1. My Name Is Steve Geib I Like to See People Smile! Please Click your way Thru the show.

2. Aunt Stefanie 2004 2001 Monterey 1992 1984-My lab Teaching 1978 Approx 1975 Finally Out 1972 1968

3. ...Observations of One “Old-Timer” Who Are They, and What Do They Do? What is their Future ? What does it matter to You ? Dental Technicians

4. “Dental Technicians” And What Do They Do? Who Are They?

5. It Does Depend on Who you Ask...

6. But Who Are They ~ Really ?

7. They Are the People you rarely see, Yet Depend on Daily...

8. To Create and Restore Smiles When it May not Seem Possible...

9. And, in Most Cases, Without Even Getting to See the Smiles They Have Manufactured. SATISFIED CUSTOMER

10. So How do Dental Technicians Fit within the Dental Health Team? within the Dental Health Team? Let’s Look at what the A.D.A. Says:

12. No Wonder You Don’t See Them... Less than 1%

13. To Learn How The Gov’t Sees DTs, and for Actual Numbers, Let’s Check with Actual Numbers, Let’s Check with the Dept. of Labor...

14. First Off, Let me Warn You... It’s Not a Real Smooth Ride - It Can Be Kind of Hard to Find Us.

15. This Seems Like a Good Place to Start...

16. Close, But No Cigar.

17. Well, How About Here...

18. Must Be Under This Heading...

19. Now This Is a Little Strange. Now This Is a Little Strange. Where the Heck Did They Put Us?

20. For Some Reason, This wasn’t My 1 st guess. Was it Yours?!?

21. Not Bad, But Not Great. And Here’s the Re$t of the Story ~

22. Education Should Help Earning Power ~ But What Do these 35 Programs Represent?

23. Only There’s a Fly in the Ointment – Because Education is Not Something One HAS to Have... To Be a “Dental Tech”

24. With Current Trends in Demographics and Technology, The Future for Dental Technology Should Be Bright... The Future for Dental Technology Should Be Bright...... But It’s NOT !

25. Where Are All Our New Students? Why is This Happening?

26. It’s DownRight Scary! What Effect Does All This Have on Our Job Opportunities?

27. What Job Opportunities?!? Results of National Search 6-19-03

28. This Story Is Not Going in the Right Direction... At This Rate of Demise, There Could Be NO Schools of Dental Technology in 12-15 Years... of Dental Technology in 12-15 Years...... For A Happy Ending.

29. Why Does This Matter To You?? Who Will Create the Appliances Who Will Create the Appliances Your Patients Are Going to Need? Your Patients Are Going to Need?

30. Do You Find NOW That there are 1) Too Many, 2) Too Few, or 3) a Perfect # of Qualified Dental ( esp. Denture ) Technicians in Your Practice Area? in Your Practice Area? Remember ! You Can’t Depend On the Tooth Fairy Forever, Kids. Ask Yourself This Question:

31. Can I Get A Witness ? Could I Get an Applicant ? “There’s Just Too Much Work” Can I Begin A New Career ?

32. God Bless YOU, Dr. Damon C. Adams

33. Thank You for Your Time and Consideration ! Please Drive Safely... © 2003 Plain & Simple Creations, Inc. Good Nite ! Remember, You Can Get Hurt At Any Any Speed!