonding wax? When you press the model for clear sheet, don’t wax melt?

@SzaraDentalLab

6 жыл бұрын

I use a steam cleaner to remove any wax. Doesn't harm materail

Cool. I’m doing this.

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

cool i have a really good easier technique coming soon

What kind of separator do you use and what vacuum form sheet do you use? I own a dental lab and have a few requests for these.

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

I use Al Cote seperator and Invisacryl Ultra by Great Lakes Orthodontics

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

I use a Biostar from Great Lakes orthodontics

@donnariggins5240

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That fact couldn't be more truth 🙃😂😭

Hi Steve! I'm Jamie, an orthodontic lab (Island Orthodontic Lab) owner and technician on Maui, HI for 27 years. I am so grateful for your videos! I learn new things all the time. I will try the steam cleaner since I was trying to figure out how you got rid of the wax without distorting the retainer. Brand? Also, I would love to know the material you used to take the impression of the tooth? Mahalo!

@SzaraDentalLab

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamie thank you for the warm comments. Any cheap espresso will work as a steamer. If you only need to remove wax from a retainer or 2 daily it's cheap and works perfect. I use invisacryl from Great Lakes bit.ly/2oYT8pV

@jamiefry6621

2 жыл бұрын

@@SzaraDentalLab Can you elaborate on “cheap expresso”? Is that an expresso pot or machine?

Im a cell tower climber. I have a missing front. One of the two front ones. But I’ve never had braces, and I have teeth just behind my front teeth that were never pushed forward with braces... would this type of retainer work for me?

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry never saw this post! Yes it would help if made properly

hi im from phoenix . i think i need a tooth guard for night use to prevent grinding . i i would enjoy this kind of work. how do i learn and how much do you get paid?

@SzaraDentalLab

Жыл бұрын

You can email me sdlinc71@gmail.com

Hi, nice to c ur video, my quation is u have not show which material use for tooth impression,

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

All impressions have gone digital. We used to use alginate Kromopan alginate for impressions

I’m getting my braces off in about 3 weeks and I’m missing my lateral tooth genetically (my mom and my sister didn’t have either one) and I’m nervous about the retainer I’ve heard of them messing up and making your teeth crooked again I already have my implant but they want to wait to do impressions for a crown till I get my braces off and my teeth are at the white I want them so this is the first kind of retainer I’ll be getting till I get my crown and the make me another to go around that I hope the do as good as you did in this video!

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

i agree. i would making jewelry if i had a choice but it all seems way to superficial and I really like making things that have direct meaning to fellow humans. Yes of course jewerly has meaning to people to just not the same

What are you using on the lathe?

Hi Steve. Love your videos. What brand of wax did you use?

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

bit.ly/2oYT8pV

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

I can give you the exact product # when I get a free moment

@jamescutshaw4303

5 жыл бұрын

@@SzaraDentalLab That would be very helpful, Thank you in advance!

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamescutshaw4303 #260-010 3mm base plate wax. Not too expensive. I use it to wax in all wires for all appliances and setting teeth. It hardens pretty fast and holds strong.

@jamescutshaw4303

5 жыл бұрын

@@SzaraDentalLab Thank you so much for your reply. I appreciate it!

I am confused 😕 I am having 2 implants and an attached 2 teeth bridge at the bottom front. All they have done is taken a scan of my mouth, no mold, and given me a retainer with some type of hardening material to look like teeth. ?? They did not do your process. It was $600 , to be worn for about 6 months before implants and bridge. That seems very high priced for such low. tech. ??

@SzaraDentalLab

Жыл бұрын

Ouch!

I’d love to be an orthodontic appliance technician

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

It's a great career

DMD Student VMUF San Carlos City Pangasinan, Philippines

@SzaraDentalLab

Ай бұрын

Good for you my friend. Hope you have an amazing career

Hi my name is Miranda and I live in Waterbury I like watching videos like this because it's very educational and I also have a missing tooth in the bottom I don't very know what to do so I guess I like to know different types of ways to replace my tooth... it's a late comment sorry

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

Couple of ways. The most expensive is if your a candidate for a permanent implant. You'll need sufficient bone tissue for the implant. Second is a 1 tooth flipper. 3rd is an invisible retainer with a tooth added like this video. This is more temporary fix. We really only use these before a patient has an implant. The function is to hold the space while implant heals. It's very important that you do something soon. By allowing a space between teeth it allows your teeth to move and your gums will recede twice as fast. The outcome is you are going to lose more teeth soon. Hope this information helps you.

Registered Dental Technologist in Kenya 🇰🇪

@SzaraDentalLab

3 ай бұрын

Cool. Welcome

How much does this cost?? I really need one and don't have dental insurance

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

These cost around $100 but unfortunately you have to go through a Doctor to have made and they will charge you at least $300+

But how did you make the retainer?

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Biostar suck down device

Want to be technitian, and i needed for my self

4th year dental student at Tufts

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome almost Done. CONGRATS

@robd5326

5 жыл бұрын

i need an implant, Does Tufts offer discounts? I heard some schools do.Ty

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT!!!!!!! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE NEXT?

@carlistiastoner2755

5 жыл бұрын

Wanted to know if you could make me a essix retainer with a missing front tooth the online company I would normally use has gone out of buisness and the retainer I currently have is on life support! I desperately need a replacement.

@SzaraDentalLab

5 жыл бұрын

stoner unfortunately its illegal without a signed prescription from a licensed Dr for us to make appliances for the general public. That's probably why they went out of business

@carlistiastoner2755

5 жыл бұрын

@@SzaraDentalLab wow i didn't know that

@taylorvasquez8029

4 жыл бұрын

what material is best for this type or retainer?

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

@@taylorvasquez8029 i love Invisacryl ultra. Click on link bit.ly/2oYT8pV

Where can I get this done at?

@SzaraDentalLab

4 жыл бұрын

Your local dentist

Hello I'm John from Tx. I am a model tech in training to be a denture technician.

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Great. Hope all is going well. Im a denture tech too

Novice 😊

I Am dental technician, working in india

Future patient waiting for appliance.

@SzaraDentalLab

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

First place people look is. Your eyes or mouth or both... I'm a wanna be that needs to fix my mouth so u can smile again. I just lost my baby teeth canines and both big teeth are impacted. I guess that's the word. One finally is coming through and needs to get checked it is shifting my teeth. In the mean time until I get the money for the dental work i need to make 2 teeth. You can get all the kits on ebay who h is cool. I've been watching a tone of videos. Mostly foreign because they show everything. And the matteral needed.. idk just trying to learn. I'd love to go to school for it and open a shop and help people who don't have the money or all of it.

@SzaraDentalLab

Жыл бұрын

That's cool. Love the enthusiasm. You could make something yourself but you'll need some of the proper equipment to make it a successful experience. Sometimes it's just better to pay for it. I know that comes at a high price and dental work is almost for the privileged. 😔

Joan from Pittsfield ma , cap 1 Walmart I watch because-dreams I could make some thing like this fir myself cuz my dentist won’t make me a partial unless I agree to have some avealor bone removed but I think he is full off shit cuz no body can Grow aveolar bone and I know if he cuts into it he will damage cortical bone which will excelerate bone loss I think my malocclusion is just throwing my bite off so it only appears that I have an extra tall ridge on my upper right. The dentists in ma say the stupidest shut and wonder why nobody dare trust them!!!

Student

@SzaraDentalLab

Жыл бұрын

😎 cool 😎