Posted September 10, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Amelogenesis Imperfecta is a condition where the enamel does not form correctly during tooth formation. The enamel typically wears faster than normal, and even at an early age. The teeth are highly susceptible for dental caries because the enamel has difficulty protecting the underlying dentin layer. It can occur throughout the mouth or particular teeth…
Posted September 4, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Been posting a bit on digital hybrids, so it was a nice change to get back to my roots and post about Guided Surgery!! Got a chance to try out Nobel’s new DTX Studio which will replace Nobel Clinician and the new version has the ability to export to STL for $50. Super impressive software…
Posted August 27, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
You may or may not have read some of my previous posts, but I have been volunteering at a clinic that serves the homeless and low income families and Vets called Brighterway. Been doing it for about 6 months and the goal was to try to figure out what was the best way to go…
Posted August 21, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Zirconia is revolutionizing the dental materials world. We all know this, and enjoy it’s predictability, accurate machining, and strength. However, the biggest hurdle has been the esthetic value of zirconia. Sure, there are brands and techniques that can give one a translucent nature to zirconia (5Y-TZP) but it takes a LONG time for sintering, and…
Posted August 9, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
The world of all digital, model free Hybrids is a bit like the Wild West these days. First, there is almost zero literature on the subject. Second we have docs that do it every day, and docs on the sidelines with there arms cross s=telling you you can’t do it. It doesn’t work. Its not…
Posted August 8, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Printing Aligners in your office is a win win for everyone. Patients get their aligners quicker and you can replace them easily if they lose them. Its great for the office as most cases cost about $300 for around 20 aligners vs $1500 to 1800. I have always been a huge Sprintray fan and…
Posted August 6, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
We have so many really big cases at Brighterway, if you are not familiar, its a dental clinic that caters to those in the homeless shelter, the working poor and low income veterans. Dr Joe Mehrenfar, residents and some full time docs take care of this awesome population. Brigherterway hosts implant…
Posted August 1, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One of the goals about me volunteering at Brighterway (a dental clinic that serves a homeless clinic as well as treats low income vets and families) is to work out a full digital workflow for hybrids. To date the literature is almost non existent on if we can get hybrids to fit off of a…
Posted July 29, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is more on an everyday case, but you gotta be a bit of a dental Mac Gyver when dealing with implants. I placed an immediate implant on #9 with a Legacy 2 implant and tried to scan in CEREC Primescan. Unbeknownst to me, you cant scan Zimmer compatible implants yet with the Primescan. Tried…
Posted July 28, 2019
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“From Hiccups to Potholes” We all love to pursue happiness in our lives. We love to do things that bring us joy and pleasure. We as Americans often refer to this fundamental right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence as an expression of freely pursuing joy and happiness in things, as long as we don’t…