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Interview

Dr. Walter Renne encourages all to go digital:

“There are no limitations to what
you can do with intraoral scanning”

Dr. Walter Renne is a busy man. In addition to his position
of Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina,
he is an active ambassador of digital dentistry. In this interview
with PlanWorld, Dr. Renne tells how he originally got into
CAD/CAM, shares his experiences using Planmeca products,
and urges everyone to hop on board the digital train – sooner
rather than later.

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You are very active in You have over over 10 years of help from the Planmeca Romexis®
the CAD/CAM and digital dentistry CAD/CAM experience and have Smile Design software.
community and share a lot of also been using Planmeca’s
the stuff you do through Youtube system for a decade already. What In addition, I do veneers and
and other avenues. How did you has kept you with the company conservative ceramic restorations in
originally become interested for such a long period? the anterior dentition, typically 6–8
in the field? “The nice thing about Planmeca units, to transform patients’ smiles. I
“I originally became interested when products is that there is really a whole think that is definitely most rewarding.
I saw the conservative nature of the platform that exists and is integrated But I also do simple implant cases
restorations that were produced seamlessly together. In other words, with 3D printer surgical guides, so I do
with CAD/CAM systems. That was the I can use a digital impression to indeed do a little bit of everything.”
paradigm shift that occurred which design and fabricate restorations for
propelled me into digital dentistry. patients, but I can also utilise the exact You've also been designing guides
same scanning platform for implant with the new Planmeca Romexis®
Instead of preparing the tooth planning and merging with CBCT Implant Guide module for a while
and destroying parts that are not images – and now even create 3D now and have had good experi-
affected by the defect, with ceramic printed surgical guides in-office.” ences doing so. What makes the
bonding and the ability to scan and process so successful?
do single-visit restorations you can What kind of cases do you “What’s unique about Romexis Implant
be more conservative and don’t have typically use Planmeca’s products Guide is how open it is. I can take
to worry about provisionalisation. If a for and how have they helped you DICOM data from any scanner and
patient has a defect – a broken cusp achieve great results? an STL file from anywhere and merge
or an area that needs attention – I can “I’m your average general dentist, in them together to fabricate a guide
replace just that for them.” a way. I like to dabble in a little bit of in-office without getting charged every
everything. I use the Planmeca FIT® time I use the software.
CAD/CAM system for simple single
restorations – such as inlays, onlays, Simplicity is another key factor.
and crowns – and about once a week I The way that you go about planning is
also create smiles with the system with remarkably simple! Anyone could do
it. Planmeca has also added options
from dozens of implant manufacturers

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