Author: michelWP

30 Jun

Posted at 11:53h in Philosophy

Willi Geller, an influential name in the esthetic dentistry industry, passed away on December 12, 2024, after a short illness. He leaves behind a legacy as a master ceramist and dental technician as well as a respected mentor and educator. Geller was born in Germany in 1940 and started out as a woodcut textile printmaker before becoming a leader in ceramic material use in dentistry as well as a sought-after lecturer. He started his foundation Oral Design in 1982. Oral Design, which is based in Zurich, Switzerland, is an elite, international organization of more than 130 skilled professionals focused on cosmetic...

30 Jun

Posted at 11:51h in Philosophy

For over 30 years Willi Geller, the founder of Oral Design, has observed and listened to professionals practicing dental aesthetics. When Oral Design was founded, in 1982, it started a journey to keep moving the frontiers of dental aesthetics. To increase the cooperation and communication between technicians and dentists and to improve patients' oral health and self-image.Over the years Oral Design members together with the dental industry have refined the techniques and methods, to create and evaluate new materials and skills to be able to create life-like restorations possible.The world of Oral Design has its node in Zurich Switzerland, where...

08 Jul

Posted at 10:26h in Philosophy

Among the considerable number of dentists whose work fascinates me and whom I wholeheartedly support, stands out the brilliant personality of Dr. Pascal Magne whose works are fascinating replicas of healthy natural states. Dr. Pascal has a brother, a top dental technician named Michel and they both work in Los Angeles, USA. On March 9th 2021 he had an interesting conversation with his colleagues on his Instagram profile. It truly touched me with his honesty and fair attitude towards the permanent problem that burdens our profession, the doctor/technician or clinic/laboratory relationship. So continue reading if you haven't already: Pascal Magne: A...

08 Jul

Posted at 10:24h in Philosophy

„ If you follow the publications of successful patient cases on social media channels, you get the impression that dental technology is dominated by men. Danijela Modrić is an example that women are not inferior to their male colleagues. Therefore, dear ladies, have more confidence and show what results you can achieve! These success stories of dental technicians of the younger generation show you how they followed their career path and the passion with which they live their profession. Once again, these examples show that you can be successful as a dental technician, regardless of the background, if you love the...

08 Jul

Posted at 10:19h in Philosophy

Everyone wants success, but they do not want the effort and the discomfort that the path to it gives us. That is how it was and how it still is with me as I am not a masochist, nor have I turned into anything like that in the meantime to enjoy it. Why is it difficult?...