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How do you guys and gals mount printed models with all the digital model analogs open where you’ll be glueing/plastering? I have been using pre poured cast bases and cutting out the area of the analogs. If it’s a case that will mounted to a SAM or stratos type articulator then I’d fill the hole...

I have a young doctor working through his AACD acceptance. He just sent me his first conversation and pictures submission. Basically, it appears as though the AACD is for the lab tech to do amazing work and the doctor to take pictures. I have a lot to get better at if this doctor is going to...

I have a remake I need to do for a 18-22. The zirc broke so now doc wants PFM. I did a pfm about 1.5 years ago and can't remember how I got the framework done. But I'm going to go through Argen. I have some GC Initial MC porcelain. Do I go with SLM? DPM? Milled metal (cobalt crome it looks...

Has anyone ever had this error and know what to do about it? “T 6 is unknown” “T 7 is unknown”

So I have this issue where due to the implant angle, the model creator has to remove some adjacent tooth contact area for draw (another fire to put out for technology!). My only idea on how to get the contact right before shipping the crown out is to scan the printed model with the abutment in...

Anyone know how to go about finding a business partner that has actual business skills and 0 tech skills? I'm ready to close shop on a lab that does $600-750,000/year. Only 3 techs (including myself) currently. I'm dragging my toes on hiring a new street monkey to train, and "experienced"...

THis has always driven me nuts. I feel like i always end up redesigning the entire thing cause you can't get the previously designed diagnostic wax up to align with the now fully prepped arch. There's no major landmarks and the tissue gets all jacked up. I keep telling myself there is an easy...

I'm getting closer to asking my docs to send everything from io scanners. I still struggle trusting them. I see this ALL the time with occlusion. They are like this picture a lot. I will adjust them digitally sometimes but I would REALLY love to have them look and just be right, ya know...

Yeah, that's right, I'm gonna taper off my physical teeth making skills and do the part I enjoy most! I've always loved hand waxing a full contour crown and designing is the next best part of the job for me. So that's what I want to focus on, doing the things I enjoy the most. "Happy teeth...

How do you guys cement your Ti Bases ? This is so stressful each time I do it. I usually quickly get the cement on, put the bases into the appliance then put it on the model and tighten down and light cure. Wondering if you guys have a different technique. I feel I over think and over complicate...

Hello, I find myself in a predicament. I am what some people call an Exocad user. We have a problem where it is a challenge to utilize Nobel Biocare's implant library for digital models and crown design. Therefor I write unto thee, oh dearly beloved 3sheeple, in hopes I may share the files...

Have any of you small lab owners (1-5 person labs) ever taken an extended amount of time off? Like a month? I keep thinking that would be a very healthy thing for me to do to get my head clear and experience living again. Kind of like a recalibration.

There is nothing worse than spending time trying to figure out parts for an implant case on the OEM sites!! Example: A client wanted only Nobel Biocare authentic parts on one particular case. So I had to go order a scanbody. I click on CadCam products, postion locators as scanbody isn't an...

My brain is fried so there could be an obvious reason and fix for this but there’s no chance I’m going to see it at the moment. Why is min thickness set correctly but it’s being doubled during design?!?!?!?

Just got an invoice sent to me for our hyperdent software. Annual maintenance for hyperdent alone = $6,750.00!!!!!! This actually makes me feel sick. There’s maybe a possibility of 2 phone calls I might make. Not sure if I called last year or the year before. Granted I didn’t use the software...

We are looking for a a lab manager to keep this lab growing! We have increased gross revenue by 20%-50% month by month for the last 6 months. Job entails the complete overview of the hands on work, but mostly design QC, teaching/training/mentoring other technicians, finishing cases as needed...

So I’ve started using this dentalshare and sometimes it’s awesome and others it doesn’t seem to give me the files that have been sent by the other user. Is there a special button I need to click to always allow cases to be imported? I’m using it to send out files for designing and when they get...

Hey guys and gals, anyone with a hot shot professional steamer know if there is supposed to be a gasket for the threaded reducer connector thing that that cap screws on to? It started leaking right there this morning and it seemed to have a ring of sorts…or mineral build up, it just crumbled...

Anyone work with this implant company? Wondering if they’re compatible with another company’s ?

Feeling really dumb because zimmer is large chunk of my implant work. I can’t fit the life of me remember if this case is an NP or RP size. Doc sent scan and looks like he used the NP scan body. But surgeons note is throwing me off.