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.
Posted October 13, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Posted September 27, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Real Life with Vita
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 20, 2018
By Brandon O’Donnell
CEREC Guide 2 for the Win!
This case is a perfect example of gaining the patient’s trust by showing them how well and how quickly things can be done using a digital workflow. This patient presented with a failing 3 unit bridge #18 – #20. He previously had another provider place an implant in the number #19 area which failed, hence…
Posted September 12, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
CEREC 4.6 with GC Cerasmart
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 28, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
2Fer Tuesday: 2 Outsourced Crowns, 2 Printers, 2 Materials
It may still be Monday in the states but it is Tuesday in Kyoto and I have some serious jet lag, so here is a post that has three things that I am excited about in 3D tech right now: Digital Outsourcing, 3D Printing, and some cool variations on zirconia or as some say “Zirkonia”.…
Posted August 26, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Gums of Steel: 3D Printed Moonray Denture and Getting the Vertical
Had an interesting case. Not because it was a digital denture, but the circumstances behind them. This patient has had no teeth for 20 years!!!!! Yes since 1998. I asked him what he ate and “All foods, never had a problem, just want some teeth to look good.” Well, OK then. Are big challenge is…
Posted August 24, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: CBCT scanned impressions, 3D Printed Valplast
So this is a funny story. We as dentists may not be familiar with a primarily lab focussed company DOF. DOF sells and makes mills, lab scanners, face scanners and distributes ExoCAD. I have had a slew of digital dentures and wanted to try out their scanners with my cases, so they generously let me…
Posted August 22, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
It’s All About The Hamiltons Baby: $20 3D Printed Night Guards, Designed from Evolve on the Moonray
I really like the idea of designing my own night guards, but if you have ever tried it, the reality of it really sucks. If adjusting the occlusion on one crown in CEREC gets your heart pumping, try a full arch with a guard. Well Evolve Dentistry has come out with a service of $15…
Posted August 13, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Ivoclar Vivadent Launches Tetric CAD
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 August 10, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Flex, Time To Impress: 3D Printed Valplast
I like Valplast partials. I don’t enjoy adjusting them though. Enter Arfona. The r.Pod is a FDM (Hot Glue Gun on steroids) 3D Printer that can print in 2 different materials. Up until now we have been limited by very brittle and weak materials using resin based printers. But FDM can print anything, wood, concrete…