by Dr Justin Currie, Tindale Dental, Penrith, NSW
We purchased the new Cerec Bluecam and fast mill in February last year. This machine is such impressive new technology that it certainly has an element of the ‘wow’ factor. Patients love to feel they are at the cutting edge and—with no pun intended—they are.
What’s good about it
I had no previous experience with Cerec but found this to be very user-friendly. I am not particularly computer literate but the programming was extremely easy to manipulate. It has revolutionised the way I practise as it allows me to give a patient a one-day solution.
The Cerec system gives me better control and the ability to save much more tooth structure than I could previously. Teeth that would have required a crown can now be repaired with a Cerec inlay.
It’s great for large composite fillings and works beautifully with the stronger E. max porcelain. There is six of us at our practice and our success rate is extremely high. There have been no concerns about breakages.
What’s not so good
It requires perseverance to learn and some dentists might find it takes longer to grasp how the program works. It’s an intuitive program but it assumes a level of knowledge when you start. The learning curve is steep but once you hit the plateau—and you hit the plateau relatively quickly—you get consistently good results. And, of course, with six of us fighting over the machine, sometimes you have to wait your turn.
Where did you get it
Sirona
