I often receive questions about managing e.max proximal contacts from the virtual design through the crystallization stage and prevent proximal contact opening. This tutorial will review the three step I take to assure ideal and predictable e.max proximal contacts. Video tutorial posted in CEREC Liftoff Chapter 6...view
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 07/21/2012 - 10:50pm
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Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 05/08/2012 - 8:19pm
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Recently, several doctors have asked the following question:
“I had a crown de-bond, the patient has the crown but it has resin cement still bonded to the inside of the crown, what do I do to remove it?” The simplest solution is to place the crown on a honey comb tray and fire in a furnace for about 5 minutes. Resin will burn off during this
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 04/15/2012 - 10:08pm
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When treating all-ceramic, CAD/CAM owners will need to use hydrofluoric acid to create an etch pattern in order to create a surface to adhesively bond to. Different materials have different times to etch:
IPS Empress – 60 seconds with 5% hydrofluoric etch
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 03/19/2012 - 8:36pm
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This video will convey the simple steps to characterize LAVA Ultimate. Most of my cases are carried just through the polishing phase. For those special cases where I would like a little more, the characterizing steps are efficiently accomplished as described in this tutorial. View
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 03/04/2012 - 12:38pm
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LAVA Ultimate material is used primarily for inlays and conservative onlays in my CEREC clinical theater. This video will convey my efficient polishing steps and support materials. CEREC 4.0 actualizes new levels of precision in the CAD/CAM world. You will experience impeccable cavosurface margins and non-adjusting fits.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 12/12/2011 - 9:31pm
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My finishing technique for LAVA Ultimate:
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 04/26/2011 - 10:21pm
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Mastering the CEREC razor blade smooth margin...The Klim method.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 04/24/2011 - 4:25am
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Occlusal mastery with CEREC is possible. This webcast is my methodology for achieving consistent occlusal response with our milled restorations.
- Occlusal Contacts Strength
- Occlusal Offset
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 04/23/2011 - 1:13am
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What is the impact of restoration finishing (after mill) on desired parameters. Dr. Klim will present his approach in this webcast.
Submitted by James Klim DDS, CADStar Host on 03/07/2011 - 5:01pm
It happens...open contact on a beautifully milled restoration. Otherwise, it is perfect. Add-on porcelain technique is simple and can often be fired in conjunction with the glaze or crystallization cycle. See webcast posted to chapter 6.
