Chairside CAD/CAM continues to become a very interesting technology for the restorative dentist. My office uses CEREC and E4D, and currently I prefer the E4D because the software and laser scan makes nicely fitting restorations. A practice should really be doing about 12-20 units/month to justify the cost of chairside over lab-fabricated restorations. This threshold [...]

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CEREC, the company that has led the way for one-visit crowns, now offers CEREC Connect, which is basically 3D imaging. DentalBlogs has said a lot about 3D imaging lately because it’s one of the hottest technologies around. It allows you to take digital impressions and send them instantly, via the Internet, to a dental lab. [...]

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In my practice, I use both CEREC, which requires powdering for 3D imaging, and the emerging E4D system, which uses laser scan for imaging. I may be one of the few practices to have both. I believe that there is a time and place for chairside esthetic restorations. In fact, most of the work I [...]

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I covered the exhibit floor at the AACD meeting in San Diego in May 2006 and found the best new and innovative products.  This podcast is a series of five minute interviews with the representatives of these products.  There is information on web sites, electronic patient communication, skin treatments, digital photography, new whitening systems, electronic [...]

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I purchased the original Isolite and rarely used it due the bulk of the unit and the separate fiber optic cord and light source.  These problems have been solved with the new i2.  This device controls illumination, retraction, and isolation.  It is lightweight and easy to insert in the patients mouth.  The amazing thing is [...]

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In a dental practice there is sometimes too much to do for one assistant, even two assistant. Well if you have not checked this out you should: www.isolitesystems.com . It is like an extra set of hands, retracts the cheek, keeps the tongue out of the way, allows the patient the comfort of a bite [...]

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I have found the most common thread that exists to define the variance amongst end users is their optical impressions. This IS the most critical aspect of CEREC since it is the only means by which we input data into the machine to create our restorations.

This single factor, from the end users comfort level with [...]

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..GIGO never meant more with CAD CIM dentistry that it does today with CEREC 3D

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With CEREC …ALL of that ‘responsibility’ is now placed upon the dentist

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We have all been on other forums where anyone can post anything about anyone. This often leads to angry and self-ritious grandstanding. In other words, confrontation for the sake of protecting ones turf, as opposed to simply sharing ideas for the simple sake of helping others. All the authors of this forum have the obligation [...]

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