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Ryan Gottlieb
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I have done a few of the hybrid abutments and screw retained hybrid FCZ crowns with CAP and i thought it was time to post a very brief review. My scanner is the 3Shape D800. I have done only a few dozen custom abutments with my scanner so far. each time i complete a design, I am blown away by the simplicity and speed.
The scan body system is from NT trading. like all of the scan kits, the NT trading kit is a little confusing at first. they have their own codes that don't relate in any way to the type or size of implant, so this takes a little getting used to.
the scan bodies are made of a plastic material that seems to be pretty strong so I think they should hold up just fine. the unique shape of these scan bodies makes 3 point alignment fast and easy. The one thing I would change if I could would be the size, they are a little wide. I think there could problem with a small lower anterior case.
I do custom abutments with several different companies, and have been pleased with all of them. with most custom abutments it is very difficult to get perfect results when milling a crown and abutment at the same time. because of the connectors, and maybe some other factors, their always seems to be a slight difference. I design my full contour crown and submit it for wax print with each abutment just to keep an eye on the accuracy. Like most of the other milling centers, CAP can not provide a water tight seal between the two, but it is MUCH closer than most others. if the case calls for emax press over the abutment, we just cutback and re-seal the margins and are able to use the wax print. unfortunately, if we want to do zirconia over the abutment, we need to rescan the model with the abutment in place. 3i's Bellatek is the only milling center that I have found that can produce water tight margins from the same scan, but for now they are only milling 3i interfaces.
I have not done any titanium abutments with CAP so I cant comment on those. I have done several FCZ screw retained crowns. The process is so freaking easy and the final result is really nice. the one thing that you need to keep in mind with these is that once you cement the crown to the titanium base, it can no longer go into the furnace. I give my clients the option to cement the base themselves after trying it in. they have all said no up to this point (lazy Dr's
). so far no issues.
one thing that CAP provides ( I Know it has been mentioned many times on this forum, but I think they deserve another) is their customer service and support. They are not perfect, and mistakes happen just as they do in every lab (especially mine). but when a mistake does happen, that’s when you will get a feel for the kind of people you are dealing with over there. they go out of there way to make it right and always as fast as they can. I am a small lab, but they make me feel like l am there largest account.
ordering parts has been simplified as well, CAP keeps analogs in stock. I just log on the their portal, click the mouse a few times and the parts are on the way!
I do not work for cap, and this is in no way a paid endorsement. I just wanted to spread the word.
Ryan
The scan body system is from NT trading. like all of the scan kits, the NT trading kit is a little confusing at first. they have their own codes that don't relate in any way to the type or size of implant, so this takes a little getting used to.
the scan bodies are made of a plastic material that seems to be pretty strong so I think they should hold up just fine. the unique shape of these scan bodies makes 3 point alignment fast and easy. The one thing I would change if I could would be the size, they are a little wide. I think there could problem with a small lower anterior case.
I do custom abutments with several different companies, and have been pleased with all of them. with most custom abutments it is very difficult to get perfect results when milling a crown and abutment at the same time. because of the connectors, and maybe some other factors, their always seems to be a slight difference. I design my full contour crown and submit it for wax print with each abutment just to keep an eye on the accuracy. Like most of the other milling centers, CAP can not provide a water tight seal between the two, but it is MUCH closer than most others. if the case calls for emax press over the abutment, we just cutback and re-seal the margins and are able to use the wax print. unfortunately, if we want to do zirconia over the abutment, we need to rescan the model with the abutment in place. 3i's Bellatek is the only milling center that I have found that can produce water tight margins from the same scan, but for now they are only milling 3i interfaces.
I have not done any titanium abutments with CAP so I cant comment on those. I have done several FCZ screw retained crowns. The process is so freaking easy and the final result is really nice. the one thing that you need to keep in mind with these is that once you cement the crown to the titanium base, it can no longer go into the furnace. I give my clients the option to cement the base themselves after trying it in. they have all said no up to this point (lazy Dr's
). so far no issues. one thing that CAP provides ( I Know it has been mentioned many times on this forum, but I think they deserve another) is their customer service and support. They are not perfect, and mistakes happen just as they do in every lab (especially mine). but when a mistake does happen, that’s when you will get a feel for the kind of people you are dealing with over there. they go out of there way to make it right and always as fast as they can. I am a small lab, but they make me feel like l am there largest account.
ordering parts has been simplified as well, CAP keeps analogs in stock. I just log on the their portal, click the mouse a few times and the parts are on the way!
I do not work for cap, and this is in no way a paid endorsement. I just wanted to spread the word.
Ryan
