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Honest takes on automation, custom software, and what actually works in production. No hot takes, no hype — just what I’m seeing across the projects I ship.

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How small dental labs replace paper, spreadsheets, and 1990s software

Most small dental laboratories (1–15 technicians) are still running cases on paper slips and spreadsheets — not because they want to, but because off-the-shelf lab management software is built for 50+ tech operations. Here's what small labs actually need, and how to replace the old patchwork in 2–3 weeks.

Aedyn Duer · ·9 min read
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How to calculate the true cost of a dental lab case

Most labs know their prices cold but not their costs. Here's how to calculate what a crown, denture, or implant case actually costs to produce — materials, per-step labor, overhead — and the margin killers small labs miss.

Aedyn Duer 7 min read

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