Posted July 31, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
If you have read some of my 3D printing stuff you know I really like a 3D Printer called the Phrozen Make. I know, cue the “Let it Go” GIFs! The Make can print at 50 microns, which is what we need for dies and implant analog models. The Form2 and the Moonray, which are…
Posted July 26, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
I get this question a lot, a lot: What cement do you use for eMax CAD? Well, it depends. It depends on the preparation style and the clinical situation. If the preparation has adequate occlusal reduction and has good mechanical resistance/retention forms, I have no problem with “cementing” with a RMGI (resin modified glass ionomer.) …
Posted July 23, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Cracked tooth syndrome of the lower left 2nd molar. Removed the composite and lo and behold, there it was. Kept the margins high and dry. Omnicam, Ivoclar Vivadent Emax and Multilink. The digital workflow can definitely help with going from a simple situation like replacing a composite into an indirect restoration without skipping a…
Posted July 19, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Its funny, I really hate dentures, but I have really wanted to try a digital denture. Well lo and behold this patient came in. Took upper and lower alginates and had my buddy Jesse Flor scan them for me as my Shining was out, but you could also do this in CEREC. fullcontour.com is a…
Posted June 25, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I debated posting this case as its not super difficult, but who the hell wants that? I know the landscape has changed for GPs and implants over the last 5 years or so as more and more of us are seeing what a great addition and big benefit to our patients this is. But I…
Posted June 22, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I posted on Dental Hacks an offer from a lab software company, Evident Labs, offering to take any scan from any IOS whether its CEREC, Itero, 3Shape, Carestream etc and design a restoration for $2.50 per tooth. There were some responses from dentists that were curious about it. But I would say that the majority…
Posted June 21, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I have to first start by saying that I absolutely hate lingual retainers. But you know what I hate the most about them? Bending wires! Here is a patient that had her braces off and I could just not talk her into an essix style retainer and unfortunately, she know I was into printing and…
Posted June 20, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Got a new toy! Evodent has been really taking the lab world by storm and are hoping to appeal to the Doctor market with the new Evodent 120 DLP Printer. Not a bad deal at $12,000 which INCLUDES a light box and ultrasonic cleaning station. I have been pretty vocal in telling docs that 95%…
Posted June 9, 2018
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“Perfectionism: Friend or Foe?” (This is Part Three of a Three Part Series on Perfectionism in Dentistry) STEP 2: Tools to Overcome Perfectionism Tool #1: Changing perfectionistic thinking Changing perfectionistic thinking requires us to develop realistic thinking by placing things in perspective while looking at the overall picture. Sometimes this involves compromising, not our quality…
Posted June 5, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Gold is not the best material for teeth. As a dentist, I can’t believe I’m saying this because I’ve heard the contrary my entire career. A mother was teaching a daughter how to bake a roast. They cut the end of the roast off, put it in the pan, and into the oven. The inquisitive…
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