Image Dental Laboratory
33 Quarry Ridge L4M 7G1 Barrie, ON, Canada

Reasons why you should consult US when working on treatment plans for your Bruxism patients: - Our splints are strong and long lasting - They are flexible and comfortable - Our material is durable and NOT brittle as some other materials on the market... - It's easy to clean and maintain by the end user - It's stain resistant - Designs are easy to modify - Quick and easy to reprint *Bookings now available https://www.imagedentallaboratory.com

Wearing a mask is a reality everyday at IDL but ESPECIALLY today. Happy Halloween everyone! We'll send a prize to you if you are the first follower to find and elegantly describe the location of Lee's lost dog named Crackers !

Full parking lot and busy benches. All incoming/outgoing cases and hard surfaces fogged routinely. PPE always in place with a Covid handbook at the ready. 100% of our team is back with us and we are ready for anything. We bounced back and are feeling grateful!

Happy Canada Day from the IDL team!

In this video, we show you how to take a shade with some useful tips, tricks and alternative approaches.

In this video, we show you how to pour the perfect model without bubbles.

Here at Image Dental our denture- and digital departments worked hard to make digital flippers a reality. Today we are proud to introduce *next day digital flippers. *Bookings now available

It's been 11 weeks since we closed down for COVID-19. Today we are officially back at work and open for business! Call us if you need facial protective masks. For custom fitted masks, we need a 3D scan from you. To do this, visit the Bellus 3D facial scanning website to download the app. The link is below:... https://www.bellus3d.com/ See more

From all of us at Image Dental, we are sending our thoughts and good wishes to all. Although we are distanced, we are very much together!

Our latest COVID-19 update has been uploaded. Check it out, throw us a like and subscribe for future content. https://youtu.be/71KaK8QZ9IM

Our latest Covid-19 update is posted. Kevin talks about news and views from the dental bubble. Click this link to watch video: https://youtu.be/Cd8XTXVoNOY... Extended emergency orders from the Government: http://web.news.ontarionewsroom.com//ontario-extends-emerg CEWS benefit extension: https://www.canada.ca//coronavirus/employees-overview.html CEBA loans: https://pm.gc.ca//prime-minister-announces-expansion-suppo Counterfeit PPE devices: https://www.cdc.gov//npptl/usernotices/counterfeitResp.html Dental Community Resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVHDyhhMxNg

Kevin talks about converting some of our informational email correspondences into video format with some added humor, some guidelines towards Covid-19 and useful information-based links. Our trusted information sources: Public Health ON... https://www.publichealthontario.ca/ Association of Dental Technologists of Ontario https://adto.ca/ Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario https://www.rcdso.org/en-ca/home Dental Community resources https://dentalcommunity.ca/ Best practice guidelines by Envista, the Nobel Biocare parent company https://www.nobelbiocare.com//GMT69097_Envista_Ready_to_Re Bellus facial scanning app https://www.bellus3d.com/app

Good morning, Like everyone else this morning, I read the latest RCDSO update. Not too much "new" but perhaps this was a hint that we may be heading back to our work spaces soon. Let's hope so. Saskatchewan is suggesting a return to work for dentists, BC is too. Fingers crossed. In the background at IDL we are continuing our quest to source and/or manufacture what we project to be mandated PPE for dental practices. It's a delicate balance as we do not want to interrupt a...ny front-line supply yet we need to do what we can to prepare ourselves, our clients and your patients for a return to practice. As soon as I have specific details as to how or if we can help, I will advise. In the coming weeks I will be hosting several small Zoom conferences to help our lab understand the struggles you are facing and any concerns you may have. If you are interested in being included, please drop me an email. I've also included the latest update from HRPAR should this be of interest. Distanced but very much together, Kev

Precision printers like the ones used for dentistry are not workhorses. They are slow and finicky but when you've mastered them like James and Matt at IDL have, you can make them do almost anything. There are still many holes to fill in the Face-Shield supply chain so IDL has 5 printers, printing 18 hours a day to help however we can. Here is Alicia from Barrie Police Services receiving our first donation to Barrie's boys and girls in blue. #covid19 #covidontario #covidppe

