Making a dental restoration typically requires a number of visits, a number of temporary restorations, and a long wait for the dental lab to complete your final restoration. That can change because of digital dentistry. At Roswell Wellness Dentistry, we use CEREC to give our patients an effective custom restoration, without the need to make several visits or wait for weeks for a final result.
If you are a patient living in Roswell, GA, CEREC can be useful for restoring your damaged teeth in a matter of hours without making multiple appointments or waiting around for your crown, bridge, or other dental restoration to be made. It also means you get to go home with your new restoration in a single appointment after your first meeting.
What Is The CEREC® Technology & How It Works?
Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) brings digital dentistry to the point of care. The entire CEREC workflow involves a digital scan of your teeth, the computer-aided design (CAD) of your dental restoration, and manufacturing your restoration during your appointment in a CEREC milling machine. This process makes it unnecessary to have your restoration made in a dental lab.
The CEREC milling process works by replacing traditional impressions with high-resolution imaging of your teeth. These images are then used to create a dental restoration that can be comfortably worn and used by the patient. Once it is finished, it is milled out of a single block of solid ceramic by our dental lab, right in the office. It’s simple and straightforward to use, accurate, and reliable.
Digital Scanning Lays The Groundwork For Restoration
A successful restoration requires high-precision measurements to be made. The CEREC system utilizes digital scanning technology to create a 3D image of your teeth and surrounding areas with great clarity.
This digital scanning approach provides you with many benefits. Among them are:
- Better precision compared to standard impressions;
- Better patient comfort than standard impressions, with no need for unpleasant impression materials;
- The opportunity to immediately see the treatment areas;
- Faster treatment planning and restoration design.
Using digital images, our team will review everything to find a design that suits your custom restoration.
Designing The Right Restoration For Your Smile
Specialized design software is used to design your restoration as soon as the scanning step is complete. CEREC designs a different restoration, such as a crown or bridge, for each patient so that it’s perfectly matched to your bite, tooth shape, and smile characteristics.
The design phase helps us determine the following:
- The size and proportion of your teeth
- Bite alignment and other functional aspects
- Points of contact between your teeth and those nearby
- Overall appearance and aesthetic quality
All design changes can be made easily with the digital software before beginning the manufacturing of your restoration.
In-Office Milling Makes Your New Restoration
Once the design process is done, we will send the CAD data to the CEREC milling machine. This machine uses a block of ceramic material that matches your natural tooth color and hardness to fabricate your restoration.
The CEREC milling is performed with very high accuracy. It only takes about an hour for the milling operation to be completed. You won’t have to return to the office after the appointment while the restoration is created at the lab, or wait weeks for the lab to send it to us. The restoration is created in our office during your appointment. CEREC technology not only reduces the time required for your treatment, but it also helps ensure great looking, functional, and durable restorations.
Natural-Looking Restorations Without Several Appointments
Thanks to CEREC technology, your restoration looks and functions very similar to a natural tooth, and blends seamlessly into your smile. The modern ceramic materials used in CEREC restorations look and function much the same as a natural tooth.
With CEREC restorations, you receive:
- A restoration that matches the color of your surrounding teeth
- A restoration with a natural shape and contour
- A restoration that supports comfortable chewing and speaking
- Long-lasting durability of your restoration
Because your restoration is completed during the same appointment you visit the office, you can leave your appointment with a finished restoration.
The Advantages Of Same-Day Dental Restorations
Many patients like the fact that CEREC technology helps reduce the number of visits you’ll need for restoration treatments. In many cases, you may be able to avoid temporary restorations.
With CEREC, patients receive:
- Fewer dental appointments
- No temporary restorations required in most cases
- Faster treatments to get back to the regular daily routine
- Less time away from work and family to come into the office for treatment
- Precise planning and fabrication
All of these advantages make same-day restorations an attractive choice for patients who have busy schedules.
Who Can Benefit From CEREC® Technology?
Because CEREC technology is commonly used for teeth affected by decay or other structural issues that cause damage, patients with a history of broken teeth, worn teeth, or teeth that may be approaching the end of the lifespan of their existing restoration may be eligible for CEREC restorations. CEREC restorations can be considered during your consultation with the dentist. If the dentist thinks a same-day appointment for restoration may be the right treatment for you, he or she will discuss those options with you. Your dentist will also discuss what treatment is right for you if same-day treatment is not an option.
Why Patients Choose CEREC® Treatment At Roswell Wellness Dentistry
We know how important it is for patients to experience the very best in both the technology that supports the care we deliver and the treatment itself. CEREC restorations allow for very efficient, very precise, and high-quality restorative work on any single appointment for most types of restorations. Patients in Roswell, GA appreciate that the restoration process can be completed during the same appointment and still have the personalized care and custom-fit restoration treatment that they need. The Roswell Wellness Dentistry team has years of experience in the latest techniques and is ready to provide the advanced treatment you need in a comfortable, convenient, patient-focused environment.
Get Your New Smile In One Visit
If you have a damaged tooth or you need a custom tooth or teeth replacement, CEREC may allow you to get treatment finished more quickly than you thought possible. Through a single-visit CEREC treatment for dental restorations, you can restore your oral health and have natural-looking teeth. We provide same-day dental restorations that are tailored to meet your individual dental needs.
To get your same-day dental restoration appointment, call us at Roswell Wellness Dentistry today. Let our team help you take the first steps toward a healthier, brighter smile!