The first thing I cannot work without is Evident Systems. It’s now been a year since we’ve digitised our lab workflow and we’ve never looked back! Despite it being a huge change that seemed daunting at times, Evident has allowed me to gain more independence in managing my own workflow, as well as increasing traceability. There’s no more rifling through paperwork, passing lab dockets around or guess-work- it’s all logged on Evident. The more we learn about the software and how to make the most of it, the more we’ve been able to increase efficiency in our day-to-day work.
Secondly, the internet is something that I absolutely need. My job is essentially made redundant without a good internet connection! I rely on it for my emails, 3Shape and iTero portals, Evident and so much more, which means there’s nothing worse when the internet is down.
The next thing I cannot work without is the 3D printer. We currently use a Structo Dentaform for a majority of our 3D printing. There’s been an increase in the number of dentists going digital in recent times so I rely on having a good 3D printer to be able to keep up with the demand on a daily basis. Since I manage the digital workflow, it’s imperative that I am able to get models printed on time to pass over to my team members in production.
Considering how much I enjoy having a digital workflow, I always have a notebook and pen on hand to jot down absolutely anything and everything. It’s still by far the best way to organise my thoughts throughout the day, and I really couldn’t work without it. That old school part of me is always going to stay!
Lastly, I cannot work without the telephone. I used to be someone who absolutely dreaded having to make phone calls and would prefer to send over an email instead. I’ve now come to learn that some queries take just a 30 second phone call to resolve, which means I can get on with the rest of my work.
