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 to …
Digital Dentistry
How to Design & 3D Print Your Own In-Office Shell Temps!
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 …
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3D Printing an Obturator for an Immediate Load AllonX Case
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 a …
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Milling Your Own Custom Titanium Abutments & Split-File Crowns
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 laboratory …
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How to Design & Make Affordable Full-Arch Fixed Cases… In Just One Visit!
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. …
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