Hi everyone, Ive never felt this way before. With the long-weekend behind me, its good to be back at work. Except there is not much work to do. All of my long weekend projects are complete - windows cleaned, lawn thatched, hedges trimmed and now I find myself scratching around trying to find some meaningful lab work to fill my days. The Easter weekend (though different) was as nice as ever. As a family we made a concerted effort to limit our consumption of social media a...nd news over the three days. We gave our minds a rest, trusted in our isolation and in the spirit of the season we gave ourselves over to hope. We filled our days with euchre, paints, music and baking and remembered that not too long ago we could only dream of a weekend with nothing to do except enjoy the gift of uninterrupted family and peace. Someone told me recently to stop looking for the light at the end of the tunnel and just enjoy the tunnel. So we did and I hope you did too. On Friday, our friends at HRPar provided another FastFacts bulletin that I have attached for your reference. I hope you find these as useful as we do. Holding fast to the recommendations of our (and your) governing bodies, Image remains closed except for emergencies and the shields we are producing. When attending the lab (one person at a time) we have a very strict safety protocol in place for our employees. Now entering the fourth week of shutdown, we are starting to see a few real emergencies - as expected. If you encounter any of these in your practice be sure to let us know as we will open the doors for your cases when necessary. Finally, on top of all the bread and cookies, I have been eating webinars, zoom meetings and conference calls daily. I enjoy them because they satisfy my need to feel connected with whats happening in my industry, with my friends and my colleagues. Dental Community Resource https://dentalcommunity.ca/ has a particularly valuable meeting each Tuesday afternoon at 2pm. At each one I have joined thus far they have enjoyed well over 100 dentists attending who share their ideas and pose questions that require thoughtful consideration at a time like this. You must register in advance at the link provided below: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdXwagUdCWFoqSrAe/viewform After registering you will receive an email invitation. Hope to see you there! To those of you who have been forwarding emails, articles, goodwill stories and encouragement, thank you. We share them with our team and we all appreciate hearing from you. Closing another message with stay safe seems kind of hollow at this point in our journey. Lets try this instead... be well. We miss you. Kev

Friends and partners, As you may have guessed, due to Ministry of Health, Health Canada, RCDSO and CDTO recommendations Image Dental remains closed as we do all we can to help support our communities and "flatten the curve". Remotely and individually however, your team at IDL is actively working with industry leaders and local manufacturers to lend whatever manufacturing support we can in the battle against this virus. This week we will start donating our face-shields to fr...ontline workers throughout our region. Though many large manufacturers have started producing these, it has become apparent that there are significant gaps in the supply chain and even small producers like IDL can help to fill these voids. Once the front line needs have been satisfied, we intend to keep manufacturing and stockpile shields for your use should you and your teams be required to use them once your doors open again. If you have friends or family working at or near the front lines of this crisis please know we are doing everything we can think of to help. Although our doors are closed, we're still here for you. If you have an emergency that you need help with, we can make the necessary arrangements. If you would like to discuss a case in progress to plan for when you return to practice, just call: Crystal (705) 718-5590 Gord (249) 288-3338 Kerrie (705) 795-5773 They would welcome any opportunity to discuss a case with you. On behalf of everyone at IDL, we wish you, your family and your work family well during this very challenging time. Although we are distanced we are very much together. Kevin

