In many dental offices, it can take at least two appointments before you have secured your dental crown. The space between those appointments can depend on how quickly the dental lab crafts your crown. However, when your dentist can offer CEREC technology, you can find yourself leaving your first appointment with your permanent crown. Your dentist can use CEREC to help you enjoy your restorative dental work sooner, and avoid leaving you dependent on a provisional crown while you wait for your permanent one.
How CEREC Differs From Typical Dental Crown Placement
With CEREC, your dentist can take the necessary measurements to make your crown, and have it developed in-house. Milling technology in the office makes it possible for your dentist to produce your ceramic crown, rather than wait for a lab to produce one. The use of ceramic has special cosmetic advantages. The crown can look more like your natural tooth than a metal crown, because ceramic can have the look of the appropriate color and texture, and even reflect light the way your enamel does.
Avoiding Situations Where You Need A Dental Crown
While CEREC has improved upon the experience of receiving a crown, your dentist will still rather help you avoid needing one in the first place. One way to accomplish this is to make sure you go in regularly for checkups with your dentist. When small problems turn up during an exam, they may still be small enough to be treated with a filling. The expert cleaning and advice you receive during an appointment can help reduce your cavity risk, and avoid needing restorative work.
