Advancements in dentistry have improved the esthetic benefits of restorations and cut down treatment time for many procedures. CEREC technology enables our patients to receive same-day care for restorative procedures and indicates a bright future for dentistry.
What is CEREC?
Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) is a method of dentistry that utilizes computer-aided design/manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology to gather accurate impressions and generate precise restorations. CEREC can create quality crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers within a single visit to the dentist. This state-of-the-art technology promises to cut down treatment periods and speed up the process of restoring your smile.
Benefits of CEREC include:
Same-day services allow patients to receive restorations for damaged teeth within one visit to the dental office. CEREC eliminates the wait time needed to craft restorations at a laboratory and the need for uncomfortable temporaries to supply patients with a speedy way of restoring their smile. Patients also gain the benefit of immediately adjusting restorations if initial placement is not successful.
Restorations with CEREC are milled from a single block of metal-free material rather than pressed together from multiple components. This method ensures the integrity of the materials remains intact, providing reliable durability.
Crowns produced through this method are shade-matched to imitate the color of natural teeth, allowing them to blend into your smile.
CEREC’s CAD/CAM technology can be used for many other procedures that involve gathering impressions of the smile, such as with clear aligning treatment and denture fabrication. This digital mapping technology also eliminates the need for goopy impression material that may cause discomfort.
How Does CEREC Affect the Future of Dentistry?
With the ability to gather digital impressions and generate a uniform, precise restoration, dentists and patients can look forward to more restorations generated with the assistance of highly accurate computer technology. While CEREC is currently limited to generating smaller restorations, it may pioneer the way of computer-aided design and manufacturing.
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Visit Riverside Dental Centre in Red Deer, AB, and discover what benefits CEREC provides for your dental health. Schedule your consultation with our dentists to find out how CEREC can aid you.