Sage advice..

I'm amazed at the number of removable technicians "not" involved in  restorative implant prosthetics. A hand count at a recent lecture revealed that less than 10% of the audience had any experience with implant supported bars or over dentures. It could been my audience, or the region, but after conversations later that day it became apparently clear that it was the investment cost factor and liability factor that was blocking the majority considering entry into this lucrative and growing segment of the removable prosthetic specialty. Many of the people I talked to were small 1-3 technician laboratories that felt that the outlay of cash and education required was more than they wanted to invest at the present time.

My father who was a successful business owner always said that the groundwork you put in when things are slow, pays huge dividends later, when things get too busy to undertake new projects. He found his best growth always came after a recession because he worked his tail off securing new products and services he could offer once business loosened up.

In todays business enviornment where many are asking "who moved the cheese" its prudent to understand that the moving cheese is a wheel of cheese, on edge, and rolling.