Posted February 26, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
This case is one of my favorites for a ton of reasons. This is my first case at my new home for digital awesomeness, Implant Pathway! Implant Pathway is part of a non profit clinic, New Horizon which serves the less fortunate. This case and a number of others were done free of charge…
Posted February 18, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is a case where I got to play with a few toys in my office. Patient needed an implant on #15, Legacy 5.2 by 10. Planned with CEREC Guide 2 and converted to STL with the help of Frankie Acosta. Printed in Surgical Guide resin on the Sprintray Pro. Contour healer placed…
Posted January 28, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Been doing some easy stuff as of late. Although there is nothing special about this case, it just shows how making and printing a guide takes almost no time and can give you some confidence in areas that are close to nerves. #29 Immediate can be pretty stressful with the mental nerve right…
Posted January 23, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
This is a case where its good to know different Difgital Dentistry Systems, and know the right people! Frankie Acosta helped me out as when I scanned this case, CEREC Guide 2 was not available in Primescan, it is now though. I absolutely love the DESS titanium scan body. Its matte titanium and scans…
Posted January 21, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
In this video, Dr Gerald Niznick, the man who invented the Legacy 2 implant offers some advice on osteotomy preparation and insertion torque. We will be talking all about Smartbases and mills at the next 3D Printing Party in Richmond VA! April 17-18: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dental-3d-printing-party-richmond-va-tickets-89491999981 We are doing a CEREC…
Posted January 20, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
This was a pretty simple case, so I debated posting it, but what the heck its a Monday. Immediate molar healed up after 6 months. Not a ton of keratinized tissue on facial, so no punches or lasers for me. Simple non releasing incision and Implant Direct Smartbase scan body. Paced contour healer. …
Posted January 17, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
A young woman was struggling with two Maryland bridges. They were cemented multiple times throughout her life. She didn’t like the unpredictability and the esthetics. The pontic teeth were small, and were in different places at every re-cementation. We did a waxup for two full bridges and two veneers. We split the one-visit appointment…
Posted January 13, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I am going to start by saying that this is in no way a perfect case, but I did the best with what I had. Patient broke off #7, and I think most would say that the best treatment was cold steel, sunshine and a little titanium supplement. Planned the case for a CEREC…
Posted January 7, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
So, with a bit of sadness, this is my last case at the Brighterway Clinic. If you have been following my posts, I have been volunteering at Brighterway which is a dental clinic associated with a homeless shelter in Phoenix, AZ. The clinic also helps low income vets, battered women, and the working poor. …
Posted January 2, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
If you know me, one of my biggest idols in Dentistry is Dr Jerry Niznick, the Godfather of modern implant dentistry. If you are not familiar with Dr Niznick he brought us the internal connection implant, founded Implant Direct, and more or less single handedly brought implantology to GPs. So I was honored and…