Are You Struggling? Submit a Case!

Rich Rosenblatt

13 years ago

All of us were new users at one point in time or another. We all remember a frustrating case or two along the way. I personally remember my CEREC journey that began eight years ago. There was nowhere near the amount of help that there is for users today. You could visit Dentaltown, which was pretty much the only site for questions. But back then, you were a renegade as a CEREC user and asking questions could be intimidating. Most of the learning users at that time did was to just figure it out on our own or take one of the few advanced courses offered around the country. Thankfully, this has certainly changed today.

One of the most powerful tools that the cerecdoctors.com site offers is the ability for a user to submit a CEREC CDT file that they are struggling with. For those of you who are new to CEREC and cerecdoctors.com, a CDT is a CEREC file. At cerecdoctors.com, we have eight faculty and more than 50 mentors who eagerly await the submission of these files.

How does it work? It's simple: Once a file it submitted (go to Boards - CDT Upload), it is reviewed by a faculty member and advice is given on how to improve the case or how to make some changes so the next case is more successful. This can be accomplished through message board comments, taking screen shots to point out a correction or making a video of the design process to demonstrate how to improve the case.

I was always amazed at how fast eight guys (the faculty) could make time in their busy schedules to give feedback for the submitting doctor. With the addition of 50+ mentors, now the response time is incredible. It almost seems real-time.

What I have found over the years is that not only does the submitting doctor improve from getting their questions answered, but the cerecdoctors.com community advances. Most members discover that they have also made that same mistake and have now learned to correct it.

I know it may seem intimidating to submit a case, but I can say without reservation that the critique is nothing but positive and constructive. The outpouring of support from other users is amazing and I applaud the faculty, mentors and members for this incredible gathering of professionalism! If you are struggling with cases, I strongly recommend utilizing this fantastic service on the site.

Sam and Armen changed the CEREC landscape forever in February of 2006 with the introduction of cerecdoctors.com. If you are looking for a little direction and guidance, go ahead and submit a case. You will not be sorry!