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• Ronald “Ronnie” Oaten is the President of Shaunn’s Dental Laboratory, Inc. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he has been a North Carolina resident for 40 years and has made his home in the Charlotte area since 1982. He is a graduate of Durham Technical Institute with an AAS degree in Dental Technology. Ronnie founded Shaunn’s Dental Laboratory in 1983. He currently serves as President of the North Carolina Dental Laboratory Association. In addition to a broad involvement in the dental and dental laboratory community, he enjoys working on projects at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church and yard work at home. Ronnie and his wife Sandy, the Office Manager for the company, have two children, Lindsay and Shaunn, now the Production Manager for the laboratory.
• Richard Grant is Vice President of Operations for Shaunn’s Dental Laboratory. He was born in San Bernadino, California, but has lived in North Carolina most of his life, making him a “nearly native” North Carolinian. He earned an AAS degree in Dental Technology from Durham Technical Institute graduating in 1976. He became a Certified Dental Technician in 1979. Moving to the Charlotte area in 1984, he worked as an in-house technician for Dr. Donald Culp, studying the “Pankey Philosophy” under Dr. Culp at the Pankey Institute in Florida. In 1988 he joined forces with Ronnie Oaten in pursuit of developing a more diverse laboratory with focus on quality, esthetics, and service. His position has evolved into emphasis on implant and challenging case design and fabrication, as well as day-to-day general operations. He and his wife Sara have a passion for out-of-doors activities with their four children.

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