Barrie's Image Dental Laboratory making ace shields and respirator adapters. They all seem difficult lately but March 20th was a particularly challenging day for Ali Khonsari. March 20th was the day he had to advise his friends and colleagues at Image Dental Laboratory that lay-offs were imminent as a result of Covid-19. The risk to public health together with the recommendations set forth by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario had dashed all hopes of coming out o...f this unscathed. That was until the drive home at about 5:30 that night. I heard Carol Off on CBC interview Dr Tarek Loubani who was already hard at work designing and printing prototype face shields for front line workers and immediately thought we can do that too! IDL had spent the preceding five years digitizing their dental manufacturing business to compensate for a shortage in skilled workers in that industry. Our learning curve as we digitized was very, very long - everything has to be perfect in Dental. We had learned so much over that period of time I knew we had the right people to help us repurpose and start producing. By Saturday morning, James Bliss (his Computer Aided Design Specialist) was back in the lab test printing face shields and respirator adapters. Its a long process getting regulatory approval so I called on James then contacted Georgian College, RVH and the local manufacturing community to share some ideas. None of these prototypes are approved for use YET but when they give us the nod, we know now that we will be ready to pull the trigger. No stranger to entrepreneurial thought, Khonsari has been on the Dragons Den THREE times. One important lesson I learned on the Dragons Den was about thinking big. If you think youve thought big enough, you havent. It can always be bigger. With that in mind, IDL has already reached out for manufacturing support worldwide from contacts he made in his Dragons Den days. We anticipate a tremendous increase in demand for Personal Protective Equipment even after the immediate threat of Covid-19 dies down. Our lab has to do everything we can to get our employees back to work fast and that means ensuring our dentist partners and their teams are properly protected in order to start sending us work again. Were looking at ways to provide our clinical partners with what they need to do just that - get back to work and get back to work safely. The way I see our community rallying around our front-line workers tells me that together, weve got what it takes to get through this. So much so, Im already thinking about recovery strategies. This isnt about greed. Its about doing something instead of doing nothing - and its about hope. In a crisis like this, hope? Its our fuel.

To all friends and clients of IDL, As we enter day five of physical distancing (we closed the doors for all but emergencies last Friday), many of us are finding it particularly frustrating to be in a position where we can merely watch and not act as this health crisis unfolds. Yesterday I gave myself a break from all social media (except Pluto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiBYw3bDFro ) and the Prime Ministers daily address. When I awoke this morning, the sun came up, y...esterday's news was waiting for me and so was my country as it prepared itself for a win. This was a welcomed break and I valued the little bit of control it returned to me. Tomorrow, I might vacation again. How about some GOOD news? Within hours of closing the doors at IDL I started hearing about our industry repurposing itself as it prepared for this fight. I had emails from suppliers and clients alike commiserating on how we could best support our front-line workers as they faced a potential shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE). By Sunday we had re-programmed our printers and had a face shield prototype ready for approval. On Monday, the team was working on design adjustments that would enable us to scale up production. In addition to this we are test printing multi-port venturi valve prototypes for the hospitals evaluation should the need for these respirator adaptors become necessary. As we work in collaboration with our partners at Georgian College and other local businesses the collective effort is delivering more than solutions, its bringing us all some much needed hope. Were in this together and together we will prevail. Finally, I think we can all agree that the recommendations we have been receiving from our governing bodies are pretty clear. Emergencies only. Now that essential service guidelines are in place as well, we have an even greater responsibility to do everything we can to limit any potential for spreading this virus. I am available by cell or email anytime should an emergency arise. Together with Crystal, Gord and Ali, IDL will evaluate and triage all requests for service as they come in and if deemed absolutely essential, will establish a production plan. I hope you are all finding some peace amidst this calamity. Lets stay healthy, stay distanced but lets stay very much together. Kev [email protected] Office: 705-726-6301 Cell: 705-717-6306

Hi everyone, In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are facing new HR, ESA and Health and Safety challenges that require focussed thought and quick, decisive action. Many friends and business colleagues have been sharing with me their best practices and strategies as together we address the myriad announcements and changes we are confronting daily. ... For years, our go-to resource at IDL has been the team at HRPAR. As their client, we have started receiving Fast-Fact Updates that are easy to read and understand. With their approval, I will be sharing these with you in the hopes that you find them as valuable as I do. Physically distanced but very much together, Kev

COVID-19 update To our friends and partners, Like all clinics and dental labs across the nation, IDL has been navigating the uncharted COVID-19 waters for several days now. We have found ourselves changing course sometimes hour by hour. Today we feel confident in announcing our decision on how we can best move forward as we consider the health and safety of our employees, clinical partners, your patients and our community as a whole.... In an effort to help control the spread of the COVID-19 virus and in consideration of RCDSO, ADTO, DAO and Health Canada recommendations, we have elected to close our laboratory effective Friday March 20, 2020. Should you need them, several key members of our team will be available by cell phone, text and email until we revisit this decision prior to a planned return to business on April the 6th. Kevin Wauchope 705-717-6306 [email protected] Kerrie McGowan 705-795-5773 [email protected] Crystal McFadden 705-718-5590 [email protected] This was an immensely difficult decision as we considered the wellbeing of your patients together with the welfare of our team and our community. Please know that we will be available for your emergencies should the need arise. Upon receipt of your call we will work through the logistics of this together. Stay healthy, stay positive and we will weather this storm together. Best regards, Ali Khonsari 705-791-8932 [email protected]

