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If a tooth is worn, damaged, or missing, your dentist can evaluate which restorative options may be appropriate. CEREC digital workflows allow selected crowns and bridge restorations to be designed and fabricated in the practice, often in one visit. Suitability and timing depend on the tooth, supporting tissues, and treatment plan.
CEREC® (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramic) is an innovative technology that creates restorations using CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing). The digital impressions are sent to our on-site milling machine to fabricate natural-looking dental crowns and bridges from durable porcelain while you wait.
CEREC technology avoids conventional dental molds, temporary crowns, and a separate visit after an outside dental lab completes the restoration.
A CEREC crown in Hoffman Estates, IL, is a convenient method for achieving beautiful results in one day, as long as adequate tooth structure supports the restoration. We may recommend CEREC same-day dental crowns for any of the following issues:
First, your tooth must be filled to accommodate the dental crown, although less tooth structure is removed than traditional crowns. We capture digital impressions using a high-definition intraoral scanner and design software. Every part of the CEREC system works seamlessly with the others, delivering clinically reliable results without requiring extensive reworking. We choose the perfect color to ensure your new crown blends in with your other teeth.
The images are sent to the CEREC mill, which precisely carves your restoration. After the porcelain crown is milled, we polish it and check to ensure it fits seamlessly and comfortably. The new crown is permanently cemented in place, and we ask you to bite down to restore your normal bite alignment. With material that closely matches your original tooth structure, you’ll enjoy restored beauty, strength, and function when you receive a CEREC dental crown from The Toothery—in less than two hours!
