Posted June 5, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
While software and hardware in our digital dental world gets most of the spotlight, there are also materials that are coming out, too! GC is really hitting our chairside cad/cam market well. Their Cerasmart block is a fantastic ceramic/resin block that you should take a look. They are launching their LiSi ceramic in block form,…
Posted June 5, 2019
By Cindy Barbee
I’m “super” excited about the DANCE! Finally, an event JUST for dental assistants and team members! Not only will this be a lot of fun, but full of education opportunities, and meeting new friends. I hope to see you in Chicago at the DANCE > The Dental Assisting National Conference for Excellence. Chicago October 18-19,…
Posted May 8, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
We did a double take as we walked past the Merz booth at the IDS meeting in Germany. Merz has developed a milled denture system where the teeth are already set in the puck! Just scan the arches and mill what is necessary. The Baltic Denture System can be found HERE. August discusses:
Posted May 7, 2019
By Cindy Barbee
We call this the “rule of the sprue.” We always place the sprue on the largest and most bulky portion of the ceramic for milling. We even do this if the sprue goes on a contact. Why? Well, we’ve all seen something chip during milling. It comes with the territory for milling ceramic. We see…
Posted April 18, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
One of the big advancements in CAD/CAM dentistry materials was the launch of the Multiblock from Ivoclar Vivadent in 2007. It was from their very popular line of Empress CAD blocks and pressed material. They were able to make a block with a varying degree of translucency. The shade stayed the same, but translucency increased. …
Posted March 19, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Just wow! Technology is out there to print zirconia! This is the CERAFAB zirconia printer by Lithoz. August discusses the technology with Johannes.
Posted March 15, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
August and I have had a blast at the 2019 IDS meeting in Cologne! We not only get to see the latest and greatest of the dental world, but we get to meet up with some of the greats in digital dentistry. We sat down with the Digital Dental Academy guys from the UK.…
Posted March 5, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
I love the simplicity of digital dentistry. It has the ability to take out so many variables, and make life easier. With the launch of the PrimeScan from DentsplySirona, I imagine that you’re seeing all sorts of full arch cases! Great! But, that isn’t what the vast majority of the use is. It is still…
Posted March 5, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
You never know whom you’ll meet at the Chicago Midwinter meeting! It is always a great event with exciting things happening. Well this year, I ran into the “Wiz Dental Guys” at a hotel bar, and just had to speak with them. www.WizDentalGuys.com
Posted February 25, 2019
By Brandon O’Donnell
Having a cone beam (CBCT), in practice is nothing short of magical. Patients benefit from this service more than they may ever know. As practitioners we want to make informed diagnoses and confident treatment plans. Incidental findings using CBCT can be life changing for our patients. When the abnormal is found, we certainly need to…