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…
Posted July 19, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Its funny, I really hate dentures, but I have really wanted to try a digital denture. Well lo and behold this patient came in. Took upper and lower alginates and had my buddy Jesse Flor scan them for me as my Shining was out, but you could also do this in CEREC. fullcontour.com is a…
Posted June 22, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I posted on Dental Hacks an offer from a lab software company, Evident Labs, offering to take any scan from any IOS whether its CEREC, Itero, 3Shape, Carestream etc and design a restoration for $2.50 per tooth. There were some responses from dentists that were curious about it. But I would say that the majority…
Posted June 21, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I have to first start by saying that I absolutely hate lingual retainers. But you know what I hate the most about them? Bending wires! Here is a patient that had her braces off and I could just not talk her into an essix style retainer and unfortunately, she know I was into printing and…
Posted June 20, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Got a new toy! Evodent has been really taking the lab world by storm and are hoping to appeal to the Doctor market with the new Evodent 120 DLP Printer. Not a bad deal at $12,000 which INCLUDES a light box and ultrasonic cleaning station. I have been pretty vocal in telling docs that 95%…
Posted June 9, 2018
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“Perfectionism: Friend or Foe?” (This is Part Three of a Three Part Series on Perfectionism in Dentistry) STEP 2: Tools to Overcome Perfectionism Tool #1: Changing perfectionistic thinking Changing perfectionistic thinking requires us to develop realistic thinking by placing things in perspective while looking at the overall picture. Sometimes this involves compromising, not our quality…
Posted June 5, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Gold is not the best material for teeth. As a dentist, I can’t believe I’m saying this because I’ve heard the contrary my entire career. A mother was teaching a daughter how to bake a roast. They cut the end of the roast off, put it in the pan, and into the oven. The inquisitive…
Posted May 14, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
I’m excited to launch my new book: Chairside CAD CAM Dentistry. It has hundreds of images that tell the story of the power of one-visit dentistry. It is a “coffee table” book that is perfect for a high tech dental office reception room. With clear overlay images, it gives the reader an interactive way to…
Posted May 10, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
I’m an admitted amateur regarding 3D printing. I’ve done just enough to know how to get it done. August is the true expert, but he wasn’t around to discuss the up and coming Micron Dental P300 printer! This is a fun interview, and VERY insightful, with Richard McComas. He is the President of Micron Dental…
Posted April 24, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Vita is literally in every dental office. No exceptions! Vita has defined what shades of teeth are, but they are much more than that. They are a restorative company with many options in the digital and analog dental worlds. The President of Vita, Matt O’Connell joins me at the American Academy…