Crowns are a Restorative Procedure Used to Improve Your Tooth’s Shape or to Strengthen a Tooth.
A crown is a "cap" cemented onto an existing tooth that usually covers the portion of your tooth above the gum line. In effect, the crown becomes your tooth’s new outer surface. Crowns can be made of porcelain, metal, or both. Porcelain crowns are most often preferred because they mimic the translucency of natural teeth and are very strong.
Crowns or onlays (partial crowns) are needed when there is insufficient tooth strength remaining to hold a filling.
Unlike fillings, which apply the restorative material directly into your mouth, a crown is fabricated away from your mouth. Your crown is created in a lab from your unique tooth impression, which allows a dental laboratory technician to examine all aspects of your bite and jaw movements. Your crown is then sculpted just for you so that your bite and jaw movements function normally once the crown is placed.
CEREC®
We are your local CEREC dentist for single-visit tooth restorations. Why go to the dentist a second time if you don't have to?
Once a tooth has been removed, neighboring teeth may shift, causing problems with chewing or with your jaw joint function. To avoid these complications, your dentist may recommend that you replace the extracted tooth.
WHAT IS CEREC?
CEREC is a technology for restoring damaged teeth, and this restoration can be completed in a single visit to the doctor's office. It makes your teeth stronger and more beautiful, all while keeping your teeth looking natural. The restoration is metal-free, and the high-grade ceramic material is compatible with the natural tissue found in your mouth.
THE CEREC PROCESS
During your appointment, you and your doctor will discuss the details of the procedure and your doctor will answer any questions you may have. Your doctor will then apply a thin layer of reflective powder onto your tooth and will use a special 3D imaging camera to take a photo of your tooth. Using CEREC's proprietary software, your restoration will be designed according to your tooth's appropriate form and function. Then, CEREC will use diamond burs to create your restoration out of a piece of ceramic. Finally, the ceramic restoration is bonded to your tooth using state-of-the-art adhesive dentistry.A crown is a "cap" cemented onto an existing tooth that usually covers the portion of your tooth above the gum line. In effect, the crown becomes your tooth’s new outer surface. Crowns can be made of porcelain, metal, or both. Porcelain crowns are most often preferred because they mimic the translucency of natural teeth and are very strong.
WHY CHOOSE CEREC?
- Time: CEREC crowns are made in one visit,
saving you considerable
time away from your job and family. - Comfort: With CEREC, there is no need for
atemporary crown,
eliminating significant potential discomfort. - Aesthetics: The strong, tooth-colored ceramic
materials of CEREC restore your teeth to their
natural strength,
eauty, and function, and closely match the
composition of your
natural tooth structure. - Strength: Milled ceramic is stronger
than the traditional
method of layering and pressing, so your smile
will stay beautiful for years! - Fillings: CEREC material and technology
can also be used
for fillings. Since these fillings are
made out of porcelain,
they are more
durable than white composite fillings.
