Digital Dentistry – Intraoral Scanning, Software, 3D Printing, and Milling!

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Digital Dentistry – Intraoral Scanning, Software, 3D Printing, and Milling!

Dr. Michael Scherer

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Dr. Michael Scherer
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7 online section.
Digital Dentistry – Intraoral Scanning, Software, 3D Printing, and Milling!

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Are you confused by 3D Printing? Does the thought of being able to go completely digital terrify you? Have you always wanted to make your own surgical guides or crowns? Have you talked to sales reps for dental companies and frustrated by how much it costs to get into printing in your own practice/lab?

This exciting course covers everything you, your assistants, and your laboratory needs to know about 3D printing and will answer all of your digital questions and address your digital concerns! We cover the basics all the way up to the advanced level methods of using intraoral and optical scanning techniques, free software to edit dental models, 3D printing techniques, and multiple methods for fabricating surgical guides.
- Section I – Introduction to Digital Dentistry
- Section II – Using 3D Printers and CAD Software
- Section III – 3D printing and CAD Software for Restorative Dentistry
- Section IV – 3D Printing and Medical and Dental Modeling
- Section V – 3D Printing and CAD Software for Implant Dentistry
- Section VI – Advanced Full-Arch Implantology & Surgical Guide Design
- Section VII – Clinical and Laboratory Workflows with 3Shape, Exocad, Printing, and Milling

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Section I – Introduction to Digital Dentistry

Chapter 1: Why Digital?
Chapter 2: Introduction to 3D Dentistry; Brief Historical Overview
Chapter 3: Traditional vs. Digital Workflows
Chapter 4: Intraoral Scanning: Scanner Systems, Techniques, Accuracy of Scanners, Scanning Workflows
Chapter 5: Intraoral Scanning with the 3M True Definition Scanner
Chapter 6: Laboratory Scanning: Benchtop Scanning a Dental Model with the 3M True Definition Scanner
Chapter 7: Intraoral Scanning with the 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 8: Laboratory Scanning: Benchtop Scanning a Dental Model with the 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 9: Intraoral Scanning with the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 10: Laboratory Scanning: Benchtop Scanning a Dental Model with the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 11: Laboratory Scanning: Benchtop Scanning a PVS Impression with the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 12: The Economic Reality of Digital Dentistry
Chapter 13: Implementing Intraoral Scanning into Clinical Practice: Strategies for Success
Chapter 14: Clinical Examples of Intraoral Scanning

duration: 3 h 31 min

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Section II – Using 3D Printers and CAD Software

Chapter 1: Introduction to 3D Printing: What is a 3D Printer and How Does it Work?
Chapter 2: Introduction to CAD Software
Chapter 3: Understanding the Differences Between STL and PLY/OBJ Files
Chapter 4: Downloading & Installing Free CAD Software
Chapter 5: Downloading STL Files from the 3M Intraoral Scanner
Chapter 6: Downloading STL Files from 3Shape TRIOS
Chapter 7: Downloading STL/OBJ/PLY Files from Medit i500
Chapter 8: Opening STL Files in Meshmixer and Essential Software Technique
Chapter 9: Basic Editing of Dental Models
Chapter 10: Advanced Editing and Working with Challenging Models
Chapter 11: Multiple STLs: Layers and Articulating Dental Models
Chapter 12: Exporting Digital Model into STL Files
Chapter 13: Moving & Re-Orienting Digital Models, Basics of Clay Modeling, Creating Printing Removal Notches
Chapter 14: Fundamentals of Using Boolean Procedures with Meshmixer
Chapter 15: Using Primitives and Parametric Shapes Creatively
Chapter 16: Working with 3D Printers: Design & Material Options
Chapter 17: Setting up the Formlabs 3D Printer, Installing Resin Cartridges & Tanks
Chapter 18: Plugging in, Turning on, and Basic Operation of the Formlabs Printer
Chapter 19: Switching Between Resin Tanks & Preparing for Printing
Chapter 20: Using Preform Software, Moving Models, Adding Supports
Chapter 21: Printing Formlabs Dental Models
Chapter 22: Re-Orienting & Printing Dental Models Vertically
Chapter 23: Preparing the SprintRay Printer for Printing
Chapter 24: Printing Models on the SprintRay Pro
Chapter 25: Setting Up the 3D Systems Nextdent 5100 3D Printer
Chapter 26: Using 3D Sprint Software
Chapter 27: Printing Models on the Nextdent 5100 3D Printer
Chapter 28: The Role of Post-Processing, UV Curing, and Setting Up a Wash Station
Chapter 29: Setting up the Formlabs Finishing Station
Chapter 30: Finishing Dental Models – Classic Approach
Chapter 31: Using Flush Cutters to Easily Remove Dental Models from the Build Platform
Chapter 32: Setting up the FormWash
Chapter 33: Finishing Dental Models – Contemporary Approach
Chapter 34: Finishing Models Printed with the SprintRay Pro
Chapter 35: Cleaning & Maintaining the SprintRay Pro 3D Printer
Chapter 36: Finishing Models Printed with the Nextdent 5100 3D Printer
Chapter 37: Cleaning & Maintaining the SprintRay Pro 3D Printer

