We've been in business 29 years!!!!

A lot has changed over these 29 years like the location and the process in which our products have been made. But for 29 years 1 constant has remained the same, our president and founder Darius Hall. Darius’s work ethic, eye for detail and love for the dental industry has been the catalyst for the past 29 years.

 Darius started in the dental technology field in 1973 by attending the dental technology program in Maryland. After school he moved to Biloxi to work for a Prosthodontist. In 1975 Darius came to Louisiana and worked for a lab called Codesco. In 1977 he was asked to start a crown and bridge department in another lab where he did and worked for 9 years. Then in June of 1986 he left that lab, and in August of 1986 he started Bayou State.

 Bayou State started out in a 500sq ft warehouse off of Daryl Dr. in Baton Rouge. It didn’t last long there. In 1989 Darius’s lab grew enough to move into a 1500sq ft building off of Wooddale blvd in Baton Rouge. Bayou State strived at that location for 15 years but eventually out grew it as well. In March of 2004 Bayou State moved in to its current location in a custom built 5000sq plus facility on Havenpark ct in Baton Rouge. It has been at this location the lab has truly grown both internally and externally. The lab is almost fully digital utilizing wet and dry mills, 3d printers and some of the best CAD software on the market. Bayou State is also the only CDL AND DAMAS Certified lab in the state.

 Though our processes and locations have changed over the last 29 years our attention to detail and desire to produce the best quality work has not. All of that can be contributed to our amazing President and Founder Darius Hall, CDT.

THANK YOU DARIUS!!!

We are very excited to offer this new zirconia! We did a lot of testing with this material and we couldn't be happier. The overall look and strength of this material is great. Give us a call if you have any questions or would like to schedule a pick up. 225-927-8917

VITA Easyshade Give away

Congratulations to Dr. Richard G. Cangelosi the winner of our VITA Easyshade 4.0 drawing! This was so much fun to be able to give back to our wonderful clients. Here at Bayou State we are always looking for ways to thank our clients for trusting us as their crown and bridge provider. We will be doing more and more things like this in the future so stay tuned to our website and facebook!

Bayou State Sponsoring LDA Fishing Rodeo

Hello, it's that time a year again.
The time of year the water starts warming up.
The time of year boat motors can be heard in the distance.
IT'S FISHING TIME!!!
Here at Bayou State we could not be more excited! As some of you may know we sponsored the LDA Fishing rodeo last year and, we're sponsoring it again this year!! This year we are going to put a few extra goodies in to our welcome bags. Also we will have some great prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places winners of the fish we are sponsoring (mangrove snapper). The LDA does an amazing job putting on this event, we encourage everyone to attend. For more info visit ladental.org

Don't get left in the digital dust!

You as dentists should start looking to towards the future. There will be a point that you the clinicians will have to jump aboard the digital train or you may be left in the digital dust. We know here at Bayou State, we had to jump aboard that digital train and its made our lab more productive and consistent. Chairside digital impression systems are the next step for clinicians in dentistry. By partnering with a digitally enabled laboratory you can maximize your workflow and cut back time and cost of treatment. Here at Bayou State we are a Trios Ready Certified lab and are able to accept all intraoral stl scan files from most all systems. We will continue to put digital systems in place to better help you take that next step in maximizing your practice. If you have any questions about any digital impression systems feel free to give our General Manager Tristan a call.

Why Bayou State Became DAMAS certified.

The requirements set forth in DAMAS are based upon the sound quality system management principles specified in ISO, but are geared specifically for the dental laboratory setting. DAMAS stands for Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit System. The DAMAS specifications provide a clear-cut process for improving documentation in every facet of laboratory operations including, dental prescriptions/work authorizations; patient contact materials; subcontractor/supplier agreements; materials and equipment purchases; employee training; maintenance and calibration of equipment; labeling; customer complaints; and material traceability. All of this has been proven to result in better patient safety and better work produced. That's all we can strive to achieve in this industry, patient safety and great work! Here at Bayou State we will always take steps to better our laboratory and in doing so better the practices of our dentist which in turn will better the lives of patients.

Inlab Summit SW15

Tristan was in Dallas over the weekend attending Sironas Inlab Summit SW15. He was able to get a first hand look at Sironas new software coming out this summer. Sirona inlab is a great system with some great features. Currently here at Bayou State we are using other CAD/CAM systems like Sum3d, geomagic and 3shape. The information Tristan gathered at the summit shows some incredible capabilities that Bayou State may soon take advantage of by partnering with Sirona. Stay tuned to our blog we'll be updating when we make our partnership with Sirona offical. *** Special thanks to David for the invite and the VIP treatment he showed Tristan in Dallas.