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Again, that’s why I see exocad’s webview as being so helpful. We can happening in mainstream dentistry and helped get many further down
show everything to the patient beforehand and that helps them agree to the road in their digital dentistry journey. I play golf typically four to
the treatment and be happy with the results. five times weekly. I used to be an avid Harley rider, travelling across the
country on weekends. Now, I’ve also taken up trap shooting and plan
Q: How have the lives of lab techs and dentists changed with digital to compete. These sports help me focus and control my mind, offering
workflows? balance beyond dentistry
A: In India, it’s a challenge to keep the patients happy. Now, since we use
digital workflows, we are freer in our lives. Before digital workflows, we Q: If exocad were an animal, what would it be?
used to sit in the lab late into the night. We had no time barrier. Now, A: A dolphin. Dolphins are smart, adaptable, and bring happiness—
our work is more predictable and easier. qualities that reflect exocad’s impact. The software is intelligent and
transformative, making our lives easier and more creative, while
Q: How do you see younger professionals adapting to technology? fostering a sense of community and joy.
A: My wife and I have been working together for years. After COVID,
my son, a pro golfer, decided to try out the business because there were Rahul Kakodkar completed his pharmacy Diploma in 1990 from
no golf tournaments for two years. We started a small aligner company Mumbai University. He completed a course in dental technology from the
for him, and he quickly got into the design part of it. Now he handles government Dental College Mumbai in 1992. In 1996, he started a state-
our CAD department very efficiently. of-the-art dental laboratory named “Precision Dental Studio Ltd.” Rahul
The younger generations understand this technology very quickly. Kakodkar is the managing director for Precision Dental Studio Ltd., and
I find them more adaptive than me—the ease and comfort with which consults and trains for major dental companies. He has completed all the
they learn these tools is impressive. And, while I still enjoy traditional modules on Occlusion with Dr. Dawson in the Unites States.
methods like hand waxing, I can see how digital tools are essential for
scalability. Caitlan Reeg
Writer at exocad
Q: How do you address piracy and promote the use of authentic Caitlan Reeg spends her days telling the world about the innovations her
software in dental labs? colleagues create. She’s passionate about healthcare, technology, and the
A: We are now an FDA-certified lab, which means we have gone ways the two interact to improve our lives. A former journalist, Caitlan
through certification to show that we use only legitimate software and has worked on staff at Dow Jones Newswires in Frankfurt and at the
have a qualified technician. I would say maybe 90 percent of labs here national public radio program Marketplace in Los Angeles.
in India are not run by officially qualified
dental technicians. People learn the trade
and then start up their own businesses. So,
many of them have not undergone the FDA
certification process, but I think they should
and customers should look for those who
are FDA-certified. This would help with
anti-piracy. I think when people use pirated
software they need to be prosecuted so that it
creates a concern among the labs who are not
using authentic software. Authentic software
is crucial. It protects patients

Q: Is your FDA certification a selling point
for your clients?
A: We tend to work with those who want top-
tier restorations. We charge for doing quality
work with quality products. Our certification
shows that we are a legitimate business using
authentic software that is safe for patients.
Clients who value that level of assurance
choose to work with us.

Q: What was your experience like teaching
at exocad’s India Roadshow 2024?
A: It was great to break the ice and get people
on board with digital dentistry. The hands-
on education we provided with colleagues
like Dr. Shiva Shankar and the founders of
the Digital Dental Forum (DDF), Dr. Burzin
Khan and Danesh Vazifdar showed what is

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