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fullpartial you need to rethink what you say about techs you think are unskilled just because they are cadcam techs its not a lower skill but a different skill.i have heard a few young denturists say similar things you guys do this at your own peril .Ive been a tech for 35 years and a denturist for 21 years and anyone who calls themselves a young gun in this industry is just young and no gun .you guys need to embrace new technology ios scans milled and printed dentures etc or otherwise you going to take samari sword to a machine gun fight.
Grantoz, let me apologize before I attempt to clarify my post. I mean no disrespect to techs like you or the hundreds of other members who have developed skills that are refined by hours of study and sweat equity. I came to this forum to gain from those skills and experiences that only come from hard work and dedication to being forever a student to the trade. My greatest insights have come from individuals like my hopefully future grandfather in law. A man that has seen the ups and downs of an economy, has eaten pigs feet and then filet mignon. A man that has worked on his knees and became a master at his trade. Something very few people could have the fortune to call themselves these days.
When I said unskilled labor, I meant individuals who are brought in with no knowledge of the dental lab and are run through a brief PTC (or similar) course on posterior design, obtain passable quality and go on to pump out high volume production that allows for units to be designed for $3-$6 a unit. I certainly hope that is not considered skilled labor.
If I do continue and create a career in this industry I want to be the go to for complicated cases, when the doctor needs guidance on difficult cases, and when others scratch their heads hopefully I can be who they turn to. I work with IOS cases every day. Have been proud to push Strategy gold milling for porosity free accurate restorations, and receive beautiful 3D printed 3i encode cases. So if I haven't soured you, I hope I can learn from you. I promise I won't use young gun ever again on this forum. Which is hard to do, especially the gun part, we love our guns!