Posted January 4, 2016
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Ahh the new year! Here is a case and a call to action for GPs to learn how to do implants. Patient complained of her tooth “hanging down”. Sure enough #7 was fractured at the gumline. You can activate smile design in 4.4 at the administration step and when you are in the model phase…
Posted December 20, 2015
By James Klim
Creating smooth line angles and margins are best handled with a carbide bur in my clinical theater. Discover my favorite finishing carbide burs on the Meisinger JK02 Prep Kit. More Training videos can be found at www.cadstar.tv. Become a Member and learn the CEREC CAD/CAM clinical process with Dr. Klim.
Posted December 14, 2015
By James Klim
Dr. Klim reviews the e.max blend factors for choosing the best block color when using CEREC.
Posted December 8, 2015
By James Klim
CEREC Omnicam margin finder in 4.4. Very nice and precise. See final case CEREC restorations below. Materials used: e.max B1 Ht on tooth #2 and #3, Enamic 1M1 HT on tooth #4. Cemented with Adhese Universal and Variolink Esthetic dual warm.
Posted December 1, 2015
By James Klim
Dr. Klim’s secret to great interproximal contacts for indirect dental restorations.
Posted November 25, 2015
By James Klim
With the Bio Jaw introduction in the CEREC 4.4 software, multiple and single anterior teeth can now be designed from template choices and then refined using a simple virtual waxing tool. This approach is very efficient in achieving attractive design outcomes for multiple restorations or even a single anterior restoration.
Posted November 23, 2015
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Just a quick one, no surgery photos for some reason, must have been bloody! Legacy 2 4.5mm platform using a 4.5 TSV scan post. Pretty generic, didn’t get fancy with the stains. Little teflon tape. All done in one sitting. I get asked a lot if I divide my appointments into two visits.…
Posted November 20, 2015
By James Klim
When we make a focused effort in the design screen to make each stroke of the mouse count, we will become efficient and before you know it, your design speed will significantly increase. This tutorial will introduce my three basic design steps I go through to accomplish the design steps in a very efficient time…
Posted November 18, 2015
By August de Oliveira, DDS
The new Digital Guides are out! Obviously one area of concern is if they are as accurate as Opti Guides. I’ve done a number of cases and so far so good! So here is a step by step simple anterior case. Patient had a cantilevered temp on #7 and 8 after a previously failed implant.…
Posted November 18, 2015
By Todd Ehrlich
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