The doctors of Alta Loma Dental Care use technology that delivers to give patients the best products available and the most pleasant dental visit possible. CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. As the full name implies, CEREC equipment is used to fabricate crowns in the office during a dental appointment.
A crown fits over the top of a tooth like a little cap. When a tooth experiences damage or decay, it can be rescued with a crown if the tooth hasn’t been harmed near the root. For a tooth to receive a new crown, the decay will be drilled out and the remaining tooth is then reshaped to ensure there will be a great fit for the crown. Without CEREC machines, other dentists make a mold of the patient’s mouth and send the mold to a laboratory which designs the restoration. Using CEREC allows us to take a detailed digital image which we use to design the new restoration and mill a custom product. It only takes about 10 minutes for the CEREC machine to mill a ceramic crown restoration, and it can be applied in the mouth on the same visit. With the aid of CEREC technology, a crown can be done in as little as an hour!
To learn more about single visit crowns and all the services we provide at our practice, visit www.altalomadentalcare.com for more information. To schedule an appointment in our Alta Loma, CA office, call Alta Loma Dental Care at 909-987-6268.
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