Posted December 19, 2016
By Bill Claytor, DDS
Dear Dr. Bill, I can relate to most of your articles. As a 23 old second year dental student in my 1st semester, I am working on clinic patients. Dentistry was never my first career choice but my parents asked me to pursue this field. While I have no issues with my dental academic studies,…
Posted November 23, 2016
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“I Have A Question!” Dear Dr. Bill: I have been interested in the concept of incorporating digital dentistry into my practice but I have reservations. What questions do I need to explore to see if digital dentistry fits my practice? Dr. Susan Dear Dr. Susan: I am often asked this question…
Posted October 21, 2016
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“The Cerec Dentist: When Are You Enough?” Dear Dr. Bill: Currently, I use my Cerec for making crowns only and feel “less than” because I don’t use all the functions Cerec and the Galileos allow me to perform (i.e., zirconia, bridges, placing and designing implants, orthodontics, virtual articulator, smile design, etc). In fact, I’m jealous…
Posted October 8, 2016
By Todd Ehrlich
I review the steps to properly calibrate the Omnicam. You don’t have to calibrate often, but when you do, you want to do it correctly. Our online education platform is awesome! Hundreds of videos that help your day-to-day use of CEREC! Works directly through your Apple or Android devices!
Posted June 23, 2016
By Bill Claytor, DDS
Cerec and Galileos: Can Emerging Technologies Help Prevent Burnout? Can emerging digital technologies like Cerec and Galileos potentially lessen burnout? If you ask the young dentist I spoke with in the previous article I think the answer is a resounding YES! However, please hear me in this: I am not saying that if everyone gets…
Posted May 24, 2016
By Bill Claytor, DDS
Isolation, Depression, Burnout, and Addiction In my previous articles, I identified isolation as a major enemy of dentistry. Dental professionals know how privileged and fortunate we are to work in such a great profession, yet most of us still work in solo practice. But the dental environment is changing. Group and corporate dental practices…
Posted May 5, 2016
By James Klim
It is simple to add a contact when needed to zirconia with GC Luster Paste. Infact, this is now my go to method for all my ceramic restorations, (VITA ceramics, Empress, and e.max). It is very fast and predictable.
Posted November 18, 2015
By Todd Ehrlich
Posted November 15, 2015
By James Klim
The grinding quality of the 4.4 CEREC software algorithms is the best yet for all bur options. When working with a softer margin style such as a light chamfer or feather, the smaller left bur size will create the more optimal margin edge. We have had the traditional left step bur for a while. This…
Posted November 4, 2015
By James Klim
The Biogeneric Variation Tool provides the option to “fingerprint” the occlusal/body morphology for posterior teeth and incisal/body for anterior proposals by using the variation scale. This is an amazing feature for those who want to simplify morphological design and has been optimized in CEREC 4.4. NOTE: This tool works only for Biogeneric proposals for both…
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