CEREC

Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township and surrounding areas of Michigan

CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. What this means to you is that, if you need some type of tooth restoration, such as a porcelain crown or porcelain filling, the process now takes minutes rather than weeks.

Before CEREC technology, it often took two visits to the dentist that were sometimes weeks apart to be fitted with a restoration. This is because an impression, or mold, was made, and then the mold was sent to a laboratory. In the meantime, the patient was fitted with a temporary restoration lacking in both form and function. Now the waiting game is over.

What CEREC Is

Made by Sirona, CEREC is a computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) device. It has three parts:

• A camera that creates 3-D digital impressions of the teeth, which replaces the impression trays patients used to have to hold in their mouth until it hardened.
• CAD terminal allowing the dentist to design the restoration