CEREC represents the cutting edge of dental innovation,
allowing my patients to get ceramic tooth restorations done in a single visit.
CEREC is a CAD/CAM system (computer-aided drafting/computer-aided
manufacturing) that allows me to produce and insert ceramic restorations
without the need for multiple visits or lab work.
CEREC was first introduced to the market in 1985 by a
company called Sirona Dental Systems. Since then, the technology has only
gotten better, adding a level of convenience and precision to restorations that
previous generations would not have imagined possible. The whole process is
fast and safe, and in a relatively short amount of time, it provides patients
with a natural-looking tooth restoration that will last for many years.
The restoration done with CEREC are all-ceramic, a material
that is durable, resistant to wear and looks and feels natural next to other
teeth. The procedure allows the dentist to preserve more of the original tooth
material, using a cutting edge bonding technique to restore the tooth to its
full functionality.
Why do Patients Love CEREC?
But what patients really love about CEREC is that the entire
restoration can be done in a single visit. Before CEREC, a patient needed a
first visit to have the tooth prepared and an impression made. A temporary
crown was then put on, and the patient was scheduled for a second visit. During
the second visit a few weeks later, the temporary crown was removed and the
permanent one put in its place.
Of course, if the temporary happened to fall off before the
second visit, that typically required adding a third visit to replace it. For
people who are working or who have a lot of personal commitments, all of these
appointments were inconvenient, and dealing with the temporary crown for weeks
while waiting for the final visit was frustrating.
CEREC takes that frustration right out! Images are taken of the teeth using an intraoral
camera. From those images, a restoration is created in a computer using CAD.
The high resolution 3D image ensures that the restoration will take every
detail into consideration, providing the highest level of precision possible.
Next, an in-office milling machine creates the tooth!
Finally, the restoration is bonded in place. All of this
takes place during a single visit, and the process usually lasts about an hour.
My patients walk out of the office with a brand new, restored tooth.
I, Dr. Rondon, use CEREC technology to provide my patients
the highest level of dental precision. With a commitment to the latest and
greatest innovations in dental care, I
get to create beautiful smiles all across Jacksonville.
