by Michael Scherer, DMD, MS, FACP, DABOI/ID What CDT code should I use for my LOCATOR Overdenture cases!?The American Dental Association publishes a text of CDT codes and recommends various approaches for how we code appropriately for clinical practices. A question that I get often from [Continue Reading]
CDT Coding Strategies for Full-Arch FIXED Prosthetics
by Michael Scherer, DMD, MS, FACP, DABOI/ID One of the most popular questions I get a CE courses is... what CDT codes should I use for my LOCATOR or LOCATOR FIXED cases!?The American Dental Association publishes a text of CDT codes and recommends various approaches for how we code [Continue Reading]
Working with Formlabs Dental Model Resin
I have been printing with Formlabs 3D printers for almost 3 years and during that time, I have been waiting for a resin that is specific to dental model applications… that day is here! While there’s nothing wrong with the traditional resins I was using, which was typically the v2 or v3 Grey Resin, [Continue Reading]
Printing Dental Models Vertically
Recently, I have shared lot of posts regarding how I minimize printing time and maximize model production with my Formlabs 3D printer. The best part about having a laser-SLA printer like Form2, is that build platforms are really large! Most DLP printers, like EnvisionTEC Vida or Whipmix Asiga have [Continue Reading]
Moving Teeth using Open Source Software
One question I get all the time is: “Can I move teeth using CAD software?”The short answer is “absolutely!” In reality, moving objects around with CAD software is quite simple to do. It all starts with using Meshmixer software. Think of an STL file as a 3-dimensional photograph and Meshmixer as [Continue Reading]