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LMT LAB DAY CHICAGO 2026
Register for our dynamic lectures and hands-on training from industry professionals to stay up to date on digital dentistry in the lab.
WHEN
February 19-21, 2026
WHERE

The Hyatt Regency Chicago
Lab Day Booth # J-16, K-17

DURATION
3 Days
Latest innovations and advancements in dentistry

Experience the next evolution of digital dentistry with 3Shape Dental System 2025.

Designed to elevate lab productivity, this release delivers faster, AI supported workflows that streamline every stage. New AI powered bite functionality aligns jaw scans in seconds, while enhanced error messaging provides clearer guidance for reliable, efficient results with fewer clicks. Discover how Dental System 2025 drives efficiency and innovation at Lab Day Chicago.

Who Should Attend?

Dental Lab Professionals
Stay ahead of the curve by exploring the latest industry trends, engaging in hands-on learning, and taking advantage of networking opportunities to improve lab efficiency, enhance collaboration with practitioners, and maintain a competitive edge in the evolving dental field.
Dental Practitioners
Discover the latest lab technologies and materials to increase case accuracy and aesthetics. Build stronger relationships with dental lab professionals while adopting innovations that advance your practice and improve patient outcomes.

Trainings & Lectures

Secure your spot for exclusive sessions led by industry experts in digital dentistry.
Topic
Date
3Shape’s Latest Innovations and the Future of Dental Labs
Speaker
Christian Rytter, Tarik Hadzibegovic
Explore 3Shape's cutting-edge innovations and gain insights into the future of dental laboratories. This lecture delves into the latest advancements and trends shaping the industry, offering a comprehensive understanding of how technology is revolutionizing dental lab practices.
Denture Mastery in 3Shape Design: Technical Fundamentals for Scalable Quality and Success
Speaker
Cole Bishop, CDT, Linda Baird
Join Linda Baird, RDT, and Cole Bishop, CDT, to explore how advanced denture fundamentals drive precision and consistency in digital workflows. Learn practical solutions to removable challenges and how 3Shape Design Services delivers expertise, advanced designs, and expanded capacity to help laboratories manage more cases and complex restorative work.
Streamline your Case Data and Elevate your Clinic Collaboration with 3Shape LMS
Speaker
Melissa McCullough, Mike Slotsburg
Discover how 3Shape LMS transforms your lab operations and clinic collaboration! With NEW TRIOS integration, effortlessly centralize all case data. Say goodbye to duplicate entries thanks to the Dental System 2024 integration—streamlining your lab like never before. Plus, unlock seamless collaboration with dentists through the NEW 3Shape Unite Cloud platform and its Mobile App.
Digital Dentistry Workflow: TRIOS Scans to Automated Crowns
Speaker
Brandy Smith
This lecture introduces dental professionals to the streamlined digital workflow of automating crown design using TRIOS intraoral scans. Participants will explore how to capture high-quality scans, integrate them into CAD software, and leverage AI-driven tools to automate the design and production of dental crowns.
What’s New in 3Shape 2025: A Live Design Demo for Complex Fixed Restorations
Speaker
Minh Tran
Join Minh Tran for a real-time demonstration of the latest tools in 3Shape Dental System 2025, applied to a complex crown and bridge case. This live session will showcase how new features such as AI-powered bite alignment, real-time thickness maps, and improved workflow responsiveness can simplify challenging prosthodontic designs.
Unlocking the Power of 3Shape Appliance Designer: Custom Metal Band Workflow
Speaker
Steve Nobles
Dive into the advanced capabilities of 3Shape Appliance Designer with a focused session on the custom metal band workflow. This lecture will guide participants through the full process—from initial case setup to final design—highlighting key tools and techniques that enhance precision and efficiency.
Digital Dentures Simplified: Leveraging 3Shape for Efficient Fabrication and Scalable Growth
Speaker
Daniel Alter
Join Daniel Alter MSc, MDT, CDT for an insightful and practical exploration into the evolving world of digital dentures. This session will uncover how dental laboratories can harness the power of 3Shape’s digital workflows to streamline production, enhance consistency, and unlock new growth opportunities.
From Try-In Adjustments to Final Denture: A 3Shape Digital Workflow Guide
Speaker
Jimmy Stegall
Join Jimmy Stegall for a hands-on demonstration of the Modified Denture Try-In workflow in 3Shape. This session walks you through scanning protocols, efficient case setup, and strategic use of chairside adjustment data to finalize your denture design. Learn proven solutions to the most frequently encountered challenges when working with try-in prototypes.
Advanced Design Solutions: All-on-X, LUCID Crowns, Splints, and Nightguards
Speaker
Cole Bishop, CDT
Discover how 3Shape Design Service can elevate your lab with advanced support for All-on-X cases, LUCID crowns, and splint and nightguard designs. Learn practical tips for integrating these services to enhance esthetics, precision, and efficiency in complex cases. Perfect for labs looking to save time and achieve outstanding results.
Precision in Print: Hands-On Intraoral Scanning & Crown Fabrication
Speaker
Brandy Smith
This hands-on course guides dental professionals through the complete digital workflow for a single unit crown—from intraoral scanning to 3D printing and final delivery. Participants learn how to capture accurate scans, design precise restorations, and produce high-quality crowns using in-office printing technology. Perfect for clinicians looking to streamline their restorative process and offer same-day solutions.
3Shape’s Latest Innovations and the Future of Dental Labs
Speaker
Christian Rytter, Tarik Hadzibegovic
Explore 3Shape's cutting-edge innovations and gain insights into the future of dental laboratories. This lecture delves into the latest advancements and trends shaping the industry, offering a comprehensive understanding of how technology is revolutionizing dental lab practices.
Mastering Full Arch Implant Prosthetics: Efficient Design, Biomechanics, and Scalable Workflows with 3Shape
Speaker
Daniel Alter

