Smile Line - My Shade Guide

[rkm rdt]

I'm thinking of purchasing this product to replace my aging shade guides.
I refuse to purchase a complete emax guide to replace one or 2 tabs.

Has anyone used this tab kit and is it a good investment?

 

[Car 54]

I'm still making mine with the old Williams sissor type shade tab maker and using the chromascope metal tabs I had.
The annoying part is that the E6000 clear glue eventually comes loose after repeated disinfecting due to the small contact
area of the tab where I ground the tooth tab off.

It looks like the smiLe line has a bigger backing, so the glue job would last longer.

 

[JMN]

I'm still making mine with the old Williams sissor type shade tab maker and using the chromascope metal tabs I had.
The annoying part is that the E600 clear glue eventually comes loose after repeated disinfecting due to the small contact
area of the tab where I ground the tooth tab off.

It looks like the smiLe line has a bigger backing, so the glue job would last longer.

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What do you disinfect with? They all have long lists of Donts but no Dos

 

[Car 54]

Cavicide spray, as I use them for taking shades chairside.

 

[JMN]

Cavicide spray, as I use them for taking shades chairside.

That's what I've been using too when they take a trip to ofices with me, just thought I'd ask. Thanks!

 

[CatamountRob]

How much is that line set?

 

[rkm rdt]

The complete kit costs $ 309.75 in 2011.

Therefore only zerox2 and Mr.Wilson can afford it.

 

[CatamountRob]

That's a lot of beer Amigo, even at 2017 prices.

 

[rkm rdt]

That's a lot of beer Amigo, even at 2017 prices.

That's what the price of an emax guide will cost me with shipping and tax.

I could get a case of Lab Guys cellulite cream for that kind of dough.

 

[zero_zero]

Therefore only zerox2 and Mr.Wilson can afford it.

Perhaps MrWilson...zerox2 is a cheapo basterd...he rather spends it on booze....

 

[JMN]

I'm thinking of purchasing this product to replace my aging shade guides.
I refuse to purchase a complete emax guide to replace one or 2 tabs.

Has anyone used this tab kit and is it a good investment?

Can't you just scan one of the unbroken ones on the guide and mill it out of white pmma instead? You can attach your tab anyway you want, just design it in.

 

[rkm rdt]

Can't you just scan one of the unbroken ones on the guide and mill it out of white pmma instead? You can attach your tab anyway you want, just design it in.

How much will the mill cost?

 

[JMN]

How much will the mill cost?

Puck + toolwear + time probably less than the kit. Just thought if you only need one or three it might be worth it.

 

[paulg100]

printing some shade guide tab holders up is on my to do list. was just going to make a copy of one from my initial guides. I have the smile line tab maker (the round billet twisty one) like that allot. don't remember it being that expensive.

buying the whole smile line kit thing seems a bit OTT when you can print a bunch of tabs for next to nothing.

assuming you got a printer that is.. if not why not... wonder what I ever did without one these days, not just for dental but anything and everything.

 

[rkm rdt]

printing some shade guide tab holders up is on my to do list. was just going to make a copy of one from my initial guides. I have the smile line tab maker (the round billet twisty one) like that allot. don't remember it being that expensive.

buying the whole smile line kit thing seems a bit OTT when you can print a bunch of tabs for next to nothing.

assuming you got a printer that is.. if not why not... wonder what I ever did without one these days, not just for dental but anything and everything.

Which printer do you have?

 

[Affinity]

I will have one designed by the end of the year, I will share the files when its done.

 

[JMN]

How much will the mill cost?

I forgot you don't have one. If you want something made, just send the file to either
https://www.protolabs.com/
or
https://www.shapeways.com/

both will give a quote before making the whatever you want.

 

[Sda36]

One thing that works well is a 12" cable tie clear. Not my idea but that of my protage. Just cut to length desired and glue tab on. You don't want any color influence from the tab holder being the most important. I just started making a gingival guide using this and expanded the idea. The actual locking mechanism on a cable tie makes a great platform to receive the tabs. [emoji4]

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[rkm rdt]

Good idea superdave

 

[Sda36]

Good idea superdave

Thanks Rob, a wee bit of cost saving also [emoji4]

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