Exocad for Dentists: How to Start Designing Your Own Wax-Ups | Dr. Diana Tadros
April 20, 2023
Dr. Diana Tadros bought exocad before she owned a scanner. In this episode she explains how she taught herself to design her own wax-ups, why she now does them free at the consult (and her lab got busier), and the order she recommends for going digital: scanner, then printer, then design. In this episode: - Why labs and software companies weren't eager to teach dentists to design - Free digital wax-ups, and how they changed her case acceptance - From "A1/A2 dentist" to AACD Accredited in about three years - Buying exocad first and learning it button by button - Planning cases with orthodontists, surgeons and plastic surgeons using face scans - The functional mock-up: showing patients the bite, not just the smile - Beginners, believers and beasts: where to start with digital - Why a DSLR camera is the most humbling tool in dentistry Plus dental news: illegal dentistry in a hotel room, 1,500 more hygienists leaving the workforce, and the Medicaid roll-offs that started April 1, 2023. Dr. Diana Tadros is an AACD Accredited cosmetic dentist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and a Kois Center graduate. She practiced in Manhattan before buying her Fort Lauderdale practice, and teaches exocad design to dentists through ExocadElite courses and at the Kois Center. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:01 News: illegal dentistry at a La Quinta Inn 2:44 News: 1,500 more hygienists leave the workforce 4:26 News: Medicaid roll-offs begin April 1 6:07 Introducing Dr. Diana Tadros 9:10 "The scrappy dentist" and a paperless office 10:30 Why nobody wanted to teach dentists to design 11:10 Free wax-ups, and a busier lab 13:27 From A1/A2 dentist to AACD Accredited 16:26 What accreditation took 19:01 Kois, COVID and her first digital wax-up 21:33 Buying exocad before owning a scanner 22:38 Teaching herself exocad, button by button 24:15 Digital communication with specialists 26:01 Planning cases with plastic surgeons 28:28 Mirroring teeth and the functional mock-up 30:13 Where to start: scanner, printer, then design 32:45 Why every dentist needs a DSLR 34:52 Beginners, believers and beasts 36:09 The digital room patients see 37:03 Investing in yourself and your practice 41:09 Mentors, and checking your ego 42:30 Adaptability in business 44:36 CE as community 47:01 Closing 🎧 Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dentists-in-the-know/id1543254763 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Elfj6LX0hCUyp0AgdTsij 📺 Make sure you subscribe to catch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8pm ET! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 🌟 Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends when you follow the DINKs: https://fanflet.com/dinks/social-2
