Pratt Dental Laboratory, Inc.

04/07/2026

I am looking for a new account!
In the last few years half of my dentists have retired. Contact me if interested!

11/11/2025

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I like to think of myself as the “Gadfly” of Full Coverage Restorative Dentistry. I know where this area of the profession came from and I am very concerned that …

08/20/2025

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Dr. Edward Feinberg

About AI There has been a lot of “hype” attached to AI (Artificial Intelligence) and AI programs are disrupting the current paradigm of how many tasks are done. A special …

06/12/2025

Zirconia crown and a full gold crown.

01/19/2025

Scientists Have Created a Method to Regrow Teeth:

Recent research suggests that a small dose of light may be enough to stimulate new tooth growth.

A team led by Dr. Arany shone low-power laser light on the tooth pulps of rats, which resulted in the formation of tertiary dentin, a bone-like substance. This finding points to the potential for tooth regeneration.

To better understand how light induces this growth, the researchers examined the biological mechanism and discovered that low-power laser light activates transforming growth factor–β (TGF-β). This activation triggers the production of reactive oxygen species, which in turn causes dental stem cells to differentiate into odontoblasts, the cells responsible for forming dentin.

The mechanism was further validated when mice lacking TGF-β or treated with a TGF-β inhibitor did not respond to the laser treatment, confirming its key role in the process.

Since lasers are already used in dentistry for other treatments, this discovery could pave the way for light-based therapies aimed at regenerating teeth in humans, potentially offering a new approach to dental care in the future.

Learn more: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/laser-therapy-prompts-regeneration-teeth

12/13/2024

Our Mentor and Maestro Willi Geller has left us on December 12th 2024 after a short time of illness.
There are no words for the sadness we all at Oral design feel today.
Today there are many in the dental world who are sad.
Mr. Geller has meant an incredible amount to esthetic dental technology and the development of products
that have moved our profession forward, and the question is whether there will ever be another like Mr. Geller.
His spirit is with us all forever.
Our thoughts are with Maestro Willi Geller's family
Bodel Sjöholm
International President

11/27/2024

10/22/2024

Love working with Tucker Gold! Of Washington School Of Dentistry, Dennis Stiles, Stiles Dentistry

10/11/2024

Today, Pratt Dental Laboratory celebrates 35 years of service!