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Hi everyone, I have a case with 2 centrals, one is natural dentition prepped and the other is an ASTRA implant. Dentist requests Emax crowns. Is it safe to have an full mono emax crown ( cut back and layer incisal only) on a cast on abutment? I'm concerned about the strength on of the Emax...

I thought that this would be a good release and funny thread. It's easy to point out others mistakes but we are only human. Everyone messes up and I do it daily. Wonder who has the shame to post up pics and cases of our own facepalm jobs for the rest of the community to laugh at! I would...

I've asked this a few times but never got an answer. For those going modeless, How are you techs thinning out the margin area to the correct emergence profile and margin with out a Model to finish it to? My milling guy requires me to have my designs with a fat over contoured margin or else...

Hi all, Just wondering if the Trios IOS scanner is small enough to scan inside an ear canal. I ride motorbikes and am looking to get custom made plugs with integrated earphones in them. They need impressions of my ear and ear canal to be able to make them I was thinking of going to the...

I have a demo dongle from a reseller. I installed exocad and all seemed to be working fine until I get to the design stage. An error occurs and I click through the links and it heads towards microsoft frameworks installation I had the reseller go through my computer and try and sort this issue...

Hi Everyone, I have an implant here thats been in the mouth for 2 months. The dr has told me that the mesial contact has become loose and request that I add onto the contact. I have read in other posts that if an implants has been in the mouth for a period of time that I will need to dry out the...

Hi Everyone, I have an implant here thats been in the mouth for 2 months. The dr has told me that the mesial contact has become loose and request that I add onto the contact. I have read in other posts that if an implants has been in the mouth for a period of time that I will need to dry out the...

Hi everyone, I just purchased a vario press 300 and the first press that I have tried isn't working. I'm trying to press EMAX with an ALOX plunger I've run program 29 and 31 which is Emax Press and Emax Press HT. The platform rises and then at the LOAD RING stage, its flashing in red "LOAD...

Does anyone know of a cheap lab screw to use for Straumann implants? I don't like using the supplied gold screw. I'd rather send out the job with a brand new screw. I called Straumann and they don't have a lab screw in their catalogue. They want to charge me $100 for the gold screw

Does anyone know a vendor that can supply me some of this porcelain in the States? I've run out of a few bottles and the supplier here is out as well If anyone can give me a contact name or email, that would be great. Thanks

I have a case with 2 implants. The finished case will be about 1 inch high when finished. Is the screw and internal hex designed well enough to take the tipping/lateral load with a implant that long? It's waxed longer than the supplied plastic sleeve. Background: STRAUMANN tissue level regular...

Hey guys, after posting a picture of my grinding box in another thread, I thought I would like to share a few other things that I have picked up that might come in handy to make life easier and save a bit of money too. I'd like to hear what you guys have come up with too. My grinding box. It's...

Who here services there own equipment and where do you get your parts from. From handpieces, highspeeds, suction machines etc. My friend just recently sent 2 of his NSK highspeeds in for service and they are charging him $1600. Worn brushes in his suction/vacuum unit to replace $800. The...

I'm back in the game from finishing my snow season off a few months ago but alas I'm gone away again for the northern snow season in few weeks time. Just as I was starting to get into it more, I have to leave but I will be visiting my cousins lab in Sacramento come April and will try and get...

I've only gotten into Porc for about the last 5 years part time (4 months of the year, 2 months at a time). I'm starting to get back into Ceramics and would like to take it a little more seriously and learn more about the technical side (effects of firing temperatures, hold time, rising rates...

Hi all, I've just got back into Ceramics and I'm starting to play around with glaze cycles. What are your preferred glazing techniques? The other ceramist prefers to slap on glaze with the stain and fire it under vaccuum. I really don't like putting glaze on (as it pools up in my occlusal...

hi, I am looking to buy some equipment online and was wondering if anyone has any particular favourite sites that are well priced. In particular, I am looking at the Kerr ultra waxer and a few NSK handpieces. Any help?