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Every day we have an opportunity to restore a smile and to help someone through the work that we do. You and I share a pride in our profession, and we are inviting you to join us and others in determining the future of our profession.

In 2008, The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology was created to advocate and raise awareness of the necessity of dental laboratory technology education for dental technicians and other effected members of the dental team.

The Foundation's purpose is to improve the nation's educational climate for future dental technicians. We are developing educational programs that are relevant and accessible to both dental technicians working in the laboratory as well as dental laboratory technology students.  We are creating a Web based national curriculum for dental laboratory technology that will incorporate industry driven needs. The Foundation is committed to promoting a national curriculum that supports the needs of the industry and dentistry.      

The National Association of Dental Laboratories generously contributed an initial $200,000 to The Foundation, but now we need your support, as partners in the industry to ensure that The Foundation's goals become a reality. Our goal is to raise an additional $200,000 this year in order to provide scholarships and fund the planned educational programs.

You are not just supporting education. You're ensuring the future of your profession.

What will the future of dental laboratory technology look like?

You decide.

These individuals and organizations have committed to the betterment of the future of dental laboratory technology. We can not thank them enough for their generous contributions and for taking the first step toward securing the future of the profession.

 

Major Contributors (5K+)

3M Digital Oral Care
St. Paul, MN
$25,500

Ahwatukee Dental Laboratory, Inc., DAMAS
Elizabeth Curran, CDT, RDT
Mesa, AZ
$5,000

Burdette Dental Laboratory, Inc., CDL
Harold Burdette, CDT
Birmingham, AL
$5,000

Friendship Dental Lab, Inc., CDL
Gus Diacoloukas, CDT
Baltimore, MD
$10,000

Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, NY
$10,000

Joseph C. Gerace, CDT
Sylvania, OH
$5,000

Knight Dental Group, Inc., CDL, DAMAS
Barbara Wojdan, CDT
Oldsmar, FL
$10.000

Smile Science, Inc.
Bill Thomas, CDT
Cleveland, GA
$5,000

The Lab 2000, Inc.
Dena Lanier
Columbus, GA
$5,000

Treasure Dental Studio
Jeff Stronk
Salt Lake City, UT
$5,000

United Dental Labs, CDL
R.J DeLapa, Jr.
St. Akron, OH
$5,000

Vident
Brea, CA
$20,000

Foundation Founders (1K+)

Bay Area Dental Lab, CDL
David Bridgham, CDT
North Bend, OR

Identalloy/ Indentceram
Chuck Yenkner
Glastonbury, CT

Ivoclar Vivadent
Robert Ganley
Amherst, NY

Kreyer Dental Prosthetics
Robert Kreyer, CDT
Larkspur, CA

Mark Murphy, DDS
Rochester Hills, MI

Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, CDL
David Nakinishi, CDT
Bellevue, WA

National Dentex Corporation, CDL
Dave Brown
Natick, MA

National Dentex Corporation, CDL
Dell Dine
Noblesville, IN

PREAT Corporation
Tom Bormes
Santa Ynez, CA

Ragle Dental Lab, CDL
Jerry Ragle, CDT
Champaign, IL

Restorative Arts Dental Lab, CDL
Henry Martin, CDT 
Charleston, SC

Saunders Dental Laboratory, LLC, CDL
J. Michael Saunders, CDT
Roanoke, VA

Scott & Sue Ward
Brighton, MI

Sikes Dental Studios, Inc.
Lindy Sikes, CDT
Charlotte, NC

Thayer Dental Laboratory, CDL
Gregory Thayer, CDT
Mechanicsburg, PA