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Perfect Harmony: CEREC and Galileos

Administrator — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:20:17 +0000

Chairside CAD/CAM

cranham — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:39:02 +0000

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 makes the investment a money-saving one. It is also wise to train auxiliaries to help so that the dentist can decrease chair time with the patient.

CEREC Connect

Administrator — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:44:27 +0000

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. It’s good for everyone – the patient, the dentist, and the lab. Read the January 17^th press release about CEREC Connect at www.cereconline.com.

CEREC

Administrator — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:00:36 +0000

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 do is lab generated because of the complex nature of my large cases. However, for many patients who need an inlay, onlay, or crown restorations, the CEREC and E4D offer viable options. Before you purchase an on-site restoration system, consider the number of restorations you do that fall into this category. If you provide 15 to 20 units per month, you’ll break even; if you do more, you’ll end up saving money.

Podcast from the AACD exhibit floor.

Administrator — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:25:30 +0000

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 laboratory communication, and much more.

New Isolite2

Administrator — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:20:24 +0000

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 that my assistant often sits and watches me do a procedure. There is nothing for her to do. The device requires some installation and sells for $1495 from www.isolitesystems.com

Short An Assistant???

Corine Leech — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:32:42 +0000

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 block to rest on, lights you field of vision( light adjusts to prevent curing of materials permaturely) and has great suction in it. I have one practice I work with that lost a chairside assistant , got the Isolite and still have not hired back the second assistant. Just a thought for those of you who may need a little more help chairside. It works great in hygiene also if you are doing the sealants in your office.

Feel Free to Ask! Dental Blogs is about sharing ideas without confrontation.

soileau — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:44:40 +0000

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 and responsibility to maintain an environment where anyone feels comfortable asking a question or sharing a view without being ridiculed or interrogated. There are too many forums where this mentailty exist. The end result is that only a few meaningful post are presented which are then attacked and no one else post anything. That will not happen here. If you have any question or want to share an idea in a thoughtful way, please do so. That is what this forum is about. We have the best and brightest here and they truly want to help others achieve the same success that they have. They willingly share their ideas and experiances without any form of compensation other than the warm feeling of knowing they made a difference. So I personally invite all of you to ask or share whatever you wish because I bet you will have more to teach me as I have to teach you.

Tony

Upcoming Digital Dentistry lectures

Administrator — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 02:45:00 +0000

I will be on the road with my Digital Dentistry lectures in the next few weeks. This Thursday night I will be speaking to a group of laboratory technicians and to a group of dentists on Friday in Chicago. The next week I will be teaching part of the digital photography course at the www.Genr8tnext.com meeting in Dallas. The following Friday, October 28, I will be speaking to a group of doctors in Houston. This is sponsored by Patterson in Houston and the following morning, I will be speaking to the Cerec trainers group of doctors in Charlotte. We are now in the first week of November and I will be teaching and learning at the “Cerec in the Sun” meeting on Grand Cayman. The next Friday is November 11, and I will host a Digital Dentistry course in my office in Cincinnati. Thanksgiving weekend off, then to speak to a study club in Topeka, Kansas on December2. No more lectures for the rest of the year, but a family trip to London for Christmas.

Sirona to take over Schick Tech in $928 mln deal

Administrator — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:04:27 +0000

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Germany’s Sirona Dental Systems will take control of Schick Technologies Inc. (SCHK.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) in a $928 million stock deal to broaden its reach in the market for dental imaging technology, the companies said on Monday.

Schick, whose shares rose 6 percent in over-the-counter trading, will pay its shareholders a special dividend of $2.50 per share as part of the deal.

Sirona is a leading manufacturer of high-tech dental equipment; Schick is a leader in digital dental imaging systems.

“This transaction represents a significant strategic growth opportunity,” said Schick President and Chief Executive Jeffrey Slovin. “We will create a company with a strong global presence, an unrivaled breadth of products, and excellence in research and development.”

The merged company, to be named Sirona Dental Systems Inc., will be based in Bensheim, Germany, and will seek a Nasdaq National Market listing for its stock.

It will have $500 million in worldwide sales, including more than $180 million of revenue in North America, Schick said. The deal will boost 2006 earnings per share.

The companies expect to achieve annual combined cost savings of $5 million to $7 million within 12 to 24 months of the deal’s close.

In the deal, structured as a so-called reverse merger, Schick would issue to Sirona’s parent company 36.97 million new Schick shares. Sirona’s owners would hold 67 percent of the combined company, and Schick shareholders would own the balance.

