Are you and your dental lab on the cutting edge of dentistry?
If so, you’ll appreciate our most recent Key Opinion Leader (KOL) interview with David Jackson from Mid-South Dental Lab.
Mr. Jackson and his team use Renfert products to create dentures (particularly those using the All-on-X dental implant system), crowns, and other dental restorations.
In today’s interview, you’ll see why Mr. Jackson is passionate about his work and why he’s such a devoted advocate for Renfert products.
Who Is David Jackson of Mid-South Dental Lab?
Who Is David Jackson of Mid-South Dental Lab?
David Jackson is a third-generation lab technician. He currently owns and operates the full-service dental lab, Mid-South Dental Lab, in Brentwood, TN.
Mid-South Dental Lab offers:
- Custom-shade matching
- CAD/CAM technology
- Fixed appliances (including Full-Contour Zirconia and Porcelain-Fused-to-Zirconia)
- Removable appliances (including full dentures, DuraFlex™, and Comfort™ Hard/Soft Nightguards)
- Implants
- Custom implant abutments
- PMMA hybrid
- Diagnostic wax-ups
- Denture relines and repairs
- Chairside consultations
- Case consultations
Specialty Services of Mid-South Dental Lab
Renfert Products in Action: David Jackson’s Products of Choice
Renfert Products in Action: David Jackson’s Products of Choice
We asked David which products are the most beneficial for his lab. Here’s what he told us: “All! They are all amazing and help us produce the highest quality of products!” Below are some of his favorites.
Renfert Steamers
Our POWER steamers are steam-cleaning units. They provide safe, effective, and convenient steam cleaning operation, complete with:
- Innovative steam nozzle technology
- Easy filling capabilities (water and descaling solution)
- Wall-mounting capabilities
- An ergonomic handpiece
- Protection against water, limescale, and chemicals while cleaning
- A real-time calcification indicator
EASY view+
Not every lab offers chairside or case consultations. One reason Mid-South Dental Lab can offer this service is because of the Renfert EASY view+ Dental Visual Communicator.
The EASY view+ system provides clear digital object viewing, which allows David, his team, and whichever dentist he’s collaborating with to visualize, evaluate, and share their work.
The Dental Visual Communicator has:
- Classic live viewing
- Three zoom levels (4x, 15x, and 20x)
- The ability to spontaneously generate images
- The ability to create videos using a direct laptop interface
- The ability to share patients’ cases simultaneously with others
- The ability to edit images
- Optional 3D monitor (EASY view+ 3D model) for targeted visualization of intricate textures and complex details
In addition to providing you with a better view and allowing for highly detailed work, Renfert is also concerned with ergonomics. Being able to work comfortably ensures the health of your team and a happy workplace environment. And this is one of the key selling points of the EASY view+. Dentists and lab techs purchase it in part because they appreciate that they, their team, and their collaborators can work comfortably and efficiently with the EASY view+.
Waxlectric
One tool that many of our Renfert KOLs have told us they appreciate and use daily is the Waxlectric II electric wax knife.
We designed this product with two handpieces that technicians can use simultaneously. This design helps your team to be more efficient when working with wax.
Another advantage of the Renfert Waxlectric is that the heat-up rate is expedient, yet the heat transfer to the handle stays low, so you can work comfortably and safely.
Using a heated tool is more efficient than using individual hand tools that need to be heated separately. With Waxlectric, your team can save time and energy by concentrating more on the wax-up than the tools they’re using.
Renfert’s Model Trimmer
Essential for every dental lab is a model trimmer. David and his team chose the Renfert MT3 model trimmer because of its efficiency. If you’re looking for a precise wet trimmer for your plaster models, consider investing in one of Renfert’s model trimmers.
Our newest model trimmer, the MT Premium is equipped with “aqua stop” technology to reduce water waste, resulting in a cost reduction for you and resource conservation for our planet. Our model trimmers have integrated work lights for reduced eye strain and fatigue. They also come with a tilt mechanism that allows for quick, easy adjustments of the trimmer table. And you don’t need a special tool to clean the unit. Simply remove the trimmer table, door, and spray tube for a fast, easy cleaning experience.
