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CEREC – Same day crowns

To understand Cerec crowns and their pros and cons, you need a little background in the construction of a crown:

HOW CROWNS ARE MADE? – Usually a crown takes two visits – on the first visit, the tooth is prepared by being shaved down. An impression is taken of your teeth, and this impression is sent to a laboratory where your crown will be made.  Meanwhile, you wear a temporary crown made with a type of plastic material.  On your second appointment, the temporary is removed and the definitive crown is placed on your tooth.

CEREC ONE-VISIT CROWNS – A recent innovation available at Specialist Dental Services is the “Computer-assisted design-Computer-assisted manufacture” crown, or “CAD-CAM.”  The company that is foremost in this technology is Sirona Cerec.

With Cerec’s CAD-CAM technology, the crown is designed on a computer and then milled in a special machine while you wait, thus eliminating the second appointment and the temporary crown.  These Cerec crowns are milled out of pure ceramic.

Cerec technology can also be used to manufacture porcelain fillings and Cerec porcelain veneers.

Advantages:

Cerec crowns are made in one visit, saving considerable time for the patient.

With Cerec, there is no need for a temporary crown, which eliminates a significant potential discomfort for the patient.

Cerec crowns have no metal in them, and thus are reasonably aesthetic.

Cerec material and technology can also be used for fillings. Since they are made out of porcelain, they are more durable than white composite fillings.