Here is a case that required some on the fly thinking: This patient had two bridges: One from 7-11 and another from 12-15. #11 was decayed through and through and #12 had been extracted towards the buccal and the patient had a cantilever now from 12-15. Pretty amazing that it lasted as long as it…
On the Fly
Implant Direct Guide Handle Kit with Optiguide
Easy Immediate
CEREC Dentures?
What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander
This is a patient that was almost ready to get restored on an immediate molar, but broke the one behind: #14 was healing well, the patient came in and broke #15. This patient’s insurance was maxed out so we took an impression and planned for an Optiguide. Very nice bone up in a sinus septum…
Steps in Fabricating a CEREC Guide
Some slides from my CERECGuide presentation. I like using CERECGuide for under two units and I especially love it for immediates. There are three major components to a CEREC Guide. The Thermoplastic Tray Material (I prefer the beads), a block/reference body set, and the Sirona Key Set specific to the Implant you are using. Patterson…