Who We Are
MISSION STATEMENT:
Artifex Dental Lab, Inc’s goal is to provide quality restorations to our clients with a professional, caring and polite attitude, while staying timely and organized.
HISTORY:
Artifex was established in 1990 when David Prestipino and Randy Blackburn combined their labs. In 1997 Tony Prestipino joined the team in the capacity of part-owner. In 2007 Tony bought the majority shares of Artifex Inc. from David and is the president of Artifex Inc. In 2015, Julio Munoz became a part-owner at Artifex.
TRAINING: Artifex offers an open house to all of our dentists and their staffs. The purpose of an open house is to train and familiarize them with all of our products and how they are made, including an extensive look at implants. Getting to know and understand the parts (impression copings, healing analogs, abutments, screws) as well as when, where and how to use them is important for coordination of implants. If you and your team are interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look, please call in advance to set up an appointment with Tony.
GIVING BACK: Artifex is proud to give back to the community by participating in several charitable efforts on behalf of dental patients, providing volunteer dental technology services for the needy disabled, aged medically compromised and other vulnerable people locally and around the country.
Tony Prestipino, CDT
President Artifex Dental Lab, Inc.
Mr. Prestipino completed the Dental Technology program at Northern Virginia College and received additional, specialized training from the Pankey Institute.
He is a member of the National Association of Dental Laboratories, the Academy of Osseointegration, the Northern Virginia Implant Society and Northern Virginia Dental Society. A published author, Tony conducts lectures across the country on implant dentistry. He provides student and staff support at the University of Maryland.
- 1982 – 1984 – Completed the Dental Technology program at Northern Virginia College
- Received additional training at the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, FL
- 1984 – Registered graduate in Dental Technology
- Certified Dental Technician (CDT) through National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL)
- 1984 – 1995 – Dental Technician at Latos Dental Lab. Olney, MD
- 1995 – 2007 – Vice President and Dental Technician at Artifex Dental Lab. Alexandria, VA
- 2008 – Present – President and Dental Technician at Artifex Dental Lab
- 1999 – 2002 – Student and staff support at University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- 2019 – Present – Board member for The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT)
- 2000 – Present – Lectures nationally and extensively on implant dentistry
– Past board member of the National Board of Certification (NBC)
– Past board member of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL)
– Past proctor for the National Board of Certification (NBC)
– Member of the Academy of Osseointegration, Northern Implant Society and numerous local study clubs
– Artifex has been a Beta test site for numerous offerings at Zimmer Biomet
– Published author and patent-issued inventor
Julio Munoz, CDT
Vice President, Head Denture Technician / Immediate Load Specialist
Mr. Munoz has a degree from San Simon University, Cochabamba, Bolivia in oral maxillary surgery. Upon moving to the U.S. he obtained citizenship. He is a board certified dental technician. He lectures bilingually on immediate load protocols. He is the lead denture technician with extensive knowledge and practice in immediate load procedures in the operating room. In 2015, Mr. Munoz became vice president and co-owner of Artifex.
Tiffany Howes, Office Manager
Wahab Latifi, Laboratory Manager
Raul Hernandez, CDT Model Design
Janusz Pinkowski, Ceramist
Farshad Irandoust, Ceramist
Alexander Escobar, MDT Digital Design, Wax / Metal Design
Kathleen Prestipino, Account Manager
Ricky Hernandez, Denture Department
Juan Torres, Wax / Metal Design, Digital Design
Inside Artifex
