CEREC Crown Dentist Scottsdale
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CEREC single vistit crown aquistion unit, using infrared camera to digitally recreate image into 3D model

 

Uh Oh! I leave on vacation tomorrow and my tooth broke! With CEREC one visit crowns this is not a problem!

"I leave on vacation in 2 days and my tooth broke" No problem with CEREC!

 

 

After optical impression, the CEREC crown is designed on the CEREC aquistion unit

Optical images are made and crown designed on the CEREC computer

The CEREC milling unit mills out the CEREC single visit crown with exacting precison.

The CEREC porcelain block is then milled in the CEREC milling unit

 

The CEREC single visit crown is cemented. Total time about 90 minutes.

Crown is in place and the vacation can start!  Total time approximately 90 minutes!

 

CEREC

CEREC Procedure

Let's face it, very few of us have perfect teeth, free of decay and fillings. You can probably see a filling or two in your own mouth, which do just that--"fill" a cavity, or hole, in your tooth left from the excavation of decayed tooth structure. In many cases, those fillings are made of metal material and can go bad, weaken the tooth, or get additional decay under or around it. In fact, 1.2 billion of these metal fillings will need to be replaced in the next 10 years. CEREC is a method used by Dr. Miller not only to replace these fillings, but also to restore any tooth that is decayed, weakened, broken, etc. to its natural strength and beauty. Better yet, it's done with all-ceramic materials that are tooth colored in a single appointment! So, how does CEREC procedure work?

CEREC Exam and Preparation

First, Dr. Miller examines the tooth and determines the appropriate treatment. It could be a simple filling, or a full crown, depending on how much healthy tooth structure is remaining and the clinical variables involved. Next, after the tooth is anesthesized the tooth is prepared for the restoration, removing decayed and weakened tooth tissue. This preparation is similar to what Dr. Miller would do for many other restorative techniques.

CEREC Optical Impression


Then, Dr. Miller takes an optical impression of the prepared tooth. Instead of filling a tray with impression "goop" that you must bite into and hold in your mouth until it hardens, Dr. Miller coats the tooth with a non-toxic, tasteless powder. A camera is then used to take a digital picture of your tooth. This whole Optical impression process only takes a minute or two.

No Temporaries with CEREC

Next, the CEREC machine helps Dr. Miller create the restoration of your tooth. The CEREC 3D software take the digital picture and converts it into a 3-dimensional virtual model on the computer screen. Dr. Miller then uses his dental expertise to design the restoration using the CEREC 3D computer program. Within a few minutes the design is finalized and the restoration data is sent to a separate milling machine in the office. A ceramic block that matches your tooth shade is placed in the milling machine. About 10-20 minutes later, your all-ceramic, tooth colored restoration is finished and ready to bond in place. Finally, Dr. Miller tries the restoration in your mouth to ensure proper fit and bite. The restoration is then polished and bonded to the prepared tooth. Your tooth is restored with no "temporary" or return trip necessary. All of this is done in a single appointment!!