Posted September 27, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is a case that I have been putting off restoring for a while due to the wait on the FDA with the Astra EV scan posts and turns out, this patient broke a tooth next to the implants! Scanned for CEREC Guide 2. Just for fun we printed a model on the Moonray but…
Posted September 25, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
If you don’t follow Baron Grutter, you really should. He does a lot in the 3D Printing/Digital Ortho world. Baron has a great little gadget/3D Printable file called the Anatomic Profile Generator. It allows you to use a ti base or a temp titanium cylinder to add flowable composite to make custom healing abutments.…
Posted September 24, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
The initial proposal for a CEREC hybrid implant abutment is usually a bit “troublesome” to say the least. In my opinion, there are too many calculations going on, like gingival pressure, etc. I wish the calculation made a straight flat surface from the margin of the TiBase to the height of contour. Yes, it would…
Posted September 21, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
We’ve all been there! You get through your scans, and design, only to discover that the SETUP was not done correctly! Don’t ever make the mistake of saying it is a TiBase when using a ScanPost, or vice-versa! We review what we consider important strategies for setting up the CEREC implant abutment or…
Posted September 20, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is a really simple case using an Astra 4.2 by 11 EV Implant with CEREC Guide and the new CEREC Guide 2 Sleeves you can purchase at the digital enamel store. Simple case, a bit deficient on the buccal. I only have two sleeve sizes. Medium for the 4.2 and 3.6 and Large…
Posted September 18, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Just got back from DS World and it was so much fun to hang out with almost 8,000 high tech dentists! At the Digital Enamel Booth and after my lectures on Implants and 3D Printers I got asked over and over again: “So What Printer Should I buy?” And more importantly, it looks…
Posted September 12, 2017
By Cindy Barbee
Assistants and hygienists can bump heads through out the day. It is simply the nature of working in a small environment with a lot of duties to be completed. Nowhere is the problem more pronounced than in the sterilization area! We discuss how we work through our differences and play as a good team.
Posted September 6, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is another clinical case using the Astra CEREC Guide 2 Sleeves. Not a lot of bone between the canine and the sinus. When planning the sleeves remember that we do not have sleeves for the small CEREC Guide 2 sleeve (5.5mm) just the medium and large. The Astra Sleeves are Medium for the Yellow…
Welcome Back! Today we’re going to take an even deeper look into the psychology of transforming patients! Getting those “Yes” and continuing to move forward in marketing! Last week we talked about understanding the psychology of patients as well as improving your own. This tool alone will result in obtaining new patients and increasing case…
Posted August 24, 2017
By Darren Kaberna
The Psychology Behind Attracting New Patients! Episode1 When thinking about attracting new patients, we have to start with Psychology. Without the personal confidence/influence while talking with patients about $20-30k case, being able to influence those patients affectively is little to none. If you don’t have the confidence to talk with a patient about what they…
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