With CEREC Dentistry Dental Crowns Are Prepared and Installed in One Day
Need to repair your damaged tooth, but there is no time for a long wait? Your dream can become a reality. Thanks to CEREC technology, dentists can prepare and install dental crowns in just one appointment. In Riverside, California, Neal Edwards DDS uses this technology to manufacture same-day dental crowns. You walk into our dental office with a damaged smile and leave with a brand-new, healthy smile.
What to expect from the CEREC dental crowns treatment
Patients needing traditional crowns must commit to at least two dental appointments. During the initial appointment, the dentist numbs your mouth, shaves down your enamel, and takes your bite impressions. The oral impressions are sent to an offsite dental lab, which takes weeks because of back-and-forth correspondence. During the waiting period, patients wear temporary crowns, known to pop out loose. When your dental crown is ready, you will book another appointment with your dentist for installation.
When getting same-day dental crowns, preparation, fabrication, and installation are done in one day. After a digital scan of your mouth, we feed the images into the Computer Assisted Design (CAD) unit to design your crown. This procedure is done on a chairside screen, meaning you can give feedback on the design of your crown.
Once your crown design is approved, the design is sent to an in-house milling machine. The machine carves out the dental crown from a pre-selected ceramic block. This process takes as little as 15 minutes, whereas it would take 14 days in a traditional lab. After milling your dental crown, we bond it permanently to your tooth using dental cement.
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Benefits of single-visit dental crowns
Patients, especially those hard-pressed for time, smile ear-to-ear when they learn about same-day dental crowns. The fact that teeth can be restored in one appointment is sweet music to the ears. However, convenience is hardly the only benefit of single-visit crowns. Other benefits include:
- No need for temporary crowns
- You only need one anesthesia shot
- No messy dental impressions
- CEREC technology results in highly precise restorations
If you want to restore your teeth without the wait, CEREC dental crowns are the way to go. Please dial (951) 614-0033 to book an appointment in Riverside, CA, with Dr. Neal Edwards.
FAQs
What are same-day dental crowns?
CEREC is short for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. This technology enables dentists to design, fabricate, and place dental crowns in a single appointment.Â
Traditionally, dental crowns take several days or weeks to place. For traditional crowns, the dentist must send your molds to an offsite dental lab to custom-make your restoration. As you wait for your permanent dental crown, the dentist restores your prepped tooth with a temporary restoration that rarely fits well. Once your crown is ready, you’ll return to the dentist for crown placement. Conventional dental crowns work, but the process can be lengthy and limiting for patients with time constraints.Â
Same-day crowns restore your smile in a single visit! This way, you can break your tooth in the morning, and by evening, you have a brand-new smile!Â
How are same-day dental crowns placed?
Your dentist will prepare your tooth by reshaping the enamel to create space for the crown. Then, we’ll digitally scan your tooth and use computer-assisted design (CAD) technology to design your crown to the exact shape, color, and size of your tooth. Once we approve the crown design, we’ll send the images to an in-house milling machine to create your restoration within minutes.Â
Once your crown is ready, we’ll make a few adjustments and use durable adhesives to secure it to your tooth. The entire dental crown procedure takes a few hours, saving you multiple dental trips and protracted treatment.Â
What are the advantages of same-day dental crowns?
CEREC dental crowns offer numerous benefits, making them a fantastic option for restoring your smile. The following are the notable benefits of same-day dental crowns.Â
- You only need a single appointment to restore your smile
- There’s no need for uncomfortable, temporary crowns
- CEREC crowns provide a precise fit
- They look more natural than traditional crowns
- Digital impressions are more comfortable than dental putty
Do same-day dental crowns last long?
Although CEREC crowns are created quickly, it doesn’t mean we compromise their quality. Same-day dental crowns are as good, if not better, than traditional crowns. The crowns are made from high-quality ceramics, ensuring your crowns last over 10 years with proper care. Besides, advanced technology provides high precision, so your crown fits your smile like a glove.Â
Do same-day dental crowns look natural?
When you have tooth decay or damage, you deserve to restore your smile with something that looks natural. Same-day dental crowns are created from a ceramic material closely matching your natural teeth. No one will distinguish your crowned tooth from others unless you say something. The results are so natural that even you won’t tell the difference!
Are CEREC dental crowns expensive?
While costs vary, same-day dental crowns don’t cost more than conventional dental crowns because of reduced dental appointments. Better yet, we offer third-party financing to ensure you manage dental care without the headache of upfront costs.
Does a dentist in my area offer same-day dental crowns?
Restoring your tooth with dental crowns has never been easier. Are you a resident of Riverside, California? Call (951) 614-0033 to rejuvenate your smile with same-day dental crowns at Neal Edwards DDS.Â
