Posted May 12, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
I often get asked in regards to 3D printing “What’s the ROI”? Printers cost money and resin cost more! Well this is a cool case where we 3D printed a night guard, something we do all day in our analog world. As you can see this patient really grinds his teeth! Send the case…
Posted May 11, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
No I am not describing my dance moves, lol. One thing thats really cool about the Moonray is that it can take 3rd party resins. Fun To Do makes resins for UV, DLP, and SLA Laser printers. This resin, Snow white is about $63 per kg compared to $150 to $200 from other Resin providers.…
Posted May 10, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here was a tough case. Previous bridge broken off and not a lot of bone. Two unit cerec guide 2s can be done in the office as separate guides but thats $120! In this case I planned 2 8mm Legacy 2 implants and sent to Tra’ Chambers at Xpress Dental Lab in OK for the…
Posted May 9, 2017
By August de Oliveira, DDS
This was a fun case! A patient came in for a bridge on the lower left. The margins went really sub gingival so I took an impression and sent to a lab, but in the mean time I just got the Envisiontec Vida printer and decided to give their new C and B resin a…
Posted May 8, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
August and I walked for hours around the 2017 IDS Meeting. We thought we saw all of the printing companies in the dental world, but we stumbled across the Asiga 3D Printer, and had a fun discussion with them. The Asiga printer will be sold under the Whip Mix brand which has always been known for…
Posted May 7, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
One of the great things about CAD/CAM dentistry is the evolution of the materials! It is fantastic to see companies with great reputations in materials, like Noritake, join in with their own blocks! Noritake is releasing a zirconia block and a composite resin block to the US market! It is estimated that it will be…
Posted May 6, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
The Korean market has their solution for 3D printing. They had many materials related to dental, which is what we want! 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 May 4, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
August personally owns this printer and has used it a lot. It is a workhorse in the dental industry right now, as many dental offices, but most importantly dental labs. This is a very economical 3D printer that is very high resolution. It has many different resins to print including general models, final models, and castable. …
Posted May 4, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
The Microlay 3D printer is an all-in-one unit. It has it’s final curing area within the unit which make it convenient. 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 May 4, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
Our CEREC Straight Forward class has now sold out 15 times in a row! We are blessed to have all of the support from Patterson Dental, DentsplySirona, Ivoclar-Vivadent, and Vita. We couldn’t do it without their support. The class is fun and fast-paced. We cover some basic concepts, but how the APPLY to more advanced techniques…
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