One of the unwritten perks about my new job and relocation to Scottsdale is the ability to be a student again. For years I've presented about 600-800 hours of lectures. I've had the opportunity to go around the country and meet lots of amazing doctors and share with them the benefits of CAD CAM dentistry.

The downside of all this travel, however, was rarely having the time to sit through a course myself. Monday morning, however, I came to work, took care of a few things, grabbed my laptop and sat in on Gregg Kinzer's composite class. What a fantastic experience to sit through the class as a student once again. I soaked in the knowledge of hybrid and microhybrid classes of composite and I saw some amazing direct composite bonding that Gregg showed.

Today, I get to sit through the worn dentition program by Dr. Frank Spear. I am so enjoying being a student again and soaking up all the information at the seminars and workshops at Scottsdale Center for Dentistry. There is no doubt that this will have a positive impact on our teachings of the CEREC courses at the Center.

With regards to our courses, I'm pleased with the positive responses we have had. With the introduction of 4.0 so many people have been jumping on the website and registering for the courses to learn about the new software. Just a few notes about 4.0. I've stated this before but it bears repeating:

You will need Windows 7, 64-bit to run the 4.0 software on the Bluecam. This disk will be sent to you by Patterson. Do not attempt to upgrade Windows on your own as there are drivers for the camera that are not on regular Windows. The Bluecam does not need a hardware upgrade so all Bluecams in the field are ready to run 4.0.

The Redcam will need a hardware upgrade and will not be available until early 2012. All you Redcam owners will have to wait just a bit for the 4.0 software to arrive.

I'm looking forward to hosting you all at the next course at the Center. We hope that you will join our CEREC family here online and in our courses.