Posted January 3, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Check out our new class that is all about doing less! That is… less tooth reduction! We will cover varying prep designs and do a lot of hands-on preparations. Owning CEREC is NOT a requirement! We will use them to scan to some degree, but do not worry about that if you are not familiar…
Posted December 14, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Just wanted to give a special thank you to all those that contribute to DE and my digital family. Our online education platform is awesome! Hundreds of videos that help your day-to-day use of CEREC! Works directly through your Apple or Android devices!
Posted December 6, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Are you doing Botox in your office for TMD or other treatments? We just had the most amazing class at Digital Enamel with Ascend Dental Academy! It was therapeutic botox and dermal fillers instructed by Dr. Benjamin Nemec. The entire class had so much fun that we hung around and discussed it. Take a look,…
Posted November 12, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
If you’ve followed this website, you have seen a lot of partial coverage restorations by me. I am very conservative in my decisions on when to “cover” cusps or where to leave margins. After completing thousands of partial coverage restorations, the hard guidelines that we tend to follow don’t always seem to be of importance.…
Posted October 13, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
August discusses digital dentistry with other digital clinicians. In this video they discuss various intra oral scanners and printers. Digital dentistry is more than just milling. Our online education platform is awesome! Hundreds of videos that help your day-to-day use of CEREC! Works directly through your Apple or Android devices!
Posted September 27, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
One of our favorite blocks is the Vita Real Life. It isn’t as popular as some because people are unaware of how to use it. It is a simple block with two layers: a dentin and an enamel. They are sloped within the block to mimic the facial slope of anterior teeth. Basically, the enamel…
Posted September 12, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
CEREC 4.6 is being released, and the scans are exceptional. The depth of colors are getting closer and closer to photorealism. The HDR visual mode of 4.6 is really nice for depth. However, the 3D DATA is actually the most important thing because that is what we are milling to! Check out the model and…
Posted August 13, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Tetric CAD is a new hybrid ceramic-resin. It is mainly ceramic in volume with a resin matrix and touts the highest biflexural strength of all resin-ceramics: 272mPa. It will come in an HT and MT lines. Because of its resin nature, it mills extremely well and fast. Best of all, it is easily polished. Ivoclar…
Posted July 26, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
I get this question a lot, a lot: What cement do you use for eMax CAD? Well, it depends. It depends on the preparation style and the clinical situation. If the preparation has adequate occlusal reduction and has good mechanical resistance/retention forms, I have no problem with “cementing” with a RMGI (resin modified glass ionomer.) …
Posted July 23, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Cracked tooth syndrome of the lower left 2nd molar. Removed the composite and lo and behold, there it was. Kept the margins high and dry. Omnicam, Ivoclar Vivadent Emax and Multilink. The digital workflow can definitely help with going from a simple situation like replacing a composite into an indirect restoration without skipping a…
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