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what’sthebestpieceofadviceyou
cangivetoothercerecusers?
Keep reading cerecdoctors.com. If you
don’t have an account, get one. If you
haven’t been to Scottsdale, book a flight
RIGHTNOW. Search before asking what
TiBase you use for a certain implant.
whatwasyourcerec“lightbulb”
moment,whenthingssuddenly
madesense?
Five seconds into holding the Omnicam
at CEREC ACCEPT.
whatwasthemostusefulpiece
ofcerecadviceyoueverreceived?
1) Reduction, reduction, reduction.
1a) Become involved in cerecdoctors.com.
howdidgoingthroughtheaccept
programinfluenceyourdecision?
I went to ACCEPT with zero desire to
with local doctors who are interested in
the technology, it all adds up. I suppose
you could just spend less time with it, but
I figure if I'm doing this, I'm going all in.
whatisyourfavorite
cerecprocedure?
The Biogeneric Individual crown on
#19. The proposals are just perfect,
every single time for a lower first molar.
Also, using my Isolite, I could theoreti-
cally prep, image, design, mill and seat
a crown all by myself in under an hour.
Not that I’ve ever tried that. Just don’t
tell my assistants that I said that. Wait, is
this being recorded?
whatisyourmostunique
cerecprocedure?
Custom implant abutments. The looks
I get from my non-CEREC colleagues
whenI explainhowI canhavea
custom abutment and crown in
under 2 hours and for less than
$200 are just priceless. A close
second would have to be the
one-wingedMaryland bridge. I
get a lot of sideways lookswhen
I talk about that procedure in
study clubs, but I think it’s a
great service for patients.
ifsomeonewastotake
yourcerecawaytoday,
youwould…
Go crying to momma? Buy an
E4D? Both bad options. My
best option would probably
be to specialize in something
non-clinical, because I can’t go
back to taking impressions and making
temporaries.
whathascerectaughtyou
aboutdentistry?
That if you aren’t committed to getting
better every day, you are committed
to getting worse. I learned the impor-
tance of dedication to this profession. It
doesn’t matter if you use CEREC or not,
you need to constantly learn or you will
be left in the dust.
buy, and ended up signing the day I got
there. It was hands-down the “come-to-
Jesus” moment in my life. Rich Rosen-
blatt and Pete Gardell were unreal
teachers: kind, patient, but still pushed
me to do more. I knew right away I was
with a group of people like myself.
whatdidyoulikebest
abouttheacceptprogram?
I like that there was no sales pressure.
Yes, the sales team was there, but they
didn’t bother me. I played with the new
shiny toy and made my own decision.
Once I knew I wanted it, they helpedme
see how it was possible.
whatwouldyoutellsomeone
consideringattendingan
acceptprogram?
Just do it. Go and learn what’s available.
Talk to the mentors who
use this technology every
day. Have fun. Ask ques-
tions. Laugh.
anythingelseyouwould
liketoadd?
Thiscommunityhaschanged
my outlook on dentistry. I
used to think dentists were
all closed-minded, afraid of
each other and “looking out
for the competition.” The
cerecdoctors.com commu-
nity has changed all that for
me. From day one, I was
getting input from some of
the most respected CEREC
doctors in the country.
Everyone is looking out for each other,
and it has made me want to do the same.
That’s why, when I had the opportu-
nity to join the Mentor Group, I jumped
on it right away. I want to be like those
guys, getting everyone jazzed up about
CEREC, helping out however I can. I
love the camaraderie among the group,
and can’t believe I have the rest of my
career to look forward to with this
amazing technology.
“… If you aren’t
committed to getting
better every day,
you are committed
to getting worse. You
need to constantly
learn, or you will be
left in the dust.”