You’ve just been told that your cavity is too big to be treated with a traditional filling. You need a dental crown, which is a porcelain, ceramic, or metal covering designed to slip over a tooth to protect it. It sounds like a great idea, right? Unfortunately, it would take two visits to your dentist’s office: one to take impressions and give you a temporary crown, and another when your permanent restoration is ready. You don’t have the time to make two appointments. What do you do? Try visiting a dentist who offers CEREC same-day crowns. Let’s talk more about what they are and how they can benefit you.
What Are CEREC Crowns?
CEREC is short for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It’s a method of making crowns in just one visit to your dentist’s office rather than having to wait a few weeks while you wear a temporary. In addition, the CEREC process is more comfortable than that of traditional crowns. Instead of using weird putty to create your impressions, a tiny camera takes digital pictures that are used to craft the restoration in about an hour. Simply wait in the office with your favorite book, movie, or music while your crown is being made.
What Are the Advantages of CEREC?
CEREC offers many benefits that regular crowns do not, such as:
- Very little wait time. With traditional crowns, you would have to wait a few weeks with a temporary while your permanent was crafted in the lab. However, a same-day crown in Piedmont only takes an hour or so.
- Less anxiety. Some patients are nervous about visiting the dentist, and every drive to the office takes a lot of courage. CEREC allows those patients to only have to come into the office once, cutting their anxiety in half.
- Digital impressions. Digital cameras take pictures to design your crown. You don’t have to use that messy putty anymore.
- Pretty much unnoticeable. CEREC crowns can be customized to blend in naturally with the rest of your smile.
- Longer lifespan. While traditional crowns typically only last 10 years, CEREC can last 15 years or even more with regular brushing and flossing.
The next time your dentist tells you that you need a crown, don’t worry about it. Simply ask about getting a CEREC crown to make the whole process much more convenient.
About the Practice
At Tylan Creek Family Dentistry, our philosophy is to treat each and every one of our patients like family. We have a team of 6 dentists who are skilled in a variety of areas to meet almost all of your dental needs. If you need a crown but are short on time, consider getting a CEREC crown with us. To get started, visit our website or call (864)-603-2200.