Neil A Fair CDT
Norfolk
Summary
Certified Dental Technician with over 30 years of experience in crown and bridge fabrication and advanced digital dental workflows. Specialized in scanning, CAD design, CAM nesting, milling preparation, and digital model printing using 3Shape and MillBox. Experienced with implant-supported and full-arch digital cases while maintaining a primary focus on high-quality crown and bridge production across zirconia, PFM, PMMA, and e.max materials.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Digital & Crown and Bridge Tech
Dental Keramik
Virginia Beach, VA
2017 - Current
Perform all scanning and CAD design using 3Shape for crown and bridge cases, including implant-supported and full-arch restorations when required
Execute all CAM nesting using MillBox for zirconia, PFM, PMMA, and e.max restorations
Prepare and manage milling workflows for Roland milling systems
Oversee all digital model production using Asiga 3D printers
Perform pressing and casting of metal restorations
Handle pressing and investing of e.max restorations
Serve as the primary digital workflow resource within the laboratory
Crown and Bridge/ Digital Technician
Lab One Dental Lab
Norfolk, VA
2015 - 2017
Waxed, cast, and finished PFM, gold, and e.max restorations
Scanned and designed cases using 3Shape
Performed CAM nesting and digital preparation for milling
Supported daily digital and conventional production workflows
Senior Crown and Bridge Technician
Ceramic Arts Dental Laboratory
Virginia Beach, VA
2004 - 2015
Full wax-to-finish metal workflows for PFM and gold restorations
Waxing, investing, and pressing e.max crowns
Casting and finishing metal frameworks
Maintained quality and consistency in a high-production environment
Metal Waxer/finisher
Bayview Dental Lab
Chesapeake, VA
1992 - 2004
Model work, waxing, and finishing of gold and PFM crowns
CDT certification in 2000 crown and bridge
Developed foundational crown and bridge fabrication skills
Built long-term expertise in precision metalwork
Education
High School Diploma - Certifications Certified Dental Technician (CDT) –
J.sargent Reynolds
Richmond, VASkills
Digital crown & bridge workflows (CAD/CAM)
Traditional-to-digital case integration
High-volume digital production support
Extensive experience bridging traditional and digital crown & bridge workflows
Known for reliability, consistency, and problem-solving in digital production
Certification
Crown and bridge certification 2000 CDT
Digital workflow certification CDT (in progress 2026)
Timeline
Senior Digital & Crown and Bridge Tech
Dental Keramik
2017 - Current
Crown and Bridge/ Digital Technician
Lab One Dental Lab
2015 - 2017
Senior Crown and Bridge Technician
Ceramic Arts Dental Laboratory
2004 - 2015
Metal Waxer/finisher
Bayview Dental Lab
1992 - 2004
High School Diploma - Certifications Certified Dental Technician (CDT) –
J.sargent Reynolds