duration: 4 h 50 min

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Section III – 3D printing and CAD Software for Restorative Dentistry

Chapter 1: Introduction to 3D Printing for Restorative Dentistry
Chapter 2: Digital Restorative Basics: Building Virtual Bleaching Recesses & Exporting STLs to Print Bleaching Trays
Chapter 3: Import Bleaching Tray Models into 3D Printer Software and Preparing for Printing
Chapter 4: Printing Bleaching Tray Models
Chapter 5: Finishing and UV Curing Bleaching Tray 3D Printed Models
Chapter 6: Vacuum Forming Bleaching Tray on 3D Printed Models
Chapter 7: Clinical Examples of 3D Printed Bleach Trays
Chapter 8: Using Meshmixer to Modify and Virtually Extract Teeth
Chapter 9: Creating a Virtual Teeth Library of Virtual teeth in Meshmixer
Chapter 10: Using an Intraoral Scanner to Scan Denture Teeth
Chapter 11: Using 3Shape TRIOS Scanner to Scan Denture Teeth
Chapter 12: Downloading Intraoral Scans of Denture Teeth and Making a Custom Library
Chapter 13: Using Meshmixer to Fabricate a Temporary Retainer (Essix® Type) for Extraction and Implant Surgery
Chapter 14: Import Temporary Retainer Models into 3D Printer Software and Printing Models
Chapter 15: Printing Temporary Retainer Models
Chapter 16: Finishing and UV Curing Temporary Retainer 3D Printed Models
Chapter 17: Vacuum Forming Temporary Retainers on 3D Printed Models
Chapter 18: Finishing the Temporary Retainer with Composite Resin and 3D Printed Models
Chapter 19: Clinical Examples of 3D Printed Temporary Retainers
Chapter 20: Basic Digital Waxing Technique with Meshmixer for Esthetic Dentistry
Chapter 21: Advanced Digital Waxing Technique with Meshmixer for Crown & Bridge Dentistry
Chapter 22: Import Digital Waxup Model into 3D Printing Software
Chapter 23: Printing Advanced Digital Waxup Model
Chapter 24: Finishing and UV Curing Advanced Digital Waxup Model
Chapter 25: Vacuum Forming Temporary Matrix for Crown & Bridge Dentistry
Chapter 26: Clinical Examples of 3D Printed Advanced Digital Waxing with Crown & Bridge

duration: 3 h 06 min

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Section IV – 3D Printing and Medical and Dental Modeling