Renfert Sandblasters
Sandblasting is an integral part of the dental lab tech’s day. A quality sandblasting unit allows them to clean and micro-roughen prostheses, like frameworks, crowns, and bridges. Sandblasting allows the tech to adhere to precise restoration requirements, something that’s important for aesthetics, the longevity of the prosthetic, and optimal bonding.
The Renfert Vario basic is a multifunctional unit for recyclable and fine sandblasting.
The unit is cost effective because it only removes unusable fine dust through its intelligent extraction system and recycles the abrasives to use until the sand is too small and no longer effective.
Our innovative LED technology, called PerfectView, allows for the best detail recognition.
The IT-Handpiece has exchangeable nozzles, including an optional highly resistant boron carbide nozzle.
There’s also an easy-to-access internal tank selection switch, so your team can choose to use the microblaster tank, recycling sandblast operation, or external compressed air unit.
Renfert’s Waxprofi
The Waxprofi is a wax warmer that saves your team time and money.
The warmer helps you save time because of its preheating function. You can choose individual temperature settings, so you get the wax consistency you need for your project (temperatures range is 40–110° C/104–230° F).
The unit will also help save time because of its large volume pot. No longer will you have to worry about constantly refilling your wax warmer!
Mid-South Dental Lab’s #1 Product: The Renfert Mobiloskop S Microscope
According to Mr. Jackson, nearly everyone in his lab – particularly the fixed restoration technicians – uses Renfert's Mobiloskop S for trimming dies and contouring.
This microscope allows for five to ten times magnification, allowing for precision work. We’ve made sure the lenses are distortion free and have uniform sharpness throughout the entire viewing field for high depth of focus, particularly for marginal definition work. The Mobiloskop S has dioptric compensation, allowing for a 3D view, as well.
Why Mid-South Dental and David Jackson Stick with Renfert
Why Mid-South Dental and David Jackson Stick with Renfert
David Jackson told us he’s been using Renfert products for over ten years. He is very loyal to Renfert because of the longevity and reliability of our products over other dental equipment manufacturers.
Problems Renfert Solves for Dental Professionals
Here are a few of the issues that Renfert can help solve in your dental practice or lab.
Celebrating Customer Loyalty at Renfert
Celebrating Customer Loyalty at Renfert
Reliability and Longevity
Reliability and longevity seem to be foreign words to some manufacturers these days. Nothing seems to last. A company makes a product, and within a year or two it needs to be replaced. Constantly spending money for replacement parts or complete units is frustrating, and it often causes people to look elsewhere when it’s time to purchase again.
With Renfert Dental products, you know you’re getting the highest-quality products. You can count on our equipment to last for years.
Workplace Efficiency
Another problem Renfert has solved for Mr. Jackson and others in the dental field is the need for workplace efficiency.
Dentistry is a fast-paced field. There are just so many patients who need care! To fit all your patients and their needs into your schedule, you and your team need to be as efficient as possible. Thankfully, Renfert products are designed to be efficient, so you can focus on your patients and not your equipment.
Precision Dentistry
One final area where we help dental providers is accuracy. Dentistry is a precision field. We deal in small spaces and fix teeth, root canals, and bones that are relatively small compared to elsewhere in the body.
For example, to provide a well-fitting crown, you need to use precision equipment. Magnification, good lighting, instruments that allow for accurate contouring—all vital to the fit of the crown. If the crown doesn’t fit well, microleakage is inevitable, resulting in decay, infection, abscess, root canal therapy, or even the need for an extraction.
Edentulous patients also need well-fitting prostheses. The better their denture fits, the more likely they are to wear it. They’re also less likely to develop sores, which can lead to discomfort and possibly reduced oral hygiene due to the pain. If this happens, the patient is at increased risk of oral disease and even oral cancer.
Why Mid-South Dental and David Jackson Stick with Renfert
Why Mid-South Dental and David Jackson Stick with Renfert
Several Renfert KOLs—including Ms. Amy Varshock, LD, DPD—have told us that our products make them and their teams more efficient and that our products allow for precision work, which is something that can set a dental lab apart from its competitors. And when a lab can provide high-quality restorations and prosthetics that fit like a glove, it helps dentists save time and frustration as well.
Amy, David, and our other KOLs believe in and work with Renfert because of aligned standards. We all believe in providing exceptional care to patients and high-quality products to the dentists who care for them.
