The art of dental technology begins with preparation and attention to detail.  At Zepeda Dental Lab, Ben Zepeda incorporates this acumen into his experience with both removable appliances and dental sleep appliances.
Ben began his career in the dental laboratory field in 1996 in the removable department in one of the Midwest’s largest, full service laboratories.  In 2004, his diligence in developing his skills afforded him the distinction and credentialed recognition as a certified dental technician (CDT) in complete dentures.  He continued to enhance his talents in fabrication and eventually was promoted to the leadership and management responsibility of head technician in the denture department.
In 2010 Ben had the opportunity to open his own dental laboratory where he could focus on the emerging market  for oral appliances used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  A clinical partnership with Dr. Jeff Rouse with Rouse signature lectures (RSL) brought further attention to Ben’s expertise as he began to work closely with and also attending Rouse’s lectures and fabricating appliances for RSL courses related to dental sleep medicine.  Through this educational opportunity, Ben has been able to further expand his knowledge in DSM, establishing professional capacities to meet and provide high quality work to a variety of practitioners across the United States.

Zepeda Dental Lab...where PRECISION in Aesthetics combine with unparalleled CUSTOMER SERVICE  to deliver an EXCELLENT product.

So Youn Zepeda

Ben Zepeda

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The strategy of teamwork includes harmony and complementing expertise in ceramics the art of excellence begins with preparation, incorporating skilled technique in its delivery.  SO YOUN ZEPEDA embodies credentialed expertise as the newest clinical partner at Zepeda Dental Laboratory.  
Educated at the prestigious Shingu College near Seoul South Korea and distinguished as one of the institution’s top graduates in her 1998 class, So Youn’s abilities have been honed from dental technology to ceramics. Following her initial academic studies, So Youn was employed in Seoul at an established and recognized laboratory.  It was there that she further defined her skills, appreciating artistic perfection in developing her own techniques for customizing with layering precision and  detail. 2004 marked an additional milestone in So Youn’s career as her introduction to the United States included her recruitment and professional position with a Midwest dental laboratory.  Again, she was afforded the opportunity to craft and enhance her skillset, asserting her many years of professional training which cumulated into her becoming a Certified Dental Technician.  Further still, her vision and scope positioned her as a Senior Ceramist, a distinction which is not easily accomplished yet one that presented her as the exclusive consulting ceramist within her dental community.
As a Senior Ceramist, So Youn has consulted and directed a bevy of high-end dental technician projects for countless dentists and dental professionals alike.  Respected in her field by practitioners across the United States and abroad, So Youn’s abilities to discern the added value of art coupled with strategy yields precision-driven results as a ceramist.
Zepeda Dental Laboratory is pleased to welcome So Youn as a professional part of its practice alongside her husband, Ben Zepeda.  Together they are making a notable difference in the art of dental technology.

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