Health and Safety meeting with a pizza lunch was followed up with a Sweet Charity visit. Our team earmarked 1/3 of our Christmas donations to this warm and fuzzy charity this year. Its a good day to be at IDL says Collette. PIZZA AND PUPPIES!

There are some very important programs are being offered at the Nobel Biocare training centre in Richmond Hill in early 2020. As clients of Image Dental Laboratory, we are excited to offer you a 50% discount on your registration. If you are interested in attending, simply contact [email protected] and he will take care of the rest! Follow the link to our website https://www.imagedentallaboratory.com/news-events

Lots of festivities took place this year at the Image Dental Christmas party! Thanks to everyone for another amazing year. #OntarioDentistry #DentalTechnology

The decorations and candies are coming out so Christmas is on the way! To help aid in your planning IDL production will be closed December 25, 26 and January 1st. We will be closing at 1pm Dec 24 and 31.

Supporting initiatives like @ninemilesofsmiles mission trips are part of the core values at Image Dental and are a big part of our rich history. We are delighted to see the results of this life-changing experience and to have assisted @ninemilesofsmiles in achieving their goals! These smiles speak for themselves

When grafting is not an option and the result is deficient tissue volume, the skilled hands of your lab technician together with the right pink porcelain can often save the day. #DentalTechnology #BarrieDentistry

Looks like we've got quite a team of future technicians on our hands! A big thank you goes out to this great group and their parents who joined us today for take your kid to work day

Many of our client partners are team dentists to their local teams and thats a great thing but uh... well...GO COLTS!!!

Proud to welcome over 40 Rotarians into our lab this morning. Man oh man these people get up early! Thanks for stopping by Rotary Club of Barrie

Kristens General Store is open for business. This should make inventory management WAY easier and reliable. #DentalTechnology #BarrieDentistry

Dr Peter Villa. Oral Surgeon extraordinaire and part-time gunslinger keeping things safe at #NODA2019

When the beer cart shows up at #NODA2019 the line forms. Us northerners are very civilized indeed!

This is Gord. Implant and removable consultant. The seasoned professional that every clinic needs working behind the scenes to ensure functional and aesthetic integrity beyond compare. #DentalTechnology #BarrieDentistry

@barriedentalspecialists did an incredible job restoring this smile and the results show. Here you can see implants 12 and 22 that were crafted in the lab, which blend in naturally as not to take away from the patients natural smile. #BarrieDentistry #DentalTechnology

Our metal department is hard at work in the lab! The metal department is responsible for the base of a lot of the devices created in the lab, through casting metal alloys in molds and adjusting them afterward. #DentalTechnology #BarrieDentistry

Something that sets Image Dental apart from others is the technological progression that we strive for. Here you can see an Ivoclar PM7, we use this for milling a greater variety of crowns. This allows for more speed and efficiency in the lab, which helps us get our cases complete quickly and prepared for delivery.

A state of the art facility is the first step in developing an innovative workplace where quality products are made. You will notice uncommon touches at IDL like the fact that we work with microscopes on every bench, have incorporated a smartboard into our Education centre and have a variety of digital work stations located throughout the lab. We strive for innovation, and this starts with our advanced facility at Quarry Ridge.

This is Collette in our Opaque department, one of the most important aspect of creating a seamlessly natural products. Especially when working on restorations, the work Collette does is integral.

This is Eryn, who works in our ortho department. In these pictures you can see her custom fitting a night guard for maximum comfort and functionality. Its always exciting to see what goes into creating a case. Though the final product is always in pristine condition, its fun to see the mess created along the way in order to achieve the perfect result.