Based on the 3D model, the CEREC software creates a virtual model of your new tooth. The images appear on our CEREC CAD CAM computer interface. A small laser camera is used to take millions of digital images (to create a digital 3D model of your tooth). Dr William, your CEREC dentist will prepare your tooth. CEREC Porcelain blocks below (before and after milling of restoration) as per CEREC CAD CAM design (on the computer interface above). Dr William has been a CEREC provider for over 10 years and is well experienced in the creation of superior CEREC CAD CAM restorations.ĬEREC CAD CAM computer interface (above) displaying a proposed CEREC restoration, based on a laser photo of missing tooth structure requiring restoration. You get to see the entire process as it unfolds.ĬEREC systems cost in the order of a quarter of a million dollars and because of this very few dental practices have invested in this state of the art technology. Your new CEREC tooth is milled out of a solid ceramic block in our office and bonded to your tooth, on the same day. CEREC cutting-edge digital mapping technology charts the inside of your mouth and takes millions of computer laser images of your tooth, so it’s very detailed and extremely accurate. It only usually takes 45 -60 minutes from start to completion.ĬEREC allows Dr William to use CAD/CAM or “Computer Aided Design” and “Computer Aided Milling” technology to create your CEREC restoration in just one visit. What is CEREC?ĬEREC is a state of the art dental technology device (from Germany) that we have in our office that allows our patients to go from diagnosis to walking out of our office with their new crown, veneer, inlay or onlay in place, all in the same day. CEREC means in the case of dental veneers and crowns not having to have a weak temporary cap or veneer that impedes your functionality (and is prone to falling off) while you wait for your restoration to be built in a lab. CEREC means no more having to wait at least 2 weeks or more for your restorations to arrive. CEREC means no more moulds or weird tasting putty being placed in your mouth. Our CEREC porcelain restorations (crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays) can generally be designed, milled and fitted in just a single appointment. Finally, the ceramic restoration is bonded to your tooth using state-of-the-art adhesive dentistry.ĬEREC restorations are both beautiful and long lasting.CEREC technology allows same day treatment for complex restorations, which in the past took numerous visits over multiple weeks. Then, CEREC will use a diamond bur and disk-work to create your restoration piece out of ceramic - we keep our milling unit visible to our patients, so if you want to watch your crown being made just let us know. Using computer-aided design, the photo serves as a “map” to design your tooth’s restoration. During this chairside treatment, a thin layer of reflective powder will then be applied to your tooth and an intraoral camera will be used to take photos called the digital impression. If the tooth already has a filling, part of the material may be left in place to serve as a foundation for the crown. How Does CEREC Process? In preparation for a CEREC crown your dentist will remove the outer portion of your tooth to accommodate the thickness of the crown. CEREC one-visit restoration technology eliminates the need for a temporary crown and a second appointment. A CEREC image acquisition unit with an intraoral camera, CEREC design software and a porcelain-ceramic milling machine or a printer are necessary to complete this process.ĬEREC restorations are metal-free, and the high-grade porcelain-ceramic materials we use are extremely strong and long-lasting. This process entails taking a digital impression or scan, designing the restoration on the computer (computer-aided design), and manufacturing the restoration (computer-aided manufacturing). In dentistry, the term CAD/CAM refers to computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing of a tooth restoration. Around 38,000 dentists worldwide use the CEREC method, producing some 6.9 million restorations each year. 
What Is CEREC? CEREC is a technology for restoring damaged teeth with crowns, inlays and onlays, and the procedure is completed in a single visit at your dentist’s office.
Zack Bergevin are your Kitsap County dentists for CEREC® single-visit, CAD/CAM restorations.
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