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Dental Specialty: Lab Tech

Years in Dental Industry: 20+ years

About Me: Ira N. Dickerman, CDT,AAS Co Owner and operator of Dickerman Dental Prosthetics, Sharon, MA USA. Dickerman Dental Prosthetics is a full service dental laboratory. Dickerman specializes in full mouth rehabilitation and complex restorative dentistry. Ira worked from the age of 13 in his father’s dental laboratory. Ira was formally trained in dental technology and has worked full time as a dental technician since 1977. In 1984 Ira had the opportunity to fabricate the first Branemark Hybrid Prosthesis to be delivered in New England. Since that time Ira has lectured Nationally and Internationally to Dentists, Dental Technicians and Implant Manufacturers Staff. Ira has received the Mass. Dental Society's "Technician of the Year" award as well as the "Excellence in Education" award from the National Assoc. of Dental Laboratories, in 2009. His lectures include many topics of interests to dentists and technicians including but not limited to: Dentist- Dental Laboratory Communication, Dental Photography, Dental Implants for dentists and technicians and Power Point Training.

Website Address: http://www.dickermandental.com

Linked In Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ira-dickerman/10/758/9b2

Ira N. Dickerman, CDT's Blog

Guided Dental Implant Surgery

We are creating radiographic templates and design proposals for guided implant surgeries with Straumann's coDiagnostiX software and gonyX table. Have any of you used this system with Straumann or other systems. It is compatible with 30+ implant systems. We are starting to set implants in the casts and make immediate temporaries as well for our surgical counterparts.

Posted on December 19, 2010 at 9:18pm

Polligrip being pulled from the market!!

February 18, 2010

Consumer Advisory

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) warns about a potential health risk associated with

long-term, excessive use of GSK’s zinc-containing denture adhesives

Super Poligrip ‘Original’, ‘Ultra Fresh’ and ‘Extra Care’.

This communication is to alert consumers to a potential health risk from long-term excessive use of zinccontaining

denture adhesives Super Poligrip ‘Original’, ‘Ultra Fresh’ and ’Extra Care’.

While zinc is an essential part of the… Continue

Posted on February 18, 2010 at 9:32pm — 1 Comment

Zirconia, More Biocompatible than High Noble Gold Alloy PFM's???

This evening I had a presentation at my dental laboratory with NobelBiocare. The title of the lecture was Zirconia vs PFM Restorations. The speaker, Dr. Thomas Williams showed several examples of less than ideal soft tissue health that resolved with changing to porcelain fused to zirconia restorations. What is the general observations of others on WebDental regarding this subject? Are all ceramics and even composite restorations more biocompatible thna PFM's? Please understand… Continue

Posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:41pm — 5 Comments

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At 10:56pm on December 5, 2010, richard d woolfe said…: HELLO IRA, THANKS FOR THE NOTE. I JUST RETIRED THIS MONTH, SPENDING OCT-JUNE IN FLA. I HOPE YOUR PARENTS ARE ALSO WELL. ITS NICE TO SEE YOU HAVE BECOME SO FAMOUS. I STILL REMEMBER YOU AS A 12 YROLD, TEASING THE HYGIENISTS DURING TBI SESSIONS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, THE PROFESSION NEEDS MORE LIKE YOU. DR.W

At 11:28pm on March 16, 2010, Steve Geib said…: Hi ~ I will definitely say "Hi" to Curtis for you - You probably run into each other lecturing, etc. I bet. I don't see Sang so much anymore since I understand he has turned over most of the day to day lab operations. Hope to meet you someday.
Regards, Steve

At 12:26pm on February 23, 2010, Peter Then said…: going to Austria on Friday for two weeks.

At 12:33pm on January 12, 2010, Jessica Degroat said…: Thank you! I will relay the message to Mike. Have a Happy New Year!

At 3:26pm on January 11, 2010, Dan Burneika said…: Thank you for the response. I would like to speak with you further. Will you be attending Yankee? I will be pseudo-exhibiting (sharing a booth)...but will be spending most of my time at the meeting networking and meeting those that can assist me in my new endeavor.

At 12:24pm on January 4, 2010, Robert C. Javer said…: Hi Ira,
Thanks for the invitation. Looks very interesting and informative.
Bob

At 3:46pm on January 2, 2010, Russell DeVreugd said…: Hey Ira,
Thanks for the invite. Wishing everyone a great New Year. I will wait for early Spring to start fly fishing again.
Russ

At 10:29am on December 17, 2009, Devin T Vaughn said…: Hello Ira. Thanks for the invite. I have corrected my Linkedin profile link.
Devin-

At 11:52am on December 5, 2009, Cary Feuerman, DMD said…: Hi Ira,
Great lecture the other night. Thanks. Looking forward to the next one!

At 7:51pm on October 23, 2009, Cary Feuerman, DMD said…: Hi Ira,
I appreciate your post and am glad to have Dean aboard. Perhaps he will initiate some good discussions for WebDental. Your expertise is a real asset for the site.