About Issaquah Dental Lab

Larry Searles
Larry grew up on the shores of Lake Sammamish in Washington State, graduating from Issaquah High School in 1970.  Larry worked his way through school playing trumpet in a five piece swing band called The Easy Street Band which survives to this day. He graduated from Seattle Central College with an AA degree in Dental Technology in 1972. He began working for three dentists in Issaquah in 1971, from which Issaquah Dental Lab was born. Immediately after graduation in 1972 he began a tradition of countless technical continuing education programs and added many leadership and business courses along the way. He served four years on the board for the Washington State Dental Lab Association. Larry partnered with George and other lab professionals, working on the development of  the outcome skill standards for the dental lab profession.

In July 1995 Larry merged Issaquah Dental Lab with Englund Dental Lab. Four years after that they moved to their current facility and fulfilled their dream of opening the Northwest Dental Forum--their long-awaited educational facility.

Larry has returned to the shores of Lake Sammamish with his wife, Elise. His past hobbies have included hang-gliding, ultralights, motocross, snow and water skiing, windsurfing, boating, fishing. Today its aerobatics, receiving his private pilot's license in 1979, glider rating in 1980 and float plane rating in 1997. Most recently he completed aerobatic flight training in June 2000 and currently flies aerobatics in a Great Lakes open-cockpit bi-plane. Larry's dance band started up again in 2003 as an 8 piece swing band, playing for weddings and special event celebrations. He is currently serving on the King County Donated Dental Services Advisory Task Force.

George Englund
Raised on Mercer Island, Washington, George Englund attended a private dental tech school in Seattle, graduating in 1977. He then worked in Virginia Mason Hospital's dentistry practice for three years before opening Englund Dental Lab in 1980. He has served on the board of the Washington State Dental Lab Association. George partnered with Larry and other lab professionals, working on the development of  the outcome skill standards for the dental lab profession.

In 1995 he merged Englund Dental Lab with Issaquah Dental Lab.

George is an active student and sought-after speaker on the topic of all-ceramic restorations. He has presented his material many times since 1990 with Dr. Vic Barry. They have spoken at the Washington State Dental Association and American Dental Association meetings, among many others across the U.S. George currently serves as the Executive director of the Northwest Dental Forum.

George has a passion for writing, and draws from extensive experience as a parent of five children with his wife Carolyn. A former foster parent, George has a huge heart for children and families.

George is also an outspoken advocate for the Platelet Program at the Puget Sound Blood Center encouraging others to not only donate platelets but to register for screening in the National Bone Marrow Registry. (For more information about Platelet donation or the Bone Marrow Registry contact the Puget Sound Blood Center 206-292-6500 in Seattle, WA. or 425-453-4011 in Bellevue, Wa.).



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