Posted July 5, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
Vita has been in the “CEREC World” since day one. People have used their blocks with great success. A few years ago they developed a “hybrid ceramic” material that has a similar modulus of elasticity to dentin. It was called, Enamic. I began using it because of this very principle for my partial coverage restorations.…
Posted June 30, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I got Todd hooked on 3D printing and right out of the gate he showed me something! One somewhat annoying aspect of most scanners, not just CEREC is that the files are exported as shells. As you can see in the gray image, which is mesh mixer, we have some work to do…
Posted June 26, 2017
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“The Opioid Epidemic: Dentistry’s Response” (This is Part 1 of a 2 Part series) We have a deadly and serious problem in America. The social impact and costs are staggering. The problem is not a respecter of persons, including men and women in all age groups, people with or without insurance, and people of…
Posted June 19, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
I’ve always been “aggressively conservative” when it comes to tooth preparation. While the marginal axial preparation is more than what we need today for emax CAD and zirconia, this was required for Empress CAD. I presented this particular case at the ADA meeting in 2007 and a couple of doctors in the audience told me…
Posted June 17, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
One simple feature of a better looking molar is to “not let two cusps touch.” When you have this in mind, it is easier to map out an occlusal fissure system. As you see on this case, the mesio-buccal and the disto-lingual cusps do not “touch” on the occlusal surface. If they did, the fissure…
Posted May 26, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Hey All! Was reluctant to post this as its maybe a little non standard as far as implant placement goes. I find that the lower anterior is one of the toughest places for implants. Very dense a vascular thin bone and not a lot of room. This patient lost 24/25 due to perio and I…
Posted May 25, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
So this is a common issue that patient have. They have a nightguard and it cracks or they just need another one. So here is a really simple fix using Galileos and a program called Invesalius that converts DICOM to STL. We scanned in Galileos using the VOG and the scan can. We then brought…
Posted May 18, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Funny, the more I print the more I realize the ROI. Same as yesterday, $20 for the conversion and about $4 in Resin. Typical presentation, #5 broken off at the gumline. Make sure that the implant guide platform is really thick. In this case it printed really thin. You can see how thin the guide…
Posted May 17, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
First let me start by saying that CEREC Guide 2, milled is a great deal at $55 a block and its my go to guide for same day implants. But if you have some time, converting the CEREC Guide 2 via Inlab is a very economic option especially since its about $5 I’m materials and…
Posted May 16, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
August and I run into the CosmoBioMedicare booth at the IDS meeting. It is an interesting way to “harvest” a bone graft: an extracted tooth! 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!
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