Exocad software trainer and laboratory technician Daniel Portal from the US has worked in the profession of dental technology for 14 years and has been an avid exocad software user for 13 of them. In this interview, Portal highlights his favourite features in DentalCAD 3.2 Elefsina and explains why he appreciates the open, flexible and future-proof design of exocad’s software. He also discusses how exocad can enable laboratory technicians to work smarter than ever and details why exocad software will remain part of his digital toolkit.