Slightly Unhinged with Justin Gerard

When we discovered a Instagram account by a "gentleman" named @mrawwesome, we knew that he would be a interesting guest. Justin Gerard is a removable technician that tells it like it is. Entertaining and slightly offensive, Justin comes on the podcast to talk about getting into the industry, characters that help shape him in the profession, opening his own lab (Colonial Dental Lab) with a partner, and starting his Instagram account to share his unique take on dental lab technology.

2022 NADL Vision 21 meeting: Las Vegas January 20 - 22

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Special Guest: Justin Gerard.