Dickerman Dental Prosthetics
Sharon, Massachusetts · Family owned since 1965

Scan better. Match shade right.

Two free guides from the bench at Dickerman Dental Prosthetics, written for your whole dental team. No forms, no email.

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60 yearsThree generations of Dickermans at the bench
NADL memberCertified Dental Laboratory
7 CDTsCertified Dental Technicians on staff
10 business daysStandard turnaround, rush available
Free guides · no forms

Two guides, rebuilt for our 60th year.

Fully illustrated, written for the whole dental team. Tap download and it's yours. No email needed.

Cover of Mastering Intraoral Scanning
Field guide · 36 pages

Mastering Intraoral Scanning

Scan more, scan better. How scanners work, how to pick one, the overlapping wave scan path, step-by-step protocols for every case type, and fixes for the problems that cause rescans.

  • 16 chapters from fundamentals to quick-reference checklists
  • Scanner snapshots for TRIOS 5, Primescan 2, iTero Lumina and iMetric ICam4D
  • Charts and checklists for the learning curve, accuracy and every case type
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Cover of the Shade-Matching Cheat Sheet
Cheat sheet · 19 pages

The Shade-Matching Cheat Sheet

Value first, every time. The color principles and a seven-step chairside protocol, written for assistants and clinicians with little or no shade-selection experience.

Same chips. Take the color away and the lightness is what is left.
  • Hue, value, chroma and why value leads
  • Lighting at 5500K, hydration and surroundings that move the color
  • iPhone and Android camera setup for photos the lab can use
  • Seven steps and a printable chairside checklist
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The lab

Family owned. Bench built.

3 generationsMyron, Ira and Brandon Dickerman all work in the lab today.
NADL + CDLNADL member and a Certified Dental Laboratory.
Digital readyWe take TRIOS, iTero, CEREC, Carestream and 3M True Definition scans.
In-house CAD/CAMMilling, chairside conversion and a guided surgery portal.

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781-828-2808

info@dickermandental.com

76 Pond Street, Sharon, MA 02067

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