As David told us, it seems like nobody has the time to do it the first time. But then you need to make the time to do it right the second time around. No one has time to do more work than necessary, so why not do it right the first time? If you want to save yourself, your team, the dentists you work with, and the patients in your community a lot of time and frustration, get the job done right the first time by using high-quality products.
Several Renfert KOLs—including Ms. Amy Varshock, LD, DPD—have told us that our products make them and their teams more efficient and that our products allow for precision work, which is something that can set a dental lab apart from its competitors. And when a lab can provide high-quality restorations and prosthetics that fit like a glove, it helps dentists save time and frustration as well.
Amy, David, and our other KOLs believe in and work with Renfert because of aligned standards. We all believe in providing exceptional care to patients and high-quality products to the dentists who care for them.
As David told us, it seems like nobody has the time to do it the first time. But then you need to make the time to do it right the second time around. No one has time to do more work than necessary, so why not do it right the first time? If you want to save yourself, your team, the dentists you work with, and the patients in your community a lot of time and frustration, get the job done right the first time by using high-quality products.
Future-Focused Insights from a Renfert KOL
Future-Focused Insights from a Renfert KOL
Like most of our KOLs, David is future focused, and he says the future is now.
According to David, more patients will start investing in All-on-X implant dentures. To better serve the needs of the patients in his community and the dentists he works with, David and his team already provide All-on-X dental implant services. And he is committed to continuing to expand his expertise to keep up with future demands and changes.
Like most of our KOLs, David is future focused, and he says the future is now.
According to David, more patients will start investing in All-on-X implant dentures. To better serve the needs of the patients in his community and the dentists he works with, David and his team already provide All-on-X dental implant services. And he is committed to continuing to expand his expertise to keep up with future demands and changes.
Why All-on-X is the Future of Dentistry
Dental implants are the gold standard in tooth replacement. And fortunately, they’re becoming more affordable for more patients.
Combining dental implants with dentures helps maintain the health of denture patients. Because of the security of the implants, patients can eat anything they want—something that’s vital to their overall health. When a patient can’t chew well because of ill-fitting dentures, they can’t digest their food as well, reducing their absorption of nutrients.
However, when a patient has secure implant-supported dentures, they can chew thoroughly and with confidence.
We agree with David and think that more patients will see the value of the All-on-X system and decide it’s a good investment in their health.
Dental implants are the gold standard in tooth replacement. And fortunately, they’re becoming more affordable for more patients.
Combining dental implants with dentures helps maintain the health of denture patients. Because of the security of the implants, patients can eat anything they want—something that’s vital to their overall health. When a patient can’t chew well because of ill-fitting dentures, they can’t digest their food as well, reducing their absorption of nutrients.
However, when a patient has secure implant-supported dentures, they can chew thoroughly and with confidence.
We agree with David and think that more patients will see the value of the All-on-X system and decide it’s a good investment in their health.
Efficiency and Convenience: Discover Why Our KOLs Are Loyal to Renfert Products
Efficiency and Convenience: Discover Why Our KOLs Are Loyal to Renfert Products
At Renfert, we’re committed to making your work easier. You and your team have so many demands on your time. Multitasking is a must. But there’s a way to do it that can help ensure you’re working smarter, not harder—and that’s with Renfert USA products, equipment, and tools.
Our KOLs—whether they’re dentists, lab techs, universities, or the people who make purchasing decisions for their dental team—have stuck with Renfert for decades. Why? It’s because we create products that have that kind of longevity. Our products make dental work easier so that you and your team can work efficiently, provide incomparable care for your patients, and earn a profit.
Contact us to learn more today!
Would you like to know which products our KOLs love? Check out our KOL blog to learn about which tools and supplies dental professionals choose the most!
At Renfert, we’re committed to making your work easier. You and your team have so many demands on your time. Multitasking is a must. But there’s a way to do it that can help ensure you’re working smarter, not harder—and that’s with Renfert USA products, equipment, and tools.
Our KOLs—whether they’re dentists, lab techs, universities, or the people who make purchasing decisions for their dental team—have stuck with Renfert for decades. Why? It’s because we create products that have that kind of longevity. Our products make dental work easier so that you and your team can work efficiently, provide incomparable care for your patients, and earn a profit.
Contact us to learn more today!
Would you like to know which products our KOLs love? Check out our KOL blog to learn about which tools and supplies dental professionals choose the most!