Posted April 9, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I know a lot of people that really like ‘Screw-mentable” restorations. I just feel like a moron saying “Screw-mentable.” But in a nutshell, in implants we have cemented restorations, with the drawback of having to clean up cement sub gingival. On the flip side with have screw retained crowns, no cement, but if we have…
Posted April 8, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
The Katana block from Kuraray has become very popular in the cad/cam world. Now, they are making full contour zirconia even faster with their 18 minute sintering cycle through DentsplySirona’s SpeedFire furnace. The fastest translucent zirconia in the market. August discusses with Manabu Suzuki from Kuraray. Our online education platform is awesome! Hundreds of…
Posted April 3, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
With places like Smile Direct Club and Candid, more and more of us are printing out own aligners. Lots of companies now that can design for you from $240 to about $450. Well how does $150 sound? Full Contour is a design group that caters to labs. They have been big on the crown and…
Posted March 26, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
When Ivoclar first came out with their Emax abutment block, I was determined to do all implant restorations in house. I didn’t care that it took 2.5 hours, I was determined. Over time I have taken a bit of a staged approach and scanned and maybe milled and tried in on day one and then…
When you think of deadliest jobs many people immediately think of crab fishing in Alaska or being on a ship in Alaska period. The men and women who work in Alaska fishing and shipping do have jobs that are unforgiving when a mistake is made. However, we should all be aware of our surroundings because…
Posted March 19, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
Just wow! Technology is out there to print zirconia! This is the CERAFAB zirconia printer by Lithoz. August discusses the technology with Johannes. 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 March 18, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
August talks with Asiga on their latest line up of 3D printers. They are well-known for their accuracy, consistency, and fantastic surface finish. Asiga is definitely a printer to consider. 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 March 15, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
August and I have had a blast at the 2019 IDS meeting in Cologne! We not only get to see the latest and greatest of the dental world, but we get to meet up with some of the greats in digital dentistry. We sat down with the Digital Dental Academy guys from the UK.…
Posted March 6, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I’ve been really bad about posting clinical cases lately. I have always been a “show what my day to day was”, kinda Facebook poster. Just lately, nothing super cool has rolled around my ops. Then all of a sudden, I have a flood of things, that at least I, think are cool. Enter TruAbutment. Tru…
Posted March 5, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
I love the simplicity of digital dentistry. It has the ability to take out so many variables, and make life easier. With the launch of the PrimeScan from DentsplySirona, I imagine that you’re seeing all sorts of full arch cases! Great! But, that isn’t what the vast majority of the use is. It is still…
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