Posted August 22, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Pretty simple case, but thought I would post anyway. 2 Legacy 2 4.7 by 11.5s, Guide Printed on the Sprintray Pro. Yes I know my guide sleeve popped up, Bio Horizons Guided Kit. Patient had a BL2 crown on #29, so I thought I would match it. Should have closed the distal of #30 more.…
Posted July 22, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I’ve been getting tagged in some FB comments on how to do a Hybrid with CEREC and I think its a good time to clarify some stuff. There are really 3 things you need to nail when doing a hybrid, be it digital or not. First, and most important, you need to get a passive…
Posted July 15, 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 July 8, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is another case, which turned out great (INMHO) that was a little tougher than the last at Implant Pathway. As I’ve posted before Implant Pathway is a teaching center in Tempe, AZ that works with New Horizons a non profit that delivers dentistry at low or no cost to the needy. I teach…
Posted April 1, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
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…
Posted March 30, 2020
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“The times they are a-changin’”. These famous words written by Bob Dylan in the 1960’s are an understatement when looking at the impact of today’s COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have been disrupted at almost every level, including the practice of dentistry and its very future. Exactly how we proceed from this point is unknown; but…
Posted March 18, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
In all of the years of CAD/CAM dentistry, this discussion has always happened. “Over milling” is where the burs remove more material on the intaglio surface so that the restoration will seat without binding. The “over mill” is dependent on the prep surface, the thickness of the spacer, the bur geometry, and the angle for…
Posted January 31, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
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.…
Posted January 28, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
As dentists, we are trained to be as conservative as possible. Over the years, materials have changed, making us change prep design in order to manage the biomaterial indications needed for strength. One thing labs have seen through the years is a lack of occlusal reduction. With the advancement in technology providing the ability for…
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…
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