If you’re like most of Elite Dental Aesthetic’s Reno area patients, you appreciate convenience in every aspect of life. In other words, straightforward processes with minimal disruption to your schedule.
Multiple Appointments Can Be a Hassle
When it comes to medical or dental procedures, convenience means the fewest visits possible. Hopefully, in only one visit.
Let’s discuss dental crowns, for example. Most individuals need a restoration like a dental crown at some point in their life. A dental crown is one of the most versatile dental restorations. It covers the total visible portion of a tooth and can fix a weakened tooth, a tooth with a large cavity, or a tooth that has undergone a root canal. A durable dental crown protects the remaining tooth, allows normal function, and prevents shifting of the surrounding teeth
CEREC Same Day Crowns
CEREC is a revolutionary system that allows for same-day dental crowns. It utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) to design and manufacture a perfectly fitted crown in just one visit.
CAD uses 3D software that photographs teeth to create a perfect model. In some dental practices, the patient can see the 3D digital renderings on a screen during their visit.
CEREC uses an infrared camera to transmit the tooth’s exact shape to the CAD software. Once there is a precise 3D digital scan, it’s time to actually engineer the restoration. That is what the CAM machine does. CAM is the milling process, in which a small bit-like device powers at extremely high speeds to chisel a custom-fitting crown out of a ceramic block.
6 Steps For a One-Visit Dental Crown
Here is a recap of the entire same-day dental crown operation using CEREC:
Tooth Preparation: Your dentist will prepare the site for your crown by clearing away cavities or portions of the damaged tooth.
Intraoral Scanning: Next, your dental professional will use an optical scanner to create a 3D rendering of the damaged tooth and surrounding teeth.
Restoration Design: With the 3D images, the dentist will use CAD software to design the final restoration.
Milling: A milling machine uses the 3D scan and precisely carves the crown from a single small brick of ceramic.
Sintering and Polishing: The dentist then stains or glazes to make the surface of the dental crown look like a natural tooth. Following that, the dentist polishes the restoration to perfection.
Cementation: Finally, the restoration is permanently affixed to your tooth.
Did we mention that this occurs in one appointment?
Need a dental crown or cosmetic dentistry consultation? Call us today to schedule an appointment.
Contact Elite Dental Aesthetics:
775-200-1956
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
85 Foothill Rd Ste 2 Reno, NV
Reno, Nevada
89511
