
Sep
Dental crowns serve many purposes, but one of the most important is repairing damaged teeth. A tooth with structural damage is always at risk of further breakage or crumbling. If the damage becomes irreparable, your tooth may have to be removed. Crowns are tooth-shaped caps dentists place over cracked or broken teeth to protect them from further damage. Crowning your tooth restores its shape and structure so it can be used. At the office of Neal Edwards DDS, we offer same-day crowns using CEREC technology. Traditional crowns can take weeks to complete. CEREC crowns can restore your smile in one dental visit.
CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramic. In layman’s terms, that translates to same-day tooth crown treatment! CEREC crowns offer the same reliability, durability, and beauty as traditional crowns but without the need for a long waiting period. We’ll design, mill, and place your crown on the same day as your initial visit. Using CEREC computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, Dr. Edwards can create a restoration that fits comfortably, functions properly, and exudes an attractive natural appearance.
Speed is of the essence when it comes to repairing a damaged tooth, as there’s always the risk of your tooth crumbling! You also don’t want to walk around with a fractured or broken tooth for long! A CEREC tooth crown will restore your grin instantly without compromising quality or beauty.
CEREC crowns offer:
CEREC crowns are made of high-grade, tooth-colored ceramic material that blends seamlessly with your smile. The resemblance is so close that people can’t distinguish the crown from a natural tooth.
CEREC crowns are tough and enduring. They resist scratching, chipping, or cracking and will provide you with ten years or more of quality use.
With CEREC technology, your crown is ready in one day as opposed to weeks. There’s no waiting period, so there’s no need to wear a temporary crown while your permanent crown is being fabricated. You can wait comfortably in our office while your crown is being milled. CEREC crowns can save you time and money on future dental visits.
CEREC digital imaging and CAD/CAM technology produce crowns with greater accuracy and precision, ensuring a snug, comfortable fit. When placing your crown, Dr. Edwards will ensure your bite aligns perfectly for biting and chewing to give you optimal function.
CEREC crowns are built to last. With proper maintenance and care, they can endure 10+ years. A crown can make your smile whole again so you can eat comfortably and smile with confidence. To extend the lifespan of your crown, it’s best to avoid hard and sticky foods.
Working with an experienced dental crown dentist like Dr. Neal Edwards will ensure you get the most from your crown treatment. To schedule a consultation with your Riverside, CA dentist, contact us at (951) 614-0033. We’re here to meet all your restorative dental needs.
Dr. Neal Edwards, DDS, FICOI, studied Biology at La Sierra University before earning his dental degree from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. A practicing dentist since 2007, he loves meeting new people and helping them achieve their dental goals through pleasant dental experiences.Dr. Edwards holds memberships in the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He is very keen on continuing education and completed his ICOI Fellowship recently. He had also completed a mini-residency in implant dentistry from Loma Linda University. He is a Team Dentist for the Ontario Reign hockey team - LA Kings’ AHL affiliate.
My name’s Aaron Phillips, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about seven years since he opened his practice. The treatment that I’ve received that’s made the biggest difference in my smile has really been addressing my grinding. So I grind a lot. I grind at night, I grind during the day. I’m clenching, and so I’ve cracked a molar and he’s had to fill another molar where I’ve just ground away. It’s down to dentin, and that’s made a big difference for me in terms of pain and coping through the day. So through his treatment, Dr. Edwards has really helped, I think, preserve and save my teeth because I just grind so hard. But he’s also helped me address pain that I have throughout the day. I have a lot of jaw pain. It creates headaches and tension in my neck, and it was really impacting my daily life.
And so with his help, I’ve been able to address that and save my teeth. So Dr. Edwards, his entire team make us feel really comfortable here in the office. They greet us, they know us, they know the details of our family and our kids. And because we’ve been patients for so long, they just really make us feel like we’re home. It’s a very comfortable environment for us. If folks are interested in getting dental treatment, I think they should choose Dr. Edwards because he’s honest and trustworthy and he’ll tell you what you need and then he’ll follow through. And his staff, they’re amazing. They make you feel very comfortable, very trusting, and they make you feel like family.
My name is Kyra Men, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about 15 years now. So the treatment that I received with Dr. Edwards that made the biggest difference for me were my implants. I needed an implant. I needed a bridge. I mean, my confidence was shot because my teeth had a lot of issues. Your smile is everything. I’m an educator. I teach kids. I sing a lot, and so being nervous about what you’re going to look like on camera, it really is a thing. So I think just the implants, being able to regain that confidence, it was everything. I decided to get the bridge repair and the implants because my teeth, when he went in to try to repair them, they weren’t salvageable, and so we had to do something to replace my existing teeth. I just felt overall restored. I felt a lot more confident.
I was excited to explore the other treatments that he suggested as well. If someone is interested in a bridge repair treatment, I would say definitely choose Dr. Edwards because he takes time to make sure the small details are covered. For instance, the color of the teeth, you could tell the difference between their natural teeth and then the bridge repair. With him, that’s not the case. He takes the time to make sure that there’s a perfect color match. He maintains the integrity of the shape of the tooth, and even any of the spacing that your normal teeth would have.
My name is Lou Monville, and I have been a patient of Dr. Edwards for seven years. So the treatment that I received here that made the biggest difference in my smile is these two things right here. So those teeth got broken in high school, plain water polo, like a lot of my dental work, and I had some old crowns. They were getting to the point that they needed to be replaced, and so Dr. Edwards says it’s time to replace those. But what blew my mind was it was done in a day. I was in and out of here in less than two hours with two brand new teeth that actually looked like my teeth. My wife was blown away. The technology now and the technology that Dr. Edwards has is phenomenal. I was always kind of cautious with my smile, real up close with those kind of big false teeth, and now you can’t tell the difference.
My kids noticed the difference. My family noticed the difference. So it’s been probably one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. Well, if you’re going to have a crown treatment, why would I tell you to go see Dr. Edwards? First off, the attention to detail that was super important. Then two, just the technology, the ability to not have to walk around with a false tooth or a temporary, two crowns in and out, two hours. I’ve never experienced that in my life to have that repair look phenomenal, but to be done, when you walk out and you’ve got your smile, you can’t beat it.