Based on Schick’s closing stock price of $25.10 in Friday over-the-counter bulletin board trading, the value of shares to be issued in the deal is about $928 million.

Including more than $500 million in debt, the deal would have a total value of about $1.46 billion.

Schick shares were up $1.60 to $26.70 in late-morning trade on Monday.

UBS Investment Bank was exclusive financial adviser and Dorsey & Whitney LLP was legal adviser to Schick. JP Morgan was exclusive financial adviser and Kirkland & Ellis LLP was legal adviser to Sirona.

Sirona, which has offices in Germany and Charlotte, North Carolina, recently completed a management buyout with Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and Beecken Petty O’Keefe and Co., two private equity firms based in Chicago. (Additional reporting by Julie Steenhuysen in Chicago)

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Dr. John Jameson — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:11:36 +0000

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Top 25 Dental Products – Maxcem

Administrator — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:23:37 +0000

Maxcem defines the standard for the new class of self-etch, self-adhering resin cements providing excellent bond and mechanical strengths, superb esthetics and unmatched simplicity. A two-part paste/paste, dual-cure resin cement, Maxcemâ€™s innovative and proprietary initiator system allows all the essential ingredients to etch, prime, bond and cement to be combined into one product, offering:
Exceptional material stability in a paste/paste form
Direct dispensing with automix syringe
Highly efficient dark-cure mechanism
Long-term color stability in both uncured & cured states
Just syringe Maxcem directly into the restoration or cavity prepâ€¦itâ€™s that simple! Maxcem automatically mixes to a perfect, smooth consistency. And, youâ€™ll appreciate Maxcemâ€™s excellent handling characteristics and fast, easy clean-up.

Top 25 Products – CEREC 3D

Administrator — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:32:30 +0000

This product has evolved over the past 17 years and now has a place in most all dental practices. The old criticism’s of fit and esthetics areno longer an issue. Cerec I and II were basically inlay and onlay making machines. The 3D with the just released software upgrade allows you to make beautifil crowns in about an hour. The contacts and occlusion are near perfect when taken to the mouth. Depending on your lab fee, it takes about a dozen units a month to cover the lease payment.

If you could hire a lab technician for $2000 a month for five years and pay him $25 for each crown, then at the end of the five years, just pay him $25 a crown, would you? Number 4 to the right was done by a lab. Number five is a CEREC unit with polish only. No stain and glaze and start to finish in under an hour.

on site training for CEREC

Gary Radz — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 06:41:13 +0000

just spent 2 days with Dr. Gary Waldron doing on site training for my CEREC 3D………made a huge difference in my speed and ability with the machine. I’d highly recommend him for anyone who wants to increase their proficiency with the CEREC unit.
he was in the office for 2 full days while we treated patients. On our second day we prepped, designed and delivered 6 units. Of the six units, we did quadrants of 2 onlays on 2 different patients.
Contact me at radzdds@aol.com if your interested in Dr. Waldron’s contact info.
Gary

New Patient Tour????

Corine Leech — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:44:54 +0000

I am always interested in how many offices offer a New Patient Tour to their new clients. Many times I hear, “well we are a small office they won’t need a tour.” WRONG!!! The purpose of the office tour, is not to show them around but IS to create value in your practice and the Team members. It is important that the “New”patient understands why you are different from any other practice they have been in, you really care. All the high tech things you offer and incorporate into your office should be part of the tour. Brief introductions to the varies Team members helps build value in them. It can be done as simple as; “Mrs. Smith this is the room our hygienist Sarah works in. She has had advanced training in helping you take great care of your teeth and gum tissue.” People appreciate feeling at home in your office. Share all the amenities you offer with them, do not assume they will help them selves you have to offer these things to them initially.Make note of the things they like, so on their next visit they will be there for them before they ask. Like the Ritz Carlton, meeting their clients needs before they ask. Remember the entire purpose of the “New” patient tour is to create value in the dentist, the Team, and the quality of dental treatment provided by the office. It is part of the true “WOW” factor we all talked about years ago. It is part of the bonding that takes place on their first visit.

D4D and Vita blocks

Administrator — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:28:18 +0000

Vita manufactures the Mark II porcelain block for CEREC. This is the most commonly used block with CEREC users. D4D is a new CAD/CAM milling machine being developed for Henry Schein. Vita has announced that they will NOT be maing a block for D4D. This leaves 3M and Ivoclar as possibilities for supplying a block for D4D.