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cerec doctors have a unique
opportunity to provide today’s busy
cosmetic patientwith an experience that
will leave them confident, smiling and
raving about their
dentist's practices.
While you utilize
familiar techniques,
you can perform
single-visit cosmetics
in less than four
hours with predict-
able, quality and prof-
itable results. This
approach will not
only increase your
case acceptance, but
add substantial value
to your practice.
Some dentists see CEREC as a
workhorse for posterior restorations,
believing cosmetic work that utilizes the
CEREC is impractical, unpredictable
and lacking in quality. If you are one of
those dentists, I encourage you to look at
CEREC as an opportunity to drastically
change the way that you approach the
cosmetic patient.
Over the last few years, I have dedi-
cated much of my time and efforts to
learning the process of marketing to
and treating the patients who value
what only CEREC provides for routine
cosmetics. I challenge you to put
yourself in the mindset of our busy
patients — patients who value cosmetic
dentistry and would benefit from a
single-visit approach. I
love performing cosmetics
with CEREC; each case is a
unique challenge, allowing
Same-Day CEREC Cosmetics
Utilizing Omnicam
CEREC Provides a Perfect Solution for Many Cosmetic Patients
c a s e s t u d y | | | b y G r a n t O l s o n , D . D . S .
me to use my creativity to design a
desired outcome, while relying on
CEREC for predictable, quality results.
In the following, I have outlined a
recent case that allowed me to perform
just this type of dentistry. My hope is
that you will be inspired to integrate
same-day cosmetic dentistry into your
practice and reap all the benefits avail-
able to both dentist and patient.
Fig. 1: Patient presents with a protrusive and congenitally missing laterals
Fig. 2: Quality wax-up from an experienced lab to facilitate the planning
Fig. 3: Wax-up transfer used to verify the esthetics prior to Omnicam Biocopy
Fig. 4: Omnicam scan intra-oral wax-up to the Biocopy folder
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Case Study
This patient is a public speaker who has
visited a dentist regularly for many years.
While he has had many concerns with
his smile, he failed to voice them, and his
prior dentist failed to ask. When I asked,
“If you could change anything about your
smile, what would it be?” his response
was, “Everything.” Somewhat surprised
with his answer, a discussion began
about his complaints with his smile since
he was in grade school. This step is vital,
as clear communication between dentist
and patient is essential for a result that is
pleasing to everyone. This patient has a
missing lateral, a protrusive canine and
a busy schedule, perfect for a same-day
CEREC cosmetic case.
I set aside Fridays for cosmetic cases.
This eliminates distractions, letting me
focus on that patient and allowing for
my best care.
Techniques you are
using on a regular basis
can easily be adapted
into a cosmetic process
that will offer patients
possibilities they would
never have imagined.