This coming fall, I will be adding a CEREC Rehab Channel to this site. It will present a step-by-step approach start to finish using the CEREC Primescan digital platform. For those with Omnicam, the 4.6 software will be the same applicable workflow. This video is a rehab overview in response to a question posted on the Ask Dr. Klim Forum.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 06/10/2019 - 7:58am
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 06/03/2019 - 1:57pm
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There are a few adjustments to be made when integrating to Primescan tower, mouse support, touch screen, and a few hacks to work around early adopter glitches. This video will share the lastest Klim adjustment.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 06/02/2019 - 9:40pm
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When I think back to dental school days, study models were part of the new patient records collection. The ease of Primescan imaging can take a digital study model in 3 minutes or less. The Primescan produces an excellent STL which can be used for a third party software, printing, appliances, aligners, and a digital wax-up. This video will demonstrate my process for acquiring a Primescan study model.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 05/28/2019 - 10:26pm
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Now that I have had the Primescan for a few months, I have a good feel for it and find significant ease in the scanning compared to its CEREC predecessors, sharp margin viewing, and smooth flow of the software process. I am finishing my bread and butter restorative dentistry 12-15 minutes ahead of schedule on the average. This videos will review my top Primescan assets and how it can impact your clinical theater.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 05/23/2019 - 6:24pm
Introduction overview video for a Klim Institute Online AGD CE lesson; Shaping, texturing, and polishing techniques for the primary materials we use in CEREC (composite, Empress, VITA ceramic, e.max, and zirconia options). This lesson is a compilation of videos that Dr. Klim presented at a recent AACD hands-on course. Enjoy! Start the 1.0 unit of CE lesson by clicking on the link below.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 05/20/2019 - 9:33pm
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Part of practicing is the essence of communication particularly when a patient has a complaint. My practice is not immune to this. Though complaints don't have that often anymore, occasionally one still gets through the cracks. This video is my story of a recent situation where a patient was certain she was allergic to a zirconia crown recently placed in my practice.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 05/12/2019 - 10:19pm
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Restoring a single maxillary incisor presents the greatest blend challenge with dentistry in the smile zone. When the adjacent teeth are in good shape, I stay conservative. With chairside CAD/CAM using the Dentsply Sirona system, the Copy and Mirror is my preferred design approach creating a "DNA form and shape" by copying the adjacent central. The next step is choosing the ceramic that blends best for the case. Since the ceramic and cement refractory behavior will change once cemented, so will the value and blend. In my blend theater, I prefer placing a transitional restoration that is machined with the projected ceramic and luting
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 05/07/2019 - 10:35pm
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Even with the multi zirconia options of Katana and ZirCAD Multi, in my hands, infiltration is the simplest and most efficient way to enrich the cervical zone color and modify cervical saturation needs. And with just one firing...sintering. This video will share material recommendations and methods.
The method works on all zirconia brands.
- ZirCAD LT Colouring liquids (very forgiving)
- Katana STML
- ZirCAD Multi
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 04/29/2019 - 8:26pm
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With zirconia, I use glaze and stain only for subtle highlight surface characteristics. For this process, Ivocolor by Ivoclar works well on all the zirconia brands, particularly the multi ones such as Katana STML, ZirCAD Multi, and the coming ZirCAD Prime. This video will demonstrate the zirconia preparation required for glaze addition and then glaze/stain applications creating subtle surface enhancements.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar host on 04/28/2019 - 9:11pm
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Finishing zirconia when it comes out of the milling unit is referred to as zirconia in the green state. There are a few steps that can be taken to really improve the surface quality of the green zirconia, and once sintered will save finishing time. The technique in this video is applicable to the zirconia brands in our CEREC clinical theater (ZirCAD LT, ZirCAD Multi, Katana STML, CEREC Zirconia, and InCoris).