A call to get back to "good-old-fashioned" lab work



(original contents repost from dentistrytoday.com)







Interesting read! 
The call from the author ( Paul Feuerstein, DMD) is to "step back" from running to digital, and improve your basic skills.

 I believe that a solid analog foundation can be enhanced by digital - the 2 can live harmoniously...for now.

After reading, thoughts on either side of this?

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