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How To Have A
Paperless Dental Lab
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In today’s fast-paced dental industry, staying competitive means embracing innovation.

For dental lab owners, the shift to a fully digital and paperless workflow isn’t just a trend—it’s a necessity for profitability and growth.

Seth, co-founder of GreatLab, has created an insightful video that breaks down how labs can make this transition seamlessly while achieving a 10% boost in productivity.

Here are the highlights from his video, tailored to help you optimize your lab:

Why Go Digital?

Paper-based workflows are not only inefficient but also costly.

As Seth points out, many labs waste hours shuffling through paper dockets, resulting in lost time, reduced productivity, and potential errors.

By adopting digital tools like barcode scanners and document imaging, you can:

• Eliminate physical paper clutter and the need for long-term storage.

• Enhance communication across your team, leading to better productivity.

• Minimize costly remakes and protect your reputation.

How Digital Tools Pay Off

Seth provides a simple cost-benefit analysis to demonstrate the financial sense of going digital. For example:

• A digital setup costs approximately £500.

• With a 10% productivity increase, a lab paying £2,000 monthly per technician sees a return on investment within just 2.5 months.

Even with smaller productivity gains, the system justifies itself by saving time, improving workflow, and reducing errors.

Watch the full video here to see how other labs have made the change.

Three Steps to Implement a Digital Workflow

1. Upgrade Your Workstations
   Equip your lab with static workstations featuring barcode scanners and portrait screens.
   These ensure every case is tracked and managed digitally, keeping technicians focused and organized.

2. Digitize All Paperwork
   Use document scanners to upload paper prescriptions into the system immediately upon receipt.
   This simple action eliminates the need for physical storage while ensuring compliance with regulations.

3. Adopt the Right Software
   GreatLabs’ software integrates with scanners, automates task scheduling, and ensures compliance.
   Its machine learning features optimize scheduling and task assignment, helping your team stay ahead of deadlines.

It’s Time to Raise the Standard

Seth emphasizes that adopting a digital workflow isn’t just about setting goals—it’s about making it your lab’s new standard.

By committing to this change, lab owners can:

• Maintain complete control over operations.

• Empower technicians to work more efficiently.

• Ensure better collaboration and satisfaction among your team and clients.

What’s Next?

Don’t miss the chance to learn from Seth’s expertise.

Watch the full video here and discover actionable insights to transform your lab into a lean, profitable, paperless powerhouse.

Make today the day your lab embraces the future.

The tools are here, and the time to act is now!

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