CEREC© Single Visit Crowns

CEREC® stands for Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramic. This is a new state-of-the-art method of fabricating tooth restorations with over 20 years of clinical research and in-practice experience to support the new technology. CEREC® uses CAD/CAM (computer-assisted design/computer-aided manufacturing) technology to design and fabricate one day crowns for patients. This new technology has revolutionized ceramic restorations such as crowns and veneers for patients. This restoration gives us the ability to restore a fractured, cracked, or decayed tooth to its natural beauty, strength and function. A tooth that needs a crown usually requires two appointments. At the first appointment, the dentist will remove any decay, old filling material, or unsound tooth structure and prepare the tooth to the shape for your custom crown. The dentist will then take a mold (impression) of the prepared tooth and send it to a dental laboratory for the fabrication of your custom crown, which usually takes two weeks. While the dental laboratory is fabricating your crown, a temporary crown will be placed over the prepared tooth to maintain tooth position and gum health. At the second appointment, the dentist will remove the temporary crown, clean the prepared tooth, and cement the finalized custom crown on the tooth.

 

Why Choose CEREC©?

Some of the many advantages of using CEREC© include: Time: CEREC© crowns are made in one visit, saving you considerable time away from your job and family.
Comfort: With CEREC©, there is no need for another injection, a temporary crown, or messy impression putty!
Aesthetics: The strong, tooth-colored ceramic materials of CEREC® restore your teeth to their natural strength, beauty, and function, and closely match the composition of your natural tooth structure.
Strength/Accuracy: The durability and fit of the ceramic material is so precise, your smile will stay beautiful and last for many years!The CEREC© process:
During your exam, your doctor will determine if a CEREC restoration is right for you. Your doctor will also discuss the details of the procedure and can answer any questions you may have. There are three main phases to the fabrication of your CEREC restoration:

• 1. Tooth preparation phase – this process involves removing decay, old/failing filling material and rebuilding the foundation of the tooth with new material.