Yes you read the headline correctly… there are some really incredible things happening with desktop level 3D printing now! It’s been a long time coming and I am very excited about getting a chance to play around with some of the new and exciting materials coming out. I recently decided…
Ever wonder to yourself, “Wow these laboratory generated shell temps sure make things really awesome, but wow, I wish they were less expensive and didn’t take so long to get!” Well, you’re not alone. I have for a long time regularly used Glidewell’s BioTemp® solutions in my practice and really…
Patients who come into the dental office needing full arch rehabilitation are unique and thus each and every patient needs to be evaluated uniquely for how to approach their particular treatment. So many times clinicians reach out to me asking “how do you treat your AllonX cases?” While this is…
I’ll admit, I’ve been somewhat obsessed with ti-bases…. especially angle screw channels! As a result, I haven’t had a huge reason to want to mill my own custom titanium abutments because ti-bases rock and work very well. That being said, there is a time and place within my practice and…
Practicing in rural California I am consistently approached by patients in my practice who state, “Doctor, that permanent option sounds great but I just don’t have the money for something that fancy.” This often comes up during treatment planning discussion and case review and I totally get it. Implant dentistry…
I’ve been 3D printing for a while now and printing failures used to be a big problem with some of the earlier desktop grade 3D printers. Today, the software and hardware platforms are synced well enough that it can properly analyze STL files and make sure they’re ready for the…
If you treat enough denture patients you’ve likely got those patients – you know, the ones that come in seemingly griping, “I need a new denture, but I’ve had my denture for years and I just want a new one similar to my current one, I like how it fits!”…
A question that comes up on a regular basis by clinicians is… “what is the best 3D printer for in-office clear aligners?” Great question, let’s dive into it!! We live a time and era where there is a race to quantify ‘the best technology available’ in dentistry and many clinicians…