Dene LeBeau maintains full time management of LeBeau Dental Laboratory in Renton, WA and is the inventor and CEO of Implant Bite Post (IBP) Dene is also the owner/manager of JKAD (John Kois Abutment Design). After training as a dental laboratory technician, Dene studied business at Green River community college and Bellevue College.
He is a member and recognized specialist at the John Kois Center in Seattle, Washington and Advisory Board member for Inside Dental Technology (IDT). Dene spent more than twenty years on the Dental Advisory Board at Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington and was instrumental in adding digital dental laboratory technology to the course curriculum. Dene has published articles in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, LMT, Inside Dental Technology and other publications. LeBeau Dental Laboratory casework has been featured in many publications written by leading clinicians in America and Europe. Dene has also lectured throughout North America on a variety of topics and is the author of “The Dental Street Blog.”
- 2017 Kenneth D. Rudd Award Recipient
Gary Nunokawa Technician/Artist
Gary attended laboratory training in Los Angeles, California in 1979-1980. He then served 6 years at an exclusive high-end laboratory in Los Angeles. In 1987, Gary accepted a position in the Maxillofacial Department at UCLA. Gary further honed his ceramic skills, while working with dental leaders in the newly emerging dental implant field. During this period, Gary lectured on dental implants and taught ceramic courses across America and Japan. He joined our team in 1994, and his artistry and knowledge quickly became a centerpiece for what we can do today.
Robert "Rob" LeBeau Technician
Rob joined our team in 1986. From the launching of his career, his enthusiasm and quick study, rapidly propelled his skill level as he began attending classes throughout the country. Rob's focus became a true structural design for ceramic support on everything from the single unit, to complex full mouth rehabilitations. For the past 15 years, he has worked at a level of technical intimacy with high profile clients across the country. Rob was instrumental in establishing the fundamentals of our laboratory, which are the bedrock principles for today's restorative.