Posted May 23, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I just got a new toy!! The Evodent E120 printer! If you follow my stuff you know that I am a huge fan of the Moonray and Form 2 printers. For about 95% of what we do in dentistry these printers are workhorses and at under $4K, you can’t disagree with the price . But…
Posted May 16, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
August and I discuss digital dental printing and where it is at in 2018. He has some great insight on what is happening, and what will be coming to us in the future. While we have resin materials today, there are other materials, like nylon, on the horizon. August explains…. Our…
Posted May 14, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
I’m excited to launch my new book: Chairside CAD CAM Dentistry. It has hundreds of images that tell the story of the power of one-visit dentistry. It is a “coffee table” book that is perfect for a high tech dental office reception room. With clear overlay images, it gives the reader an interactive way to…
Posted May 10, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
I’m an admitted amateur regarding 3D printing. I’ve done just enough to know how to get it done. August is the true expert, but he wasn’t around to discuss the up and coming Micron Dental P300 printer! This is a fun interview, and VERY insightful, with Richard McComas. He is the President of Micron Dental…
Posted April 24, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Vita is literally in every dental office. No exceptions! Vita has defined what shades of teeth are, but they are much more than that. They are a restorative company with many options in the digital and analog dental worlds. The President of Vita, Matt O’Connell joins me at the American Academy…
Posted April 12, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One of the reasons that draws GPs to Guided Surgery is fear of running into a nerve. Here is a case where we are pretty close to the mandibular nerve. Scanned both the upper and the lower. The patient is a cigar smoker, hence the white film and yes, I told him to quit. Dentiq…
Posted April 11, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is a 30 minute video on everything you need to know to get started making your own aligners!
Posted April 9, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is another case done with Archform, the $50 per case, in office aligner software. If you saw my last case, I really only recommend this software for those familiar with Ortho and aligner therapy. Scanned in CEREC Ortho and exported as an STL. Class I Molar and Canine, just a little crowded. Typical…
Posted April 5, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Ok, so I have to eat my words a bit. I had posted and taught that printers above an XY resolution of 60 microns could not print dies or analog models and they were only good for guides, ortho, night guards and dentures. Whelp, I am wrong folks. The CEO of Moonray and I grabbed…
Posted April 4, 2018
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I am really liking Archform!! Arform.co is where you download it. The software is free, and its $50 per case export. In my office I divide up who to send aligners to based on complexity. A year and a half or more: send to Invisalign. 6 month to a year and a half: exceed-ortho.com and…
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