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Thayer Dental Lab Earns National Honor
Thayer Dental Laboratory, Inc., a Certified
Dental Laboratory located in
Mechanicsburg, was named the National
Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL)
Laboratory Member of the Year at the
annual Vision 21 Meeting in Las Vegas,
Nevada on January 20.
cent that your budget allows and treat
them as you would treat yourself.
“Second, give your customers more than
they expect, educate them, communicate,
communicate, communicate, and be
their source of information. And lastly,
give back to your community.”
Thayer Dental Laboratory is a full service
laboratory, specializing in implants and
cosmetic restorations. Established in 1976,
Thayer Dental Laboratory prides itself
on delivering consistent, high quality
restorations, outstanding customer service
and innovative treatment planning
solutions.
NADL President Jerry Ulaszek, CDT, TE,
presented the award to Gregory M.
Thayer, CDT, FICOI, and President of
Thayer Dental Laboratory, at the Vision 21
Meeting, where the NADL honored the
outstanding contributors to dental
laboratory technology. The NADL Board
of Directors selected Thayer Dental
Laboratory for Laboratory Member of
2017 based on its significant contributions
to the laboratory community, its
leadership and commitment to employee
welfare and technical training programs,
and its customer service ethic.
In accepting this award on behalf of the
53 employees at Thayer Dental
Laboratory, Greg Thayer said that he had
learned a few things over the past 40
years since the laboratory began to serve
the dental profession.
“First, at Thayer our average tenure for all
of our employees is 16 years and our
average tenure for technical staff is over
17 years. So people will stick around if
you respect them, give them a sense of
security, educate them, pay them every
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