New CEREC 4.3 Software

Greater clinical safety, simpler workflow and more user-friendly!

CEREC has been supporting dentists for more than 30 years with digital impressions, creating virtual models as well as designing and producing restorations – all in a single session. Sirona has succeeded with continuous research and development in close collaboration with dental users and scientists to simplify use and set new standards in restorative dentistry. The many new features in the CEREC 4.3 software improve clinical quality while optimizing workflow and intuitive operation.

Advantages of the new CEREC Software 4.3

Improved Clinical Quality

1) By comprehensively optimizing the entire Omnicam acquisition phase we have been able to improve overall digital impression performance as well as increasing both the resolutions and color fidelity of the virtual model. This results in an easier and more efficient acquisition. Scanning with Omnicam is now faster and more flowing particularly in the anterior region. There is now an optional tool that can be activated to receive feedback on the data quality of the digital impression. Due to the higher resolutions of the virtual model the edges are now more clearly visible facilitating precise and much easier drawing of the preparation margin.

2) CEREC SW 4.3 introduces carbide milling to the chairside process. Carbide milling is the optimal method to fabricate zirconium oxide and polymer materials. In comparison to grinding with diamond burs, which naturally remains an option for these materials in future, carbide milling offers the advantage for zirconium oxide of reduced chipping and margin edge stability. Moreover, the sprue is significantly smaller. Polymer temporary materials are machined with a considerably smoother surface. In addition, the carbide instruments do not become clogged with the polymer material removed resulting in an extended service life.

3) Undercuts on the preparation margin present no problem with CEREC SW 4.3. Now the restoration can be securely placed even in the most difficult undercut situation. The software gives feedback during the definition of the insertion axis that an undercut exists and offers the possibility to block it out at the preparation margin or alternatively to leave as previously. This permits the retention of tooth substance minimal invasively and due to this feedback the possibility to amend the preparation margin if necessary. Whatever the indication, you remain in complete control.

To read the rest of this article, please follow this link: http://www.sirona.com/en/products/digital-dentistry/cerec-chairside-solutions/?tab=243

Sirona Connect, Isn't it Time?

Time and time again I hear the same things from doctors not using Sirona Connect, I'm not sure about, I'm not set up for, I've had a bad experience with. These should all be sayings of the past. Sirona Connect has been here for years and it's here to stay. The future of restorative dentistry is digital impressions, no two ways about it! The future is here and YOU have the capability to send a digital impression NOW!

Lets start by debunking your fears. I'm not sure about....There is only one way to be sure, TRY IT. If you choose an experienced, knowledgeable lab, like Bella Vita Dental Designs, as your favorite lab to partner with, your experience will be one where you wish you had done this a long time ago.
I'm not set up for.....It's easy to set up. You will need a wireless internet connection which most of you already have and you will need to register for your account. This can be done by following these easy steps http://bellavitadentaldesigns.com/Sirona%20Connect%20Registration.pdf and when you are registered, follow these easy steps to send your case http://bellavitadentaldesigns.com/How%20to%20Send%20Sirona%20Connect.pdf.
I've had a bad experience.....I am sorry if you have had a bad experience with Siron Connect. I do know that some labs have not taken the time to be trained correctly about digital impressions and how to accurately create a restoration from a digital impression. We at Bella Vita Dental Designs have taken countless courses on digital design and have a Sirona inLab software trainer/mentor on staff.
Rest assured, your Sirona Connect cases will be handled with the upmost care and consideration.

Please call us. We will go over all the essentials regarding Sirona Connect for you. We can be on hand the first time you send a case so if you are uncertain or if a problem arises, we can handle it before you release the patient. Once you send the case, we will open it and check the margin and bite and discuss any concerns with you if any are present. Once we download the case, if you like, we can send you screenshots of the design for your approval. We also do this if there are difficulties during the design and email them to you so you will be able to better see our concerns and then we follow up with a phone call.
We can also provide you with references from our doctors!

We do everything possible to ensure the best quality with the most satisfaction for our clients. You will have that "Peace of Mind" on every case!

Call today 828-424-2672

Featured Case of the Quarter

With the great interest we are experiencing in implants over the last 5 or more years, Sirona has

made it easy for you to keep up with the trend and design and mill your own custom abutments. Or you can send your digital impressions to your favorite lab to design and mill your custom abutment for you. This weeks featured case shows what we can accomplish with the correct training and design to obtain the desired outcome to satisfy not only the doctor and staff but most of all, to please the patient. Here at Bella Vita Dental Designs, we strive for that satisfaction with every case we deliver.
In this case, we have a male patient needing to replace an extracted # 8 tooth. The implant, an Astra Tech Osseospeed 3.5 platform, was placed and was ready for restoring six months later. In this case, a standard impression for implant abutment replacement was taken because the doctor did not have the CEREC technology. Once the impression was received here at Bella Vita Dental Designs, we poured it up with removable gingival tissue. After the model work was complete we scanned the models using our inEos X5 scanner from Sirona which allows us, using the Sirona inLab software that is compatible with the CEREC software, to design both the abutment and restoration at the same time to insure a perfect fit of the two components. They were then milled separately with the restoration (using an emaxCAD LT bloc) having been cut back in the design phase to allow for the custom layering which was required to match the shade of the adjacent teeth.
Once the layering and glazing were done to the restoration, the custom zirconia abutment was bonded to the titanium base to complete the abutment manufacturing process. This was then packaged up for delivery to the doctor and the results are as shown.
If you have any questions about custom abutments and restorations please contact us at 828-424-2672 or smiles@bellavitadentaldesigns.com

Abutment and crown

Abutment Seated

New Solutions & Updates

Happy Fall y'all!! Fall is here with winter around the corner. Time to make sure you are totally up to date with all things CEREC before the new year starts.

New software update for 4.3 http://www.sirona.com/en/news-events/press-releases-news-detail/28483/
Check out this video and see how CEREC can work in the animal kingdom http://www.cereconline.com/crown-for-the-queen-of-the-jungle
Don't forget to register with CEREC Online https://www.cereconline.com/extranet/index.php#registration
Get ready!! CEREC 30 is just around the corner http://www.cereconline.com/cerec30
Helpful scheduling tips for your CEREC practice http://www.cerecdoctors.com/blog/view/id/838/effectively-scheduling-cerec-procedures
Find all things CEREC here at Sirona's website CEREC Chairside Solutions | Sirona Dental
Find a little marketing advice http://hmfusion.com/cerec-marketing/overview/