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We sometimes go to Kingsport or Johnson City for shopping/ restaurant options. I can vouch that it would be a nice area (relatively speaking) to live in for anyone considering the move.

I've always heard that a denture tooth will burn out, but I've never seen it myself. If you want to cast I would use a gold alloy requiring a higher melt temp so you could burn out at a higher temp just to be safe. I was asked last week about doing a Valplast/gold tooth combo for #11. Should...

You have to purchase the titanium guide sleeve for the appropriate implant system, and insert that manually.

Of course that's why we print models.. I'm not saying it's not valuable. For small labs who don't have a large volume of models to push through the printer, is it worth thousands of dollars to purchase a cool piece of equipment just to have it (especially if your docs aren't investing in an IO...

As far as saving time goes, this all depends on how many models you are pouring vs the build platform size and x,y,z print deminsions (Not to mention scanner speed, building the model design file, and how fast you can nest models). We're talking roughly 10 minutes (give or take a few minutes)...

Does anyone leave zirconia crowns slightly out of occlusal contact and just allow opposing to (slightly; were talking microns not a millimeters here) super-erupt into contact? I know several techs that go this route. I brought it up one time to another tech and he got pretty upset and said...

Haha truth be told, I wanted to do it myself, but couldn't find the time. It's funny how I found the time to sweat more copper lines for my compressed air the following week though. Maybe try checking with a local tech school? Wiring outlets isn't going to be a complicated job for someone newly...

Except when insurance networks control pricing through contracts and dentists are forced to write off a lot on taxes. Then you forgot to factor in lab fees, which could be anywhere from 1/3 to 1/5 of that price tag (which they'll never see in full). Not to mention the overhead difference. To me...

The Hanau you used is a non adjustable articulator. Using that in itself costed you a few points right off the bat, then even more points when the examiners couldn't properly check for working, balancing, and protrusive contacts. Using a semi adjustable articulator isn't going to magically...

I try to wax so that I'm not doing much finishing. Obviously it doesn't work out every time though lol. I use a large tapered carbide at the lathe to remove flash and reduce base thickness. I'll throw in an egg-shaped carbide to round out borders and clean up any thickness I may have missed...

A shell blaster is certainly a nice tool to have, but its possible that a few small changes could make it an unnecessary expense. I've used a shell blaster in the past and it can come in handy for other things, such as cleaning the vacuum mixing bowls when you let the stone set up in them (It's...

I like using light cured materials. I see no shrinkage or warping in them. I mostly use triad since I have a triad light cure unit, but I also like Primotec's metablue (it cures within a minute or two, but if allowed to get too hot I've noticed warping). If using Primotec's patterns I would...

As far as I know there is not anything low cost out there in the realm of SLM/SLS machines. You would need argon and air connections ran to the machine as well. I'm not sure of any company's quality with the ortho appliances. I would check with Great Lakes and make sure they're not doing this...

If you know the melting temps and hold times of the materials then honestly you can use any brand of injection system as long as the cartridges fit the furnace. Some materials you can by in a bulk container and pour into empty cartridges that you can purchase. I've had good results with success...

At the finalize stage under pre manufacturing, is your selected process type "glued-in teeth w basal reduction?"

What scanner are you using? I've never had an issue with scans themselves, except when I don't secure them to the plate well. There is no way to change other than rescanning. If you're using a 3 shape scanner you can select adaptive scanning for a better quality scan. It'll take a little longer...

Looks like some of the duraflex frames that I've seen from heavy smokers! You'll know when you grind on it :confused:

I know of some that had to make a career change after 20+ years in the industry, and then I've heard of a few passing literally at the bench from heart attack. I'm hopeful enough to believe that a small lab will always be needed. Face to face interaction with the technician does mean something...

You can design on the impression scan as long as the interdental space isn't too tight to cause voids in the margin areas. Different print materials have different shrinkage percentages as well. Printing hollow vs solid models makes a difference too. Some people have said they only use printed...