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Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 80

Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak

Guest: Dr. Cory Glenn, VP of Technology for Blue Sky Bio

Watch full video of the interview by clicking here!

Key Takeaways:

• Quick Genesis: Dr. Cory Glenn
  • Graduated in 2008, started in solo practice right away
  • Treated Leukemia but back pain never got better
  • Sold the practice due to health issues
• Overview of where the digital workflow is and where it's going
  • Digital isn't new but it is finally accessible
  • The digital space is not a cost impediment
  • Example: Practice Clear Liner Ortho for under $300 a case with a $5k 3d printer
• Pros and Cons for 3D Printers
  • Moonray
    • Quality printer
    • Plays nice with more materials
    • Simple printer
  • Formlabs
    • Quality printer
    • Closed approach on what materials they will develop profiles for
  • Recommended Digital Printer: Moonray
    • Not because of accuracy but because of materials
    • Speed of print
    • Multi-functional
  • Scanner used to capture information: Shining 3D DSEX Scanner
    • Scans in 5 minutes
  • PVS vs Digital Scanning
    • PVS is preferred, cost is better, builds experience, is less demanding and easier
    • Digital Scanning makes you a better Dentist
  • Discovery of Scanning Impressions
    • Relatively new 2-3 years ago
  • Digitizing workflow and improving accuracy
    • Never send a physical impression to lab
    • Take a physical impression then scan
    • Send STL file to Lab Pronto (Uber for Dentistry)
    • Lab will send back a digital crown made from file
    • Do not need a printer for this process unless you want to print a model to cross-check
  • Recommend Digital Wax ups on everyone because it's valuable
    • Hire 1 employee that only makes digital wax ups
  • DSD vs Digital Wax Up
    • DSD offers a higher level of service
    • DSD is more expensive
  • Denture Technology
    • One of the most important things a new Dentist should learn
    • Insurance reimbursement for Dentures is very poor yet the lab bill is the highest
    • Dentures are time consuming
    • Digital dentures do not solve these issues
    • Digital dentures are more expensive, does not cut down on time, does not cut down on appointments
    • Blue Sky Plan helps solve these issues with free software, Lab Pronto, printers & scanners
  • Technology is ready to deploy in dentures. A few options include:
    • Print teeth in white and print base in pink then bond together
    • Monolithic denture
    • MFH is a fav
    • Print base, place teeth, then let lab process

References:

Moonray 3D Printer

Formlabs 3D Printer

Shining 3D Scanner

Blue Sky Plan

Lab Pronto

IDT Dental Lab

Darin Throndson

Tweetables:

You can't unring the bell when you show patients what they can look like. – Dr. Peter Boulden

Cheaper, easier, better is the goal. – Dr. Cory Glenn