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June 24, 2003 at 9:34 am #2829 Reply

Elton Yeung
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We are considering buying a Cerac 3D machine in our office. Justed wanted to get some feedback regarding the Cerac & the use of a Er/Yag laser in compliment with this. Thanks.

June 26, 2003 at 7:04 am #6429 Reply

mickey frankl
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Hi Elton

I have cerec 3(the 3D update will be installed soon ) for 2 years and have had the waterlase for 2 weeks,
I have not yet integrated them together,but patients are very impresed by all this high tech.
I am looking forward to lasing a cerec prep.
Good luck
Mickey Frankl
London,UK

June 28, 2003 at 5:02 am #6432 Reply

Elton Yeung
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Mickey,

thanks for the reply, what is your experience with the cerac? do you find that the inlays/crowns fit well?
also, how long does it take from the time you scan the prep till the time it is actually milled?

June 28, 2003 at 1:48 pm #6430 Reply

sampat13421
Spectator

I am a Cerec user for 3 &1/2 years, an Erbium laser user for about two weeks. The new 3D software gives awesome marginal fits for inlays. The software always gave great margins for crowns. Look into http://www.cerec.net and their mailing list if you want to hear from rabid Cerec users. http://www.dentaltown.com also has many postings about Cerec in their Forum.

As to length of time, it takes me about 3 minutes to design, 8 to 15 minutes to mill depending on the size of the restoration

Sam Barr

July 5, 2003 at 3:40 am #6433 Reply

Elton Yeung
Spectator

Sam,

this sounds amazing, do you find that patients experience sensitivity after the inlays are cemented?

July 7, 2003 at 12:58 am #6431 Reply

sampat13421
Spectator

If bonding technique is good, and occlusion is correct, then sensitivity is essentially a non-issue. Overall success rate and patient satisfaction is quite high. The patients love the fact that they don’t have to come back for a second visit.

I have not sent any single unit restorations to the lab in almost a year: I do stain and glaze the anterior crowns.

If I can think of any negatives, then it would be the learning curve, although with the new software it is much, much less.

Sam

July 8, 2003 at 12:34 pm #6428 Reply

marc andre gagnon
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I AM A CEREC USER SINCE 4 YEARS AND A LASER USER SINCE 2 YEARS .YOU CAN USE ERBIUM FOR ETCHING THE TOOTH AFTER THE PREPARATION OF THE TOOTH FOR DESENSIBILISATION BEFORE CEMENTATION. THE MOST IMPORTANT LASER FOR ME IS THE DIODE 980 FOR THROUGHING BEFORE TO TAKE IMPRESSION WITH CEREC
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