There are things one never forgets from dental school. Two of the things that resonate the most with me are as follows: “You never regret the patient you don’t treat” and “The hardest thing in dentistry is crowning a single central incisor.” The first comment I really take to heart typically after exhausting all effort…
Digital Impressions: What are they exactly?
Have you ever asked yourself what the heck is happening when you are scanning for a digital impression? It’s a really cool process so let’s take a look! The CEREC Primescan is the most up to date camera on the market and the flagship of the Dentsply Sirona CAD/CAM arsenal. As we pass the…
Solving a Maxillary Cant Chairside
A 38 YO male patient came into the office with a chief complaint of “I would like my front teeth fixed and I heard you could do it in one day”. When hearing that, the pressure is on! After an initial evaluation, it became apparent he had not been to the dentist in a while.…
CEREC 4.6 with GC Cerasmart
CEREC 4.6 is being released, and the scans are exceptional. The depth of colors are getting closer and closer to photorealism. The HDR visual mode of 4.6 is really nice for depth. However, the 3D DATA is actually the most important thing because that is what we are milling to! Check out the model and…
“Help Me To Grow Our Practice…Please!”
“Help Me To Grow Our Practice…Please!” Dear Dr. Bill: I love being a dental assistant, especially since my doctor bought the Omnicam and Galileos! I love assisting when she does crowns/bridges and places implants and restores them. But I want to do more! My problem is that I feel like I can offer so much…
“I Know, I’ll Work Harder”
“I Know, I’ll Work Harder!” Dr. Bill: I recently signed up for 5 PPO insurance companies in hopes of increasing production and profits. However, I hate what I’ve become since the opposite is happening where collections are down, I’m worker harder and longer than ever, headaches are up, and exhaustion has set in. Where did…
CEREC Ortho Scanning Reviewed by Todd and Cindy
CEREC Ortho and Open Margins from Digital Enamel on Vimeo.
CEREC’s Omnicam Going Deep!
Even a difficult case can’t stop CEREC’s Omnicam! Watch how a very deep margin was easily conquered with the Omnicam. Digital dentistry makes things a whole lot easier!