Chapter 1: Understanding Radiographic Options for Dental Applications
Chapter 2: Using a CBCT Scanner: Positioning, Voxel Sizes, Field of View
Chapter 3: The Role of Soft Tissue Isolation in CBCT Imaging
Chapter 4: Preparing a Patient for a CBCT Scan
Chapter 5: Making a CBCT Scan: Patient Demonstration
Chapter 6: Processing DICOM Files
Chapter 7: Converting DICOM into STL: Software Options
Chapter 8: Downloading and Installing Invesalius
Chapter 9: Downloading and Installing Blue Sky Plan
Chapter 10: Using Invesalius to Convert DICOM to STL
Chapter 11: Using Blue Sky Plan to Convert DICOM to STL
Chapter 12: Using CBCT Acquisition Software to Convert DICOM to STL
Chapter 13: Using Meshmixer to Clean Up the Medical Model for Printing; Exporting the STL
Chapter 14: Importing the Medical Model into 3D Printer Software and Preparing for Printing
Chapter 15: Printing the Medical Model
Chapter 16: Removing the Medical Model from the Printer and Finishing & Polishing
Chapter 17: Scanning Dental Models with a CBCT Scanner and Converting to STL
Chapter 18: Scanning Denture Teeth with a CBCT Scanner and Converting to STL
Chapter 19: A Little Fun: CBCT Scanning and 3D Printing Toys & Mechanical Parts

duration: 2 h 05 min

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Section V – 3D Printing and CAD Software for Implant Dentistry

Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Implant Dentistry
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Guided Surgery: Background, Terminology, and Techniques
Chapter 3: Blue Sky Plan Basics: Importing DICOMS & Essential Planning Technique
Chapter 4: Intraoral Optical Scanning for Fabricating STL Files for Implant Surgical Planning
Chapter 5: Importing Optical Scan STL, Fusing with CBCT Scan
Chapter 6: Advanced Methods of Model Registration: Matching Teeth, Point by Point, Manual Manipulation
Chapter 7: Universal Guide Tube Design: Understanding Trajectory, Guide Tube Offset, and How to Work with a Universal Drill and Tube
Chapter 8: Model-Based Surgical Guides: Designing Surgical Guides – Pilot Guide
Chapter 9: Importing Indirect Surgical Guide STL File into 3D Printer Software
Chapter 10: Printing Indirect Surgical Guide Models
Chapter 11: Removing and Finishing Surgical Guide Models
Chapter 12: Vacuum Matrix Fabrication and Surgical Guide Fabrication Techniques
Chapter 13: Clinical Case Examples of Indirect Surgical Guides
Chapter 14: Changing Resin Cartridges & Tanks
Chapter 15: Directly Designed & 3D Printed Surgical Guides – Designing Surgical Guides – Pilot Guide with Blue Sky Bio Drills
Chapter 16: Import Surgical Guide into 3D Printer Software, Adding Supports and Preparing for Printing
Chapter 17: Printing the Directly Fabricated Surgical Guide
Chapter 18: Finishing the Directly Printed Pilot Surgical Guide: Alcohol Rinse and Ultrasonic Cleaning
Chapter 19: Finishing the Directly Printed Pilot Surgical Guide: Placing the Guide Tube & UV Curing
Chapter 20: Finishing the Directly Printed Pilot Surgical Guide: Removing Supports & Polishing
Chapter 21: Finishing the Directly Printed Pilot Surgical Guide: Autoclaving / Sterilizing the Guide
Chapter 22: Clinical Demonstration: Guided Surgery Using a 3D Printed Pilot Surgical Guide
Chapter 23: Clinical Demonstration: Post-Implant Placement Intraoral Scan for Final Restoration
Chapter 24: Digitally Designed & 3D Printed Direct Surgical Guides: Full Template Assistance Guides
Chapter 25: Importing Full Template Assistance Surgical Guide STL File into 3D Printer Software
Chapter 26: Printing the Full Template Assistance Surgical Guide
Chapter 27: Finishing the Directly Printed Full Template Assistance Surgical Guide: Alcohol Rinse and Ultrasonic Cleaning
Chapter 28: Finishing the Directly Printed Full Template Assistance Surgical Guide: Placing the Guide Tube & UV Curing
Chapter 29: Finishing the Directly Printed Full Template Assistance Surgical Guide: Removing Supports & Polishing
Chapter 30: Finishing the Directly Printed Full Template Assistance Surgical Guide: Autoclaving / Sterilizing the Guide
Chapter 31: Clinical Demonstration: Guided Surgery Using a 3D Printed Full Template Assisted Surgical Guide
Chapter 32: Digitally Designed & 3D Printed Direct Keyless Surgical Guides: Full Template Assistance Guides without Metal Sleeves
Chapter 33: Extracting a Single Tooth with CAD Software for Immediate Single Implants
Chapter 34: Finalizing Digitally Designed & 3D Printed Direct Keyless Surgical Guide
Chapter 35: Using CAD Software to Prepare a Guide for Support-Free Printing
Chapter 36: Importing Full Template Assistance Keyless Surgical Guide STL File into 3D Printer Software & Printing
Chapter 37: Finishing the Directly Printed Full Template Assistance Sleeveless Surgical Guide: Alcohol Rinse and Ultrasonic Cleaning
Chapter 38: Finishing the Directly Printed Full Template Assistance Sleeveless Surgical Guide: Polishing, Disinfecting, and Reviewing Keyless Surgical Technique
Chapter 39: Clinical Demonstration: Guided Surgery Using a 3D Printed Full Template Assisted Sleeveless Surgical Guide
Chapter 40: Review & Summary of Surgical Guide Designs

