March 26, 2026

Restorative Dentistry Using Digital Scanners with Nelson Rego on Humpday Happy Hour™

Nelson Rego owns and operates Smile Designs by Rego, a progressive dental laboratory specializing in ceramics in Santa Fe Springs, California. Nelson and Juan Rego, CDT, established the laboratory in 1980. Mr. Rego is a certified dental technician (CDT) who has studied with some of the best dentists and ceramists in dentistry today. He is an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. As the author of over 70 articles on dental materials and techniques published in many leading dental journals, he is a leading voice in the field. He is also an evaluator and speaker for several dental product manufacturers and is the co-creator of Microthin Veneers, a prep-less approach to cosmetic dentistry ✨Connect with Nelson: Website: https://www.regosmiles.com/ Email: digital@regosmiles.com Thank you so much to Align for making this episode possible!🤩 🌟Stay up to date with the DINKs: https://linktr.ee/dentistsintheknow 📺Make sure you subscribe to catch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 0:00 Intro 9:50 Dental News 19:30 Nelson Rego Intro 22:40 Epic Failure 36:00 Digital Scanner 46:00 Photo Tips 51:00 Advice to Dentists 55:00 Communication with Lab 1:00:00 Lumina 1:06"00 Outro