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American Society of Master Dental Technologists Newsletter
WWW.ASMDT.COM
Vol. 1, No. 2 – Spring – 2005
From the Chairman,
From the President,
Vincent V. Alleluia
Paul Federico
What Do “They” Do For Me?
Membership in any organization is important to
maintain a voice as to an existence within the
industry or service group with which you are
affiliated. As a certified MDT member in ASMDT,
we have something unique. As long as you
maintain your annual membership you have the
privilege of attending any one or all of the
eighteen sessions given at the NYU College of
Dentistry, Continuing Education, for FREE. Every
time
you
attend
a
session
from
anatomy/physiology to mouth reconstruction, you
have the opportunity to reinforce what you have
learned in dentistry as an MDT. In addition there
is the FREE attendance at the one-day seminar at
the Greater New York Dental Meeting, at the Javits
Center with up-to-date topics pertaining to
dentistry. The tuition for the ASMDT On-Site
Course is $5500.00. As an observer, $500.00 or
$200.00 per session. So ask yourself, can you
find a better deal than this? If you know of one, we
at ASMDT would also like to know so we can
share it with others.
Technologists, who have been through the
ASMDT program, need a “fix” to get away from
their everyday routine and to have the
camaraderie that existed when they took the
program. As Chairman, I have seen, time and
time again, that remotivation is required to exist
day in and day out within our profession and this
teaching program is priceless and has satisfied the
need.
So, the next time when someone asks you
“what can you get for a buck $?” look to ASMDT
for value, education and camaraderie.
Best wishes,
Vincent V. Alleluia,
MDT, CDT, TFNGS
ASMDT in Demand
MDT's are in demand as teachers and industry
leaders. MDT's are being appointed to the faculty
of major dental universities and aspiring to
positions of prominence, why not you? Having the
skill and knowledge is not enough, it has to be
recognized by the profession. MDT status has
become a recognized credential, imagine it
appearing after your name.
ASMDT is looking for technicians who want to
become leaders in our profession. It is easier than
you think to attend an On-Site Course. ASMDT
has established training centers in the southeast
and western corridors where you can avail yourself
of our instructors. Contact them today. Study
clubs across the country can apply for a center in
their town; we will come to you if the demand is
great enough.
Our Home Study Program has given us greater
ability to reach technicians throughout the country
and Canada. The program is tailored to fit YOUR
needs. It is designed with and has the same
personal touch as our On-Site Course.
The higher education you want is available to you
right now. Talk to your fellow technicians, ban
together and apply to ASMDT to bring it to you.
Education is our priority and we have a way to
reach you.
Contact us at our web site
www.ASMDT.com. Accreditation awaits you in as
short of a time as six months.
If you need more information about our On-Site
Course, Home Study Program or auditing our
Program, please call us at (718) 746-8355.
Sincerely,
Paul Federico,
B.S., MDT
COMPETENCY
Published four times a year by The American Society of
Master Dental Technologists, The American Society of
Master Dental Prosthologists and Dental Prosthologists
Development, Corp.
Chairman: – Vincent V. Alleluia
President: – Paul Federico
Executive Director – Sue Heppenheimer
Editor: – Max Toth
Letters and articles are to be sent to: COMPETENCY,
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Copyright – 2004 - DPDC
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The scope of this 2-day program teaches the beginner and
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the understanding and use of a porcelain system will be
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Participants will fabricate (3, 4 or 6) veneers on refractory
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Porcelain veneer theory.
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Build 4 veneers which can be used as a sample case.
Creating a case Blueprint: guidelines for dentist and
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Techniques to effectively duplicate provisionals Point by
point analysis for quality control.
Managing length and thickness.
Translucency and opacity working with the stump
qshade Shape, contour & texture.
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You may also join us if you’re not an MDT
Compare ASMDT Membership with other Organizations.
ASMDT offers continuing education programs in our monthly
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for Continuing Dental Education, PLUS a one-day session at the
Greater New York Dental Meeting at the Javits Center in New York
City.
As a graduate member you receive a course schedule entitling you
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observers, who are non-members, must pay for this privilege
it’s FREE to Graduate Members!
Send a $100 check payable to AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
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Self Evaluation Quiz
See how well you answer the following
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1. What are the posterior determinants of
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2. What is anterior guidance?
3. Explain a mutually protected occlusion.
4. Why is posterior disclusion in excursions
considered ideal?
5. During equilibration, which cusp tips never
get touched? Why?
6. Would you use posterior group function
when you have a class II, Division II,
anterior occlusion? Explain.
7. When waxing a posterior occlusion, which
teeth will have the largest buccal-lingual
occlusal table?
8. In a reconstruction, in what articulator
position is cusp height determined?
9. What is the Bennett movement?
10. What is a parafunctional habit?
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Hutchinson Dental Laboratory was founded by Tom Hutchinson in 1930 as a denture lab in Trenton, NJ, where
it began to establish its reputation within the dental profession. By early 1965, with the help of Walter R.
Edwards, it had evolved into a full service prosthetics lab. With ongoing success, a new facility was built in
1976 a few miles away from the original location. In 1986, Scott Warrack joined the lab, was made partner in
1991 and as of 2000 is president and CEO of Hutchinson Dental Labs, Inc.
The lab employs 24 technicians and 3 office staff. Of these, 8 technicians and Mr. Warrack are M.D.T.’s
trained by ASMDT. Hutchinson Dental Labs takes a proactive approach to keeping their technical skills at their
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American Society of Master Dental Prosthologists in March, 2005.
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www.asmdt.com
Adrian Jurim, MDT, CEO of Jurim Dental Studio,
Inc., in Great Neck, NY, on left, receives the
prestigious MASTER DENTAL PROSTHOLOGIST
Certificate from Vincent V. Alleluia, Chairman of the
American Society of Master Dental Prosthologists
in April, 2005.
Achievement
Success
Motivation
Determination
Technical Expertise
Gene Rosa, MDT, on left and John Neurohr,
MDT, on right, of Oral Logic Dental Studio, Inc., in
Great Neck, NY, receive the prestigious MASTER
DENTAL PROSTHOLOGIST Certificate from
Vincent V. Alleluia, Chairman of the American
Society of Master Dental Prosthologists in April,
2005.