CEREC – Perfect white fillings, veneers or crowns
Perfect white fillings, veneers or crowns, all in a single visit to your dentist
Advanced technology has taken dentistry to a new level enabling patients to have a high-tech smile created in a single visit to their dentist.
In days gone by, you may have needed to visit the dentist two or three times to have a quality, white ceramic restoration. Today through the use of CEREC technology restoration can be performed quickly and effectively by your dentist.
CEREC, instead uses the latest Computer-Aided design and Manufacture (CAD-CAM) techniques to give you perfect white fillings, veneers or crowns, all in a single visit.
Importance of CEREC
CEREC uses the latest technology to allow you to undergo treatment in just one session which in the past would have required multiple sessions. CEREC works to protect and preserve your own tooth’s structural integrity and uses long lasting highly durable material helping you maintain your new smile for longer.
Is it right for you?
If you are suffering decay and/or defective fillings then you may be an ideal candidate for CEREC restoration. Dental decay results from acid attacking the tooth surfaces. Acid is produced when sugar from foods we eat comes in contact with plaque bacteria on and in between the teeth. Each sugar intake produces up to 30 minutes of acid production. If decay is not detected, it can cause extensive damage to the tooth.
What’s involved?
Once your dentist determines that CEREC is the correct course of treatment, your visit will begin by preparing the tooth. Any decay, if present, is removed, leaving as much as possible of your healthy tooth to support the CEREC restoration. Your dentist will then use a specially designed electronic camera that creates a digital 3D model of your tooth.
You can then watch your dentist design your new restoration on a computer screen using the 3D image created by the camera. A solid block of porcelain ceramic is inserted into the machine and automatically converted to exactly match this computer model.
Special tools then sculpt your restoration to the finest detail based on the restoration designed on the CEREC computer. The completed restoration is then bonded into your mouth. The perfectly custom made restoration is completed and placed in your mouth with the whole process only taking around an hour! CEREC restorations are natural looking, smooth white and hard-wearing, just like the enamel surface of the rest of your teeth. The ceramic material is biocompatible and is not affected by hot or cold. Ask your dentist for more details about CEREC or make an appointment for a check-up today.
Procedures Using CEREC
Fillings (inlays/onlays)
Decay and old filling material can be removed; individually manufactured fillings can then be fitted exactly to suit each individual. Depending on the severity, the entire procedure can be completed within two hours.
Porcelain Veneers
Malpositioned and discoloured teeth can be restored with porcelain veneers. Veneers are thin shells of porcelain that are custom made to fit on the front of your natural teeth. They allow your dentist to change the shape, colour and length of your teeth.
Porcelain Crowns
A porcelain crown restores missing or reduced tooth surfaces by providing coverage over all areas of your tooth. Your natural tooth is then protected and can function normally. Porcelain crowns look natural and reflect light with a natural healthy glow. Using CEREC there are no impressions and no temporary crowns. A treatment time of one to two hours is normal.
Benefits of Porcelain Dental Resorations using CEREC
• The complete restoration can be performed in just one visit to your dentist, usually in less than an hour.
• Each restoration is custom-made to fit your tooth because it is made from an exact modal of your individual tooth
• Comfortable fit to suit your unique needs
• Protects and preserves your own tooth’s structural integrity
• High quality, long lasting and durable
• Cost effective solution for complete restoration
• Metal-free restorations
Importance of maintaining healthy teeth
Regular visits to your dentist; proper daily brushing and flossing; and a healthy diet will help guarantee your teeth will be with you well into old age.
DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ is an Australian network of dentists and dental pratices offering quality, professional dental services such as teeth whitening, CEREC, TMJ Symptoms Treatment, wisdom teeth removal and porcelain veneers. Our network features Sydney dentists, Melbourne dentists and dental practices in many locations around Australia.