Posted November 9, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One really cool thing you can do with a CEREC STL is 3D print whats called a Geller model, which has ditched dies that can be popped in and out of the model. ExoCAD’s model builder program can take your STL and design a Geller model is just a few minutes. This was taken off…
Posted November 8, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I am not even going to pretend to know much about Occlusion, so please take this post with a grain of salt. One thing that is great about CEREC restorations is that you need to go back and study dental anatomy to make a nice crown. Now that I am making a lot of my…
Posted November 7, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Making aligners in office is a huge plus for both you and your patient’s. For about $250 you can do an entire aligner case vs $1800 with Invisalign. But one annoying thing is that we still have to use a pressure former and trim the aligners. 3D printer and resin companies are working hard to…
Posted November 7, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
Cindy and I discuss our new discovery from Harvest Dental: the Fusion Kolinsky Brushes! They are amazing. High quality fibers from the coveted Kolinsky sable (actually from the weasel family.) These brushes also have an amazing ergonomic metal handle. The best part is that the ends are magnetic connections so you can switch out, or…
Posted November 3, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I am so happy now that a number of 3D printing companies have started carrying clear FDA approved materials for night guards and surgical guides. In the past we had to use a derivative of NextDent’s SG resin which has the lovely color of urine, or if cured enough, the bottom of a swamp! Formlabs…
Posted November 2, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One thing thats a bit annoying with CG2 is virtually extracting teeth. I’ve tried it in the software and was never good at it, so I brought the model into ExoCAD and with a few clicks got #29 which was slated for extraction as the crown was broken underneath with an existing post that was…
Posted November 1, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Now that CEREC is open, we can play around with all sorts of different programs and have fun printing things! Although I do like ExoCAD for what we can print with it, I still use CEREC as my milling solution. In this case we have a healed #5 thats really deep in the gums and…
Posted October 31, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
August walks you through the use of the MoonRay S printer. It is a DLP printer and hits the sweet spot of dental printing: good resolution, fast, and reasonable price. 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 October 31, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One thing that is really exciting about 3D Printing these days is the ability to print out temporaries and also, to get removable dies really easily. NextDent C and B resin is an FDA approved composite that is unfortunately only available in the US in shade A3.5! A Geller Model is a 3D Printed model…
Posted October 30, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
One issue I have had with CEREC implant abutments and crowns is my contacts. Teeth have a PDL and a little give, but not implants. I would adjust when heavy but right about I would be at the “just right” point, I would over do it and lose my contact. Here is something you can…
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