Posted March 30, 2020
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“The times they are a-changin’”. These famous words written by Bob Dylan in the 1960’s are an understatement when looking at the impact of today’s COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have been disrupted at almost every level, including the practice of dentistry and its very future. Exactly how we proceed from this point is unknown; but…
Posted March 18, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
In all of the years of CAD/CAM dentistry, this discussion has always happened. “Over milling” is where the burs remove more material on the intaglio surface so that the restoration will seat without binding. The “over mill” is dependent on the prep surface, the thickness of the spacer, the bur geometry, and the angle for…
Posted March 5, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
Ooops…. A really informative video that Cindy and I made, er, a couple of years ago. I never posted here! 🙂 We discuss and SHOW how your occlusal surfaces can greatly differ with BioCopy and Buccal Bite Biogeneric. Although an older software, the Biogeneric calculation still does the same in today’s Omnicam and PrimeScan…
Posted February 18, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
Don Cornell from Jensen Dental and I discuss the latest in their characterization system: MiYo. It has a glaze component with colors that truly give you: WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get.) The colors are formulated in a way that you do not see any significant chroma loss, or increase after firing. …
Posted February 18, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
We discuss the PrimeMill from DentsplySirona and the pros and cons for 4-axis and 5-axis milling strategies. What is optimal for a dental office is not necessarily what a dental lab technician would want with milling. Our online education platform is awesome! Hundreds of videos that help your day-to-day use of CEREC! Works…
Posted February 18, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Here is a case where I got to play with a few toys in my office. Patient needed an implant on #15, Legacy 5.2 by 10. Planned with CEREC Guide 2 and converted to STL with the help of Frankie Acosta. Printed in Surgical Guide resin on the Sprintray Pro. Contour healer placed…
Posted January 31, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
A 38 YO male patient came into the office with a chief complaint of “I would like my front teeth fixed and I heard you could do it in one day”. When hearing that, the pressure is on! After an initial evaluation, it became apparent he had not been to the dentist in a while.…
Posted January 28, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Been doing some easy stuff as of late. Although there is nothing special about this case, it just shows how making and printing a guide takes almost no time and can give you some confidence in areas that are close to nerves. #29 Immediate can be pretty stressful with the mental nerve right…
Posted January 28, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
As dentists, we are trained to be as conservative as possible. Over the years, materials have changed, making us change prep design in order to manage the biomaterial indications needed for strength. One thing labs have seen through the years is a lack of occlusal reduction. With the advancement in technology providing the ability for…
Posted January 27, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
Lot’s of buzz about the CEREC PrimeMill! It’s fast with zirconia, but what about eMax? Well….. this crown was milled in just over 5 minutes! The newer generation of motors, tools, and tool paths allow for more efficient, and accurate, grinding! But, first a bit of history… The first molar had…
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