Join Daniel Alter MSc, MDT, CDT for a session focused on the evolving landscape of implant-supported full arch dental prosthetics. This lecture explores when and where to utilize the various restorative modalities—from fixed hybrid solutions including monolithic Hybrid, Toronto/Thimble style, Ti-bar wrap-around —and how to optimize design and fabrication using 3Shape’s powerful digital tools. Gain practical insights into material selection, implant positioning, and prosthetic design.

Daniel will delve into:

  • The biomechanics behind successful full arch restorations
  • Efficient digital workflows using 3Shape for predictable outcomes
  • Scalable production strategies to meet growing clinical and laboratory demands

Whether you're designing full arch cases daily or just beginning to expand into this complex area, this session will provide the clarity and confidence needed to elevate your lab’s capabilities. This lecture is ideal for dental technicians, lab managers, and clinicians seeking to enhance their understanding and execution of full arch implant prosthetics in today’s digital environment.

3Shape Anterior Abutment Masterclass: The Science and Art of Esthetic Implant Design
Speaker
Ron Shaw
The anterior custom abutment is the foundation of an aesthetic success —and this is your blueprint! Responding to end-user demand, this intensive masterclass will take an in-depth dive into the most challenging of all implant cases: the anterior abutment. A 3Shape Academy specialist will equip you with every powerful tool available in Dental Designer.
3Shape Tips and Trick 25th Edition
Speaker
Sevan Pulurian
See what new tips & tricks await in 3shape 2025. Come take a journey with Sevan to learn about some new and old time saving tips.
Guided Aesthetics: Utilizing Digital Wax-Ups for 3Shape Restoration
Speaker
Glenn Espinoza
This dynamic course dives deep into the concept of Aesthetic Blueprint Transfer within 3Shape Dental Designer. We'll start at the moment the digital diagnostic wax-up—the clinician's aesthetic vision—is delivered, guiding you through the critical steps of seamlessly importing this high-value design onto your prepared model, which also features the scanned temporary restoration.
Optimize your Lab with 3Shape: Full Digital Solutions for Growth
Speaker
Michelle Rosas, Carl Horrocks
Unlock the full potential of your lab with 3Shape’s suite of digital solutions: scanners, software, LMS, Automate, and Design Services. This session explores how our integrated tools can help your lab operate more efficiently, and drive growth. Whether you’re looking to streamline workflows or enhance digital capabilities, learn how 3Shape’s products maximize productivity and profitability.
Demystifying FMR Prosthodontics: A Real-Time Digital Diagnostic Mock-Up
Speaker
Minh Tran
Full-mouth rehabilitation cases often carry a reputation for complexity and uncertainty. This live demonstration will break down the process step by step, showing how digital diagnostic mock-ups can simplify planning and communication. Minh Tran will design a full-arch mock-up in real time, addressing esthetics, occlusion, and functional parameters in a way that transforms overwhelming data into a clear, actionable plan. Attendees will leave with practical insight into how digital tools can streamline FMR workflows, improve predictability, and enhance collaboration with clinicians on even the most challenging prosthodontic cases.
Hands-On Digital Appliance Design: Space Maintainers Made Simple
Speaker
Steve Nobles
Roll up your sleeves and get practical with 3Shape Appliance Designer! In this focused, hands-on session, you'll learn how to design a custom space maintainer using the metal band workflow. Perfect for labs and clinicians ready to take their appliance design skills to the next level.
The Details are in the Data: Clinical & Lab Communication with 3Shape
Speaker
Brandy Smith, Dr. Naren Rajan, Cole Bishop, CDT, Melissa McCullough, Ron Shaw, Gabrielle Wissman

Panel Discussion = Learn how to optimize case acceptance and appliance outcomes through effective data acquisition, evaluation, and communication. This course covers best practices for capturing and assessing clinical data, and how to seamlessly share and manage cases using the 3Shape Communicate Portal and Lab Management Software.

