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Chairside Economical Restorations Esthetic
Ceramic (CEREC)
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What
is Cerec?
CEREC
is an acronym for an advanced dental restorative system that allows Dr.
Johnson to restore decayed teeth, place crowns, remove defective
fillings, or place cosmetic veneers in just one appointment. This
allows you to have the highest quality, most lifelike dental
restorations in just one visit to our office...in, out, and on with
your busy life. The state of the art CEREC system was developed in 1985
at the University of Zurich in Switzerland by a dentist, Dr. Werner H.
Moermann, and an electrical engineer, Dr. Markus Brandistini.
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How
does it work?
The
CEREC Acquisition Unit is mobile and houses a medical grade computer
and the CEREC camera. Dr. Johnson uses the camera to take a digital
picture of your prepared tooth. This picture is used instead of a
traditional impression. This means no impression tray and material for
you to gag on. The computer and CEREC 3D software converts the digital
picture to a three dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth. Dr.
Johnson then designs your restoration right on screen using the
software while you wait (and watch!). This software can assist us with
designing any single tooth restoration: crowns, inlays (fillings),
onlays (partial crowns), and veneers. Once we have designed your
restoration (usually about 5 minutes), Dr. Johnson clicks a button, and
the design data is communicated via a wireless radio signal to the
CEREC Milling Unit.
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Dr
Johnson then selects a ceramic block that matches the shade of the
tooth being repaired. Then the block is inserted into the Milling Unit.
The data from the Acquisition Unit is used to direct two diamond-coated
burs to carve the block into the indicated shape of the restoration.
This process usually takes 8 to 18 minutes depending on the size and
type of restoration. After the milling is finished, Dr. Johnson
polishes the finished product and bonds it into place.
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With CEREC
technology, Dr. Johnson can restore damaged teeth or enhance your smile
with biocompatible, tooth-colored materials in a single appointment.
This technology has a track record of almost 20 years, and more than
100 studies confirm the clinical excellence of the method.
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What
are the benefits?
First
and foremost, the restoration can be performed in a single visit,
usually in about one hour. With CEREC, there's no need for us to make
an impression and send it to a lab. We won't inconvenience you by
asking you to return for a second visit.
Secondly,
the restoration is natural looking, because it is made of tooth-colored
ceramic material. It's metal-free---no silver fillings to discolor your
smile! The ceramic material is compatible with tissue in your mouth and
is high-grade, anti-abrasive and plaque-resistant. It allows us to be
extremely precise and save more of the healthy part of your tooth.
Ask us about CEREC today.
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