Welcome to Bay View
Bay View is a full service lab, now serving dentists through three generations for almost 75 years. Owners Buddy and Rick Shafer are both Board Certified Technicians and still work full time at the bench. They are joined by an experienced team of technicians and support staff with a shared passion for dental technology and service to dentistry.
The foundation and success for Bay View was built around a passion for customer service and consistent, high quality work. General dentistry work is still handled by Buddy Shafer personally, and cosmetic dentistry is led by Rick Shafer. Additional specialty departments include implants, removable, and diagnostic wax-ups – all led by highly skilled, board certified technicians. Our knowledge, philosophy and keys to success have been a solid foundation with the Pankey/Dawson concepts in occlusion and function.
Other significant benefits for Bay View customers include free staff training, marketing and practice development support, assistance with case sequencing and treatment planning, and many opportunities for education with us here in Virginia. Continuing education has always been a cornerstone of our success. Our new facility includes a full service education and learning resource center with courses for doctors, technicians, and staff almost every week of the year. We invite you to learn more about our family of professionals dedicated to serving dentistry.
What They’re Saying see all
Buddy has become a source of inspiration and advice to many dentists and technicians across the country. I personally have tremendous respect and admiration of Buddy who has been a valuable resource to me as well as a close personal friend and colleague. - Peter E. Dawson, DDS
From the Blog
Implant Failure and Stock Implant Abutments
Our implant specialist, Ben Collins, has recently returned from the ICOI meeting that was held in Orlando, Florida with an insight on the lastest in the world of implants. Many of the leaders in implant dentistry presented including Drs. Carl Misch, Michael Pikos, Maurice Salama, and many others. Cement in the sulcus continues to be [...]
Treating The Worn Dentition (Part II)
Developing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan This is the second in a three part series from the Chesapeake Dental Education Center (CDEC) covering the topic of treating the worn dentition. “Treating the Worn Dentition – Part I” reviewed the etiology of tooth wear and problem of aberrant tooth position that often occurs as a result of [...]
