November 16 2015 -- As I casually stolled into the KDA lab on Wednesday morning I was formally greated by one of my favorite clinicians, Dr. David Hornbrook. His positive nature mixed with the high energy of the lab floor made for a solid set and stage for the next 4K Ultra HD video in the removable series. "Wanna learn about how they make dentures?" David intently inquired. I cant lie and say it was #1 on my bucket list, but being a student of all trades and the earth in general, I indulged in this adventure through the very modern and unique Denture Lab at Keating Dental Arts in Irvine, Ca.
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Its just some wax with teeth right?
Ok, So what could be so hard about making dentures? You throw some teeth in some wax and call it a day right? As I comtimplated the matter at hand, and did an overview and walk around of the Denture lab, I found that there was a lot going on, and in a really spread out area. I thought at this point I may be eating my words or at the very least maybe shifting perceptions on the intricacy that is "dentures & removables". As I fired up the Gimble for the 4K camera, Jim Cain (denture lab manager) rolled up and greated me with his fresh new Kdz Aesthetic zirconia Veneers! Lookin fresh and a with a well lit set in the lab we mosied into the Directors chairs and started the shoot.
Motion in the "denture" ocean!
After a very short, and too the point overview on the KDZ Denture products and a bit about bego cast paritals and other removables we got to pick up the gimble motion stabelizer and move around the lab floor with Dr. Hornbrook & Jim. First I learned a bit about Ivoclar Ivocap and got to actually boil some up! Pressing the Ivocap was actually pretty easy, but when I got around the boiling water I soon realized I wasnt steaming shrimp! The water was scoliding and still not sure what I actually did there but it was super cool none the less. I took the birdy cam around the lab where the dentures were being built with ivoclar teeth and ivocap. Some of the Techs were really engaged and as I looked closer I really got to see the artistry behind the wax & bites that they were doing. Lots of FIRE, which because of its elemental value, I love filming. I really got in close with the Macro 45MM leica lense on some of the Premiume and Ultra Premium denture builds. It is quiet a remarkable site, and the coloring of the Ivoclar material was insanity. I was pretty astonished at how real these look.
Thats a Wrap!
We wrapped up with some of the final products and really getting into why the Keating Dental Lab Dentures Department & Removables was second to none in the dental industry. Its really a LAB within a Lab and the product knowledge and expertise are unrivaled. To sum it up, these guys are good! Well, when my higly tranlucent e.max veneers wear all the way down and I am left with just gum, I know where to go to pick myself up a solid ultra premium denture set! Thanks Jim and Dr. Hornbrook for another fantastic lesson in modern dentistry!
Timothy Patrick
Creative Director/DP/DPC