Posted July 9, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
The more Guided cases I do the more I realize that you really need to spend some time and take a few steps back before you print your guide. Here is a case where we really babied 7 and 8 with retreats and apicos over about 20 years and finally we just had to extract…
Posted June 24, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
So one of the things that Dr Joe and I wanted to do at Brighterway, besides perfecting an all digital full arch workflow, is try different techniques that researchers or lecturers are talking about and trying to prove if they work or not. I was at the Tru Abutment Symposium and one of the lecturers…
Posted June 20, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Pretty excited about the not only the new Sprintray Pro bu also the URIS like of Implants br TruAbutment! Got a chance to try them both out on a case this morning. #19 grafted with MFDBA about 6 months ago. Scanned with the OmniCAM and used Dentiq Guide. Dentiq has the URIS implant as well…
Posted June 18, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One of the things that is fun at Brighterway is that sometimes things don’t go to plan and that’s OK! We are constantly refining our protocols for all digital hybrids, over dentures and even full dentures. But, and I won’t even say sometimes, older is better!! I had the pleasure of meeting, truly, the…
Posted June 17, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One of the great things about volunteering at the Brighterway clinic is that we get to try out theories. You may have seen some of my posts where I ask why people say you can’t do a certain procedure or you can’t scan a patent a certain way. The world of digital implantology is filled…
Posted June 5, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
While software and hardware in our digital dental world gets most of the spotlight, there are also materials that are coming out, too! GC is really hitting our chairside cad/cam market well. Their Cerasmart block is a fantastic ceramic/resin block that you should take a look. They are launching their LiSi ceramic in block form,…
Posted June 5, 2019
By Cindy Barbee
I’m “super” excited about the DANCE! Finally, an event JUST for dental assistants and team members! Not only will this be a lot of fun, but full of education opportunities, and meeting new friends. I hope to see you in Chicago at the DANCE > The Dental Assisting National Conference for Excellence. Chicago October 18-19,…
Posted May 30, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is another all digital, model and jig free case from Brighterway!! As I may have mentioned in previous posts, I have been volunteering at Brighterway which is a clinic that helps the homeless, low income vets and the working poor. They have 5 Trios scanners, a Carbon Printer and a Ceramill system from Amanngirbach.…
Posted May 23, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I was super excited to get my Primescan, then equally disappointed when I realized they did not get FDA approval within the CEREC software to make screw retained crowns on the TSV (Tapered Screw Vent by Zimmer) Sirona ti bases which are compatible with a number of implants including the Implant Direct Legacy line which…
Posted May 20, 2019
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is another charity case at Brighterway that went really well! Patient had implants done by Dr Joe Mehranfar at Brighterway Live, where you can learn how to do All on 4s, Sinus lifts and basic implants live on patients. Used Liquid Dam to help stitch the arch and took a pre preparation scan on…