duration: 2 h 33 min

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Section VI – Advanced Full-Arch Implantology & Surgical Guide Design

Chapter 1: Introduction to Full-Arch Implantology & Surgical Guide Design: Part 1
Chapter 2: Technique Demonstration: Traditional Radiographic Guide Fabrication
Chapter 3: Introduction to Full-Arch Implantology & Surgical Guide Design: Part 2
Chapter 4: Partially-Edentulous Full-Arch Guides: Importing Full-Arch Case into Implant Planning Software & Implant Planning
Chapter 5: Scanning Master Cast Model with 3M TrueDefinition Scanner
Chapter 6: Using Scanned Model “Crown-Down” Restorative Technique to Finalize Implant Planning Software Case
Chapter 7: Extracting Multiple Teeth with CAD Software and Creating a Model
Chapter 8: Merging Extracted Tooth Model into Implant Planning Software
Chapter 9: Working with Guide Fixation Pins
Chapter 10: Planning Full-Arch Pilot Guide: Guide Fixation Pins & Finalizing Design
Chapter 11: Importing Partially-Edentulous Full-Arch Surgical Guide into 3D Printer Software
Chapter 12: Finishing the Partially-Edentulous Full-Arch Surgical Guide: Removing, Cleaning Print, Placing Guide Tubes & UV Curing
Chapter 13: Finishing The Partially-Edentulous Full-Arch Surgical Guide: Removing Supports, Adjusting Guide Tubes, Polishing & Reviewing Surgical Technique
Chapter 14: Clinical Demonstration: Full-Arch Implant Surgery with Partial Extraction and Pin Stabilization
Chapter 15: Understanding the Role Between Full-Arch Surgical Guides & Soft Tissues
Chapter 16: Clinical Demonstration: Relining a Denture with Radiopaque PVS
Chapter 17: Using 3M TrueDefinition Scanner to Scan Relined Denture
Chapter 18: Using 3shape TRIOS Scanner to Scan a Relined Denture
Chapter 19: Using a CBCT Scanner to Scan a Relined Denture
Chapter 20: Completely Edentulous Soft-Tissue Supported Guides: The Scan Appliance Guide
Chapter 21: Importing Full-Arch Scan Appliance Guide into 3D Printer Software
Chapter 22: Finishing the Full-Arch Scan Appliance Surgical Guide: Cleaning, UV Curing
Chapter 23: Finishing the Full-Arch Scan Appliance Surgical Guide: Removing Supports, Adjusting Guide Tubes, & Polishing
Chapter 24: Clinical Demonstration: Full-Arch Scan Appliance Guide Surgery
Chapter 25: Completely Edentulous Soft-Tissue Supported Guides: Inverting Scan Impressions & Pilot Guide
Chapter 26: Importing Soft-Tissue Supported Guide into 3D Printer Software & Printing
Chapter 27: Finishing the Completely Edentulous Soft-Tissue Supported Guide: Cleaning, Placing Guide Tubes, & UV Curing
Chapter 28: Finishing the Completely Edentulous Soft-Tissue Supported Guide: Removing Supports, Adjusting Guide Tubes, & Polishing
Chapter 29: Clinical Demonstration: Completely Edentulous Soft-Tissue Supported Guide

