In the past, getting a crown was a complicated and inconvenient process that involved multiple trips to our office. Not anymore! Our Hooks Family Dentistry team is proud to offer one-visit crowns using our state of the art CEREC ® technology. This allows our patients to walk into our office with a cracked, chipped, or otherwise damaged tooth and walk back out with a new crown that restores both the appearance and function of your tooth!
What Is CEREC ® & How Does It Work?
Advanced dental technology has made many common dental procedures more efficient and comfortable than ever before, and CEREC is no exception. CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. In plain English, this system allows us to create new dental crowns for our patients from scratch — right in our office!
First, we use our CEREC system to take a 3D, high resolution image of your tooth — no messy and uncomfortable impressions needed. Using this image, we determine the exact shape and size for your dental crown. Then, we match the color of the crown to your natural tooth to ensure a seamless fit. Next, we send the crown image to our milling machine, which custom-creates your personal crown using composite material.
Once milling is complete, we check the new crown to ensure the perfect fit to your tooth. Then, we bond the crown to your natural tooth, completing the process in just one visit! Instead of having to wear a temporary crown that doesn’t quite fit your tooth, you leave with your custom-fit permanent crown.
Not only are our one-visit crowns more convenient, they’re usually more affordable because they require fewer visits to our office! To ask our team any questions about the CEREC system and dental crowns, or to schedule your next visit to our office, contact us today!
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