What Are CEREC Dental Crowns and Why They’re the Best Choice for One-Visit Restorations.
At Michael Nugent DDS, we are proud to offer CEREC dental crowns, a cutting-edge solution that allows patients to receive custom-made crowns in just one visit. CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) is an advanced dental technology that uses digital imaging and computer-aided design to create crowns with precision, speed, and aesthetics.
What are CEREC Dental Crowns?
CEREC dental crowns are custom-made crowns created on-site in our office using CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing) technology. Unlike traditional crowns, which often require multiple visits and temporary crowns, CEREC crowns are designed, milled, and placed in a single appointment. The process begins with digital impressions of the tooth, capturing detailed images without the need for messy molds. These images are used to create a 3D model of your tooth, which the CEREC machine uses to craft your new crown from a durable ceramic block.
The Advantages of Getting a Dental Crown in One Visit
Choosing a CEREC crown offers numerous benefits that make it an excellent choice for patients seeking convenience, quality, and aesthetics. Here are some key advantages:
- Time-Saving: CEREC crowns eliminate the need for multiple visits. With traditional crowns, patients often have to wait several weeks between appointments, but with CEREC, you can walk out with a fully restored smile in just one visit.
- No Temporary Crown Needed: Because the permanent crown is created and placed in the same appointment, there’s no need for a temporary crown, which can sometimes be uncomfortable or prone to shifting.
- Exceptional Precision: The digital impression and design process ensures that the crown fits perfectly, providing a secure and comfortable fit that blends seamlessly with your natural teeth.
- Natural-Looking Aesthetics: Made from high-quality ceramic, CEREC crowns mimic the natural color and translucency of teeth, giving you a beautiful, natural-looking result.
- Durability and Strength: CEREC crowns are crafted from durable ceramic materials that withstand normal biting and chewing forces, providing a long-lasting restoration.
The CEREC system involves three pieces of equipment: 3D image acquisition camera, 3D computer software that used the patient’s digital impressions and a milling. Dr. Nugent uses CEREC technology to create beautiful, custom-crafted porcelain crowns in just one visit. This is a vast improvement over traditional methods which requires messy gooey impressions, a patient to wear a plastic temporary for weeks and then come back to cement the final crown. With CEREC, Dr. Nugent completes everything in one visit. CEREC restorations are as beautiufl and durable as lab made. With CEREC, you can reclaim dental health and beauty in one convenient office visit.
Crowns in One Visit
To begin the CEREC process, Dr. Nugent prepares the tooth for the new crown. This involves administering local anesthesia and removing decay or unhealthy tooth structure. Next, he takes digital impressions of your teeth and bite. Thus, no messy, nasty tasting, gooey impressions are necessary. Dr. Nugent designs the new crown in the powerful software and sends the crown the milling unit. The milling machine then makes the crown in less than 15 minutes. The crown is tried in. With proper fit insured the crown is placed in a furnace where it is heated to give the crown it’s final color and improved strength. One the crown is out of the furnace it is allowed to cool to room temperature and Dr. Nugent simple cements your new crown into place.
Dental Crowns Have Numerous Advantages
Resistance and Durability
Durable dental materials like porcelain, zirconia, empress, and IPS e.max are used to create our crowns. Crowns are made to endure extreme stress from biting and chewing.
Restored Oral Health
A tooth that is severely decaying or weak may need to be pulled if treatment is not received. By shielding a tooth from more harm, Dr. Nugent uses dental crowns to give a tooth a second shot at life.
Naturally Appearing Outcomes
Do you think your crown won’t have a natural appearance? Results that are in perfect harmony with the rest of your smile are guaranteed by our dentist. Real enamel is mimicked by the inherent translucency of dental porcelain. At Michael Nugent DDS, we are committed to using the latest technology to give our patients the best dental care possible. If you need a dental crown and want the convenience of a one-visit solution, contact us today to schedule an appointment and experience the benefits of CEREC dental crowns!
Dr. Nugent is a Pasadena, Texas dentist that practices at 3421 Burke Rd Ste A, Pasadena, Texas 77504. See why he is a leader in Cosmetic, Family and Implant Dentistry. Call us at 713-941-8261 to get the best in dental care for you and your family.