Posted September 1, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
There are things one never forgets from dental school. Two of the things that resonate the most with me are as follows: “You never regret the patient you don’t treat” and “The hardest thing in dentistry is crowning a single central incisor.” The first comment I really take to heart typically after exhausting all effort…
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 May 8, 2019
By Todd Ehrlich
We did a double take as we walked past the Merz booth at the IDS meeting in Germany. Merz has developed a milled denture system where the teeth are already set in the puck! Just scan the arches and mill what is necessary. The Baltic Denture System can be found HERE. August discusses: Our…
Posted May 7, 2019
By Cindy Barbee
We call this the “rule of the sprue.” We always place the sprue on the largest and most bulky portion of the ceramic for milling. We even do this if the sprue goes on a contact. Why? Well, we’ve all seen something chip during milling. It comes with the territory for milling ceramic. We see…
Posted October 13, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
August discusses digital dentistry with other digital clinicians. In this video they discuss various intra oral scanners and printers. Digital dentistry is more than just milling. 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 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.…
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