Digital Dentistry: One-Visit Porcelain Crowns with CEREC
The age of digital dentistry is truly upon us, and it’s an exciting time. But beyond the hi-tech features, what you want to know is the answer to a simple question: “So What’s In It For Me?” So just what IS in it for you that our office offers the CEREC AC Bluecam CAD/CAM system? Simple: CONVENIENCE and COMFORT!
When it comes to porcelain dental crowns, who really wants to go back to the dentist a second time to get your crown put in? C’mon………it’s ok to tell the truth……NONE of you do! Trust me, I know, ’cause many of you have told me so. And having gone through the process of getting 8 porcelain veneers myself, I didn’t look forward to the second appointment, either. With our CEREC system, there is no second appointment. In a single dental visit, even if you need 3-5 dental crowns, you can literally have them all completed in just 1 visit. When you walk out, you’re DONE! How nice would that be? Hmmmmmmmmm?
But beyond the convenience of avoiding a second appointment for yourself, in today’s economy, who can really afford to take off work multiple times for dentist appointments? Not many, and even those who can do so would prefer not to do so. It’s a lot easier to tell your boss that you only need ONE appointment to get your crown than asking for 2 times off in just a few weeks. And if you happen to need 3 crowns (just as an example), you can still just take ONE appointment, not 6 visits. Even if you did all 3 at once the old-fashioned way, you’re still saving time and staying on the job.
Take a look at a few examples and see for yourself:
Steve originally had his veneers done in our office over 8 years ago, just in time for a big high school reunion. In the meantime, though, he was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and now wears a Somnomed nightguard that helps keep him breathing easily at night. Only problem - that really hard nightguard was too tight and broke 2 of his veneers when he took it out - the right side eye-tooth and the incisor just in front. With CEREC, we made 2 beautiful new porcelain veneers right in our office, just 2.5 hours start-to-finish!
Linda had a similar situation: her veneer was 5 years old when she broke it on a hard crust. In just 90 minutes, we had made and bonded a new porcelain veneer to maintain her beautiful smile!
Jeff had an old silver amalgam filling that almost needed a crown, but since CEREC allows us to be more conservative, we made an Emax porcelain onlay in 1 visit that looks totally natural. While it was being made, we did a silver filling on the tooth next to it. The new and the old together - both should last Jeff a VERY long time.
What's also amazing about the CEREC AC Bluecam system, is that it can take digital impressions for dental bridges that still have to be done by a dental lab. Way more comfortable, way faster, and even more accurate than the old-fashioned way of making crowns and bridges.