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The Bent Wire - An Orthodontic Lab Podcast

Are Machines Going to Replace Us? | AI, Automation & the Dental Lab Technician Ep 2

13 October 2026 · 48:31 · Episode 2

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Last week on The Bent Wire, we talked about the shortage of dental laboratory technicians. This week, I started wondering: if we're already short on technicians, could technology actually be part of the solution? But what happens when the technology gets so good that we don't need the technician anymore? In Episode 2, I take a look at how technology has already changed the dental laboratory—from plaster models and…

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