The issue with traditionally made crowns, is that they usually need at least two visits. The patient have to be numbed with injections twice and have a temporary crown in place for two weeks. Temporary crowns can debond, fracture and the tooth underneath can become sensitive during that two week wait period. Further visits to the dentist maybe required to reattach the temporary crown.
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It is a specialized dental technology using CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/manufacturing) to create high-quality, tooth-colored ceramic restorations—such as crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers—in a single visit. CEREC was first introduced in dentistry in 1986 and over the past 40 years it has improved immensely. CEREC has gradually become popular with dental practices that are looking for high quality restorations for their patients.
We use the CEREC system to design, mill and fit a ceramic crown, inlay or onlay in just one visit. CEREC ceramic Inlays and onlays are usually much stronger than traditional composite fillings and last longer and are tooth coloured.
CEREC ceramic onlays also reinforce weak thin tooth cusps by covering them (known as cuspal coverage). This reduces the risk of tooth fracture which can happen with large composite white fillings in root filled teeth.
If a premolar or molar is root filled, it is very important that cuspal coverage onlay or crown restorations are placed soon after root canal treatment as risk of fracture is 6 times higher for those teeth left with large composite white fillings after root canal treatment.
The process for getting a CEREC restoration involves our dentists first assessing your tooth for suitability. We will carry out tests and x-rays to ensure your tooth is healthy and a suitable candidate for an inlay/onlay or a crown restoration.
We will then remove any previous restorations and decay and seal the tooth with a coat of resin. Digital scans are then taken of the tooth and the CEREC restoration is then designed straight away. As you wait in our waiting room lounge sipping tea/coffee, the CEREC milling machine mills your tooth restoration within 30 minutes. We then bond the new restoration and polish the crown to ensure a smooth fit. And thats it! You can then go home and enjoy your new restoration.
Pearl dental clinic is based in Kingston, London. The clinic is open 365 days a year till late. The clinic has been established since 2007, serving over 60,000 patients since then. You can read our independent patient reviews online.
You can book a CEREC same day tooth restoration appointment with one of our dentists by calling 0208 547 9997 or by WhatsAapp messaging us or by booking an appointment using our online booking system.
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