duration: 4 h 40 min

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Section VII – Clinical and Laboratory Workflows with 3Shape, Exocad, Printing, and Milling

Chapter 1: Envisioning the Combined Clinical/Laboratory Hybrid Practice Model
Chapter 2: How Do I Get Started?
Chapter 3: Introduction to Dental CAD Software
Chapter 4: In-Office Crown & Bridge Dentistry – Introduction & Rationale
Chapter 5: Crown & Bridge Scanning with the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 6: Crown & Bridge Scanning with the 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 7: Designing a Restoration and Models Using 3Shape Software
Chapter 8: Designing a Restoration and Models Using exocad Software
Chapter 9: 3D Printing Models and Prototyping Restorations – Nextdent 5100
Chapter 10: 3D Printing Models and Prototyping Restorations – SprintRay Pro
Chapter 11: Milling the Monolithic Zirconia Restoration
Chapter 12: Despruing and Sintering the Monolithic Zirconia Restoration
Chapter 13: Cleaning and Maintaining the Milling Machine After Milling Zirconia
Chapter 14: Routine Maintenance of the Milling Machine
Chapter 15: Post-Sintering Adjustments of the Monolithic Zirconia Crown
Chapter 16: Staining, Glazing, and Finishing the Monolithic Zirconia Crown
Chapter 17: Delivery of the Monolithic Zirconia Crown
Chapter 18: Digital Occlusal Guards – Introduction & Material and Manufacturing Options
Chapter 19: Intraoral Scanning for an Occlusal Guard using the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 20: Intraoral Scanning for an Occlusal Guard using the 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 21: Designing an Occlusal Guard using exocad
Chapter 22: Designing Models for the Occlusal Guard using exocad Model Creator
Chapter 23: Designing Models for the Occlusal Guard using 3Shape Model Builder
Chapter 24: 3D Printing the Occlusal Guard and Models using the Nextdent 5100 3D Printer
Chapter 25: Laboratory Adjustment Procedures of the Nextdent 5100 Occlusal Guard
Chapter 26: 3D Printing the Occlusal Guard and Models using the SprintRay Pro 3D Printer
Chapter 27: Laboratory Adjustment Procedures of the SprintRay Pro Occlusal Guard
Chapter 28: Milling the Occlusal Guard
Chapter 29: Laboratory Adjustment Procedures of the Milled Occlusal Guard
Chapter 30: Cleaning and Maintaining the Mill After Milling PMMA
Chapter 31: Delivering the Occlusal Guard

duration: 3 h 14 min

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Dr. Michael Scherer

DMD, MS

Michael Scherer, DMD, MS maintains a practice limited to prosthodontics and implant dentistry in Sonora, California. Dr. Scherer is an internationally recognized expert on dental implants, dentures, and digital technology and has published numerous articles in leading dental journals. Over the last five years, his love of education and awareness of the newest practices and products has allowed him to personally teach and coach thousands of dentists, both nationally and internationally, how to replace teeth with dental implants and how to use dental implants to anchor loose dentures. Dr. Scherer is a Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University, a Clinical Instructor at University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine, and is a board-certified prosthodontist—an accreditation held by less than 1,000 practitioners worldwide.

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