Same-Day Dental Restorations: Durable and Beautiful
We understand that your schedule is busy—who isn’t these days? To make quality dental care more convenient for you, Dr. Vivian Nguyen-Harris has invested in advanced CEREC technology, allowing us to create custom dental crowns in about an hour. Instead of requiring two visits to our dental office and waiting for a dental lab to produce your crown, you can now come in during your lunch break and leave with a beautiful, permanent restoration for your broken or severely worn tooth. With CEREC same-day dental crowns, you receive the highest quality care quickly and efficiently.
What is CEREC?
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. Although it might sound complex, the process is straightforward.
Using a 3D image of your tooth captured by a digital scanner, CEREC technology custom mills an attractive restoration from durable dental ceramic with CAD/CAM technology—all done in-house! Because we produce CEREC crowns, inlays, and onlays right in our dental office, we can place them immediately, restoring form and function to your damaged tooth in about an hour. Millions of people worldwide have benefited from this high-quality, time-saving technology, and now you can too! If you’ve been dealing with a compromised tooth and haven’t had time to get it fixed, you can now get a quick and effective solution without sacrificing anything.
You might be thinking, “Sure, this sounds great, but it’s probably expensive, right? Things don’t get faster and better without costing more. Can I even afford a CEREC crown?”
The good news is that CEREC crowns cost about the same as traditional lab-made ones. This means you can enjoy all the benefits of speed, quality, and convenience without breaking the bank.
Thanks to CEREC technology, more people can fit essential dental care into their busy schedules. Complex restorative care can now be completed in just an hour instead of being spread out over multiple visits. You simply come in, get your smile restored, and that’s it!
CEREC Same-Day Dental Crowns vs. Traditional Dental Crowns
CEREC Same-Day Dental Crowns
- CEREC crowns can be designed, milled, and placed in about an hour, allowing you to relax in the chair throughout the entire process.
- Digital scanning is used to take impressions of your teeth, offering greater comfort and accuracy compared to traditional putty impressions.
- Studies show that CEREC crowns have a 95.5% success rate after 9 years.
- Even after 18 years, 84% of CEREC crowns remain successful and functional.
Traditional Lab-Made Dental Crowns
- Traditional crowns typically require at least two or more visits to the dentist's office to complete.
- They necessitate taking impressions with dental putty, which many patients find uncomfortable.
- While waiting for the lab to create a crown, patients must wear a temporary one that often breaks or falls out.
- The average lifespan of traditional crowns is about 10 years.
- Traditional crowns can be made from various materials, some of which may appear unnatural.
What to Expect When Getting a CEREC Dental Crown
If you're considering a CEREC crown to repair a tooth, your first step is to schedule a consultation at Inspired Smiles Family Dental. During your visit, you'll meet one of our doctors and discuss your dental concerns. The doctor will then conduct a brief oral exam to determine if a CEREC crown is the best option for your smile. If it is, the procedure will proceed as follows:
- Your dentist will remove the decayed or damaged portion of your tooth and shape it to fit the crown.
- They will use a high-resolution digital scanner to create a precise 3D image of your tooth.
- The 3D image is then used by CEREC software to design the custom crown.
- The design is sent to our in-house milling machine, which fabricates the crown from a block of dental porcelain.
- Finally, your dentist will place the crown and make any necessary adjustments to ensure a perfect fit.
After that, you’re done! It’s just that easy.