Key takeaways:

  • Proper scan technique and clinical data evaluation
  • Communicating cases clearly to your 3Shape-connected lab
  • Reviewing and managing cases for acceptance in the lab
  • Leveraging digital tools for streamlined collaboration
  • Ideal for clinicians and lab professionals looking to improve workflow efficiency and case accuracy through smarter data handling.
From Scan to Splint: Designing Custom Night Guards with Splint Studio
Speaker
Steve Nobles, Glenn Espinoza
In this hands-on training, you'll learn how to create custom night guards using 3Shape Splint Studio—from initial scan to final appliance. Discover how to capture a therapeutic bite registration using Trios, send cases to your connected 3Shape lab, and use the virtual articulator to adapt and analyze appliance functionality.
3Shape’s Latest Innovations and the Future of Dental Labs
Speaker
Christian Rytter, Tarik Hadzibegovic
Explore 3Shape's cutting-edge innovations and gain insights into the future of dental laboratories. This lecture delves into the latest advancements and trends shaping the industry, offering a comprehensive understanding of how technology is revolutionizing dental lab practices.
Streamline Your Case Data in Your Lab and Enhance Your Clinic Collaboration with 3Shape LMS
Speaker
Melissa McCullough, Mike Slotsburg
Discover how 3Shape LMS transforms your lab operations and clinic collaboration! With NEW TRIOS integration, effortlessly centralize all case data. Say goodbye to duplicate entries thanks to the Dental System 2024 integration—streamlining your lab like never before. Plus, unlock seamless collaboration with dentists through the NEW 3Shape Unite Cloud platform and its Mobile App, giving clinics instant, on-the-go case access, and real-time communication with your lab.
3Shape AI: Generative Design and Real-Time Optimization
Speaker
Tarik Hadzibegovic, Mathias Bjerre Tarp
Explore cutting-edge AI advancements shaping tomorrow’s dental industry. From generative design to fully integrated digital ecosystems, see how labs can leverage AI for higher throughput and still being in full control.
Fix it Before You Design it: Perfect Case Setup for 3Shape Restorations
Speaker
Ron Shaw
This hands-on session is a comprehensive workshop designed to guide laboratory professionals through the essential, error-free setup of any dental restoration within the 3Shape Dental System. The training will provide step-by-step instruction on mastering the digital workflow, focusing specifically on correctly initiating the case in the order form, setting critical parameters like margin lines and insertion paths, and utilizing various tools to prepare even the most complex cases (including crowns, bridges, implants, and appliances) for design. The session culminates in an interactive segment where attendees can ask to set up their own real-world cases, ensuring every technician leaves with the practical knowledge to efficiently and predictably transition any restoration from the initial scan to the final design export for manufacturing.
3Shape Do's and Don'ts.
Speaker
Sevan Pulurian
Come on a journey with Sevan to learn the do's and Don'ts of Full Arch and complex cases from A to Z to hopefully save you time. From the control panel to design.
Flex Appeal: Mastering Flexible Partial Design
Speaker
Jimmy Stegall
Discover the art and science of designing flexible partial dentures in the 3Shape Denture module. In this dynamic session, Jimmy covers the latest in printed flexible resins, and optimal design parameters for retention and comfort. Learn how to leverage 3Shape's design tools to create flexible partials that balance esthetics and function—while avoiding the most common design pitfalls that lead to remakes and patient dissatisfaction.

Our First Ever Expert Panel Discussion

This year, we’re introducing a new chapter in Lab Day education: a live panel discussion featuring some of the industry’s most respected digital dentistry leaders. For the first time, you’ll get to experience a collaborative conversation on how to optimize case acceptance and appliance outcomes through effective data acquisition, evaluation and communication.
Dr. Naren Rajan, DMD

Dentist at Dentistry of Mendham

Panelist
Cole Bishop, CDT

Global Head Of Design Quality at 3Shape Design Services

Panelist
Melissa McCullough

Customer Success Manager at 3Shape

Panelist
Ron Shaw

Technician at 3Shape

Panelist
Brandy Smith

Academy Product Specialist at 3Shape

Facilitator
Gabrielle Wissman

Customer Success Manager at 3Shape

Panelist

Register now and secure your spot

Join Christian Rytter and Tarik Hadzibegovic as they explore the latest tech advancements and trends transforming the industry. Register today and shape the future with us!
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