Posted September 10, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Amelogenesis Imperfecta is a condition where the enamel does not form correctly during tooth formation. The enamel typically wears faster than normal, and even at an early age. The teeth are highly susceptible for dental caries because the enamel has difficulty protecting the underlying dentin layer. It can occur throughout the mouth or particular teeth…
Posted September 4, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Been posting a bit on digital hybrids, so it was a nice change to get back to my roots and post about Guided Surgery!! Got a chance to try out Nobel’s new DTX Studio which will replace Nobel Clinician and the new version has the ability to export to STL for $50. Super impressive software…
Posted August 27, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
You may or may not have read some of my previous posts, but I have been volunteering at a clinic that serves the homeless and low income families and Vets called Brighterway. Been doing it for about 6 months and the goal was to try to figure out what was the best way to go…
Posted August 21, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Zirconia is revolutionizing the dental materials world. We all know this, and enjoy it’s predictability, accurate machining, and strength. However, the biggest hurdle has been the esthetic value of zirconia. Sure, there are brands and techniques that can give one a translucent nature to zirconia (5Y-TZP) but it takes a LONG time for sintering, and…
Posted August 9, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
The world of all digital, model free Hybrids is a bit like the Wild West these days. First, there is almost zero literature on the subject. Second we have docs that do it every day, and docs on the sidelines with there arms cross s=telling you you can’t do it. It doesn’t work. Its not…
Posted August 8, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Printing Aligners in your office is a win win for everyone. Patients get their aligners quicker and you can replace them easily if they lose them. Its great for the office as most cases cost about $300 for around 20 aligners vs $1500 to 1800. I have always been a huge Sprintray fan and…
Posted August 6, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
We have so many really big cases at Brighterway, if you are not familiar, its a dental clinic that caters to those in the homeless shelter, the working poor and low income veterans. Dr Joe Mehrenfar, residents and some full time docs take care of this awesome population. Brigherterway hosts implant…
Posted July 25, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
It can be scary doing your first few anterior restorations with CEREC. There are so many roadblocks that we’ve put on ourselves about anterior restorations! Dentists are the experts of dental anatomy! You can do it! Just set it up properly and go in with the right attitude! CEREC veneers and…
Posted July 17, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
For those that have been trying to get CEREC Guide 2 keys for Zimmer, Bio Horizons or Implant Direct, just got an shipment!! Here is a straightforward case on #15. Send my CMG DXD to THE Frankie Acosta to convert to STL. If you want to have yours converted or just want to use CEREC…
Posted June 24, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
So one of the things that Dr Joe and I wanted to do at Brighterway, besides perfecting an all digital full arch workflow, is try different techniques that researchers or lecturers are talking about and trying to prove if they work or not. I was at the Tru Abutment Symposium and one of the lecturers…