About Us
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40+ Years in Business.
We have been in business for 40 years providing quality restorations and excellent customer service at a competitive price.
A tough economy, changing insurance programs, and increasing costs have all contributed to the difficulty of managing your small business.
That is why LOTHAMER DENTAL LABORATORY is doing everything we can to help your practice succeed. We want to offer the options necessary for you to provide your patients the care they need and deserve.
Meet our Incredible Team
230 Years of Combined Experience.
At Lothamer Dental Laboratory our goal is to provide our customers with high-quality products coupled with excellent customer service. It is the pride, dedication, and experience of our team that has allowed this goal to become a reality.
Keith
Owner
Keith has been in the dental field for 17 years and had the great opportunity to take ownership of Lothamer Dental Lab in 2010. He handles the overall management of the laboratory, human resources, sales, and marketing functions.
Keith has lived in Dryden for the past 23 years with his wife Gina and their daughter Rachael. When not involved in the laboratory he enjoys going up north with family and friends to their cottage in Gladwin, being outside in the sun and he is an avid golfer.
Gary
Number of Years in the Business: 42 years
Number of Years at Lothamer: 39 years
Different Functions within the lab that you’re trained in: Gary has been a technician for 42 years, 39 of those with us. In time, he has developed a very diversified skillset. He is able to perform several functions within the lab including: models, metal casting, finishing and polishing. He also presses and finishes Empress and Max along with scanning, milling, finishing, staining, and designing Zirconia. His knowledge of several departments has made him a valuable member of our team.
Interests Outside the lab: Gary enjoys videography and spending time with his grandchildren.
Personal life: Gary has been married to his wife Earline for 39 years. He has two daughters and four grandchildren.
Brenda
Brenda actually has two homes, Metamora where she lives with her long time significant other Dave, and her two puppies Lola and Rico. Her second home is here at Lothamer lab where she has been for her entire 37-year career, beginning in 1980, (and yes that does mean she started at 6).
She has been lab manager since 2001 and is our main communication link to our doctors. Brenda also waxes crowns and diagnostics, makes all of our temporary crowns and handles all of our implants.
She enjoys anything outdoors that is warm weather related or on the water, gardening, cooking and entertaining and spending time with family and friends.
Ty
Ty has twenty years of experience in the laboratory business, all of them with Lothamer Dental Laboratory. He is well versed in all aspects of the lab. He began his career in 1997 in the model room and since then he has waxed, invested, finished, and for a long time was our porcelain technician. Currently, Ty scans and designs all of our zirconia copings and full contour zirconia crowns.
Ty has been married to his wife Amy for 11 years and currently resides with her and their two children in Otisville. When not fabricating beautiful restorations he enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, and exercising. He also enjoys watching both of his children participate in youth sports.
Doug
Doug has been in the laboratory business for 35 years and has been a Certified Dental Technician for 14 years. We were fortunate enough to have him join our team in the fall of 2015. Doug is highly skilled in all phases of the removable department.
He lives in Waterford with his wife and they have two adult children. Outside interests include fishing, camping, and kayaking.
Ralph
Ralph has been in the laboratory business for 36 years and part of our team for 8. He is currently our ceramist and also does shading/staining of our full contour zirconium crowns.
Ralph married and has two children and two grandchildren. He lives in Clio with his wife Patricia. Outside of work Ralph enjoys watching sports and listening to music.
Autumn
Autumn was a dental assistant for 15 years before joining Lothamer in 2014. She is currently our model technician.
She lives in Davison with her two lovely children, Faith who attends Oakland University and her son Jackson. Outside of the laboratory Autumn enjoys movies and reading.
Katie
Katie is the most recent addition to our team, and we are very excited to have her. She has been a technician for three years and joined us in January 2017. Although she is very early in her career she has a good grasp in all phases of denture fabrication, from models through the setting of teeth.
Katie lives in Clio with her fiance’ Taylor and her cat Dewey and dog Dave. When not at work she enjoys cooking, visiting her mom in Howell and playing fetch with her dog Dave.
Tawnya
Tawnya joined us as on office assistant in 2015. She assists with shipping and receiving, filing and general office duties.
Tawnya is single and has no children, but does have a cat name Shemar, and she is looking to add a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel someday. She is obviously an animal lover and in her spare time she enjoys scrapbooking, crocheting and spending time with family and friends.
Jay
Jay has been part of the laboratory business for 10 years and has been with us since 2013. He is part of our customer service team doing daily pick-ups and deliveries.
He currently resides in Flint. He is the father of two boys and spends much of his time attending their sporting activities.
Mark
Mark joined us in 2015 after a 35-year career in the health insurance industry. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University.
He is part of our customer service team doing daily pick-ups and deliveries.
He is a current resident of Burton. He comes from a relatively small family, himself and his two sisters. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and golf.
Joanne
Joanne joined us in June 2017 as part of our customer service/delivery team.
She is married and has three step-children and a grandson. When not at work she enjoys boating, water sports, and crocheting.
April
Number of Years in the Business: 4
Number of Years at Lothamer: Less than a Year
Different Functions within the lab that you’re trained in: Pouring up models, model work, bite splints, and setups. Model work, splints, denture setups.
Interests Outside the lab: Camping, hunting, kayaking, and gardening
Personal life: Married for two years, dog named Mixie
Missy
Number of Years in the Business: Less than a Year
Number of Years at Lothamer: Less than a Year
Different Functions within the lab that you’re trained in: Answering phones, open cases, billing, packaging, and customer service.
Interests Outside the lab: Enjoy bowling, fishing, biking & camping
Personal life: Married for 30 years, have two children, two grandchildren, and two bulldogs
Candie
Number of Years in the Business: 3 years
Number of Years at Lothamer: 3 years
Different Functions within the lab that you’re trained in: Investing and packing, trimming models, polishing, pouring models, impressions, articulating comfort splints, wax bite rims.
Interests Outside the lab: Reading to children, gardening, sewing, crafts. Cake artist, baker, designing home interiors, spending time with friends and family.
Personal life: I have 4 grown children. 3 daughters and a son. Presently two granddaughters Lydia & Adelaide. With one expected in July. My daughters are Brianna, Erin, & Alyssa and my son is Cody. I have a goddaughter, Myla, that is very dear to me along with her parents Mary and Brent.
Caleb
Number of Years in the Business: 1 Month
Number of Years at Lothamer: 1 Month
Different Functions within the lab that you’re trained in: Crown & bridge design, 3D scans, 3D printing, and crown & bridge milling
Interests Outside the lab: Art, music, & YouTube content creation
Personal life: I live in Burton, Michigan with my family
