GENERAL DENTISTRY

Cerec Crowns

CAD/CAM RESTORATIONS IN ONE VISIT

When a tooth needs a restoration, we can often use CAD/CAM technology.  We use this technology to custom-design and fabricate tooth-colored restorations, crowns, onlays, inlays, or veneers, all in one appointment.  CAD/CAM restorations are often the best choice for a healthy, beautiful, and natural looking smile.

 
Benefits of CAD/CAM Restorations

  • They are very accurate
  • Only a minimal amount of tooth preparation is needed, leaving more of the healthy tooth structure intact
  • They usually require only one appointment, even when we are working on more than one tooth
  • The restorations are made of tooth colored materials
The Procedure
 
The first step is to numb the area to make you comfortable.  We remove any decay and shape the tooth with the handpiece.  Next a reflective powder is applied to the prepared tooth.  We then take a digital images, using a special optical infrared camera that records the tooth's exact dimensions on the CAD/CAM computer.  Using these images and the specialized computer software, we carefully, design the restoration.

We then select the appropriate material in the matching shade for your specific tooth..  This material is placed in the milling machine which shapes it into a custom-fitted restoration.

We then try in the new restoration.  We add any custom coloring as needed, bond or cement the restoration in place, and polish it to a beautiful luster.  Last, we check your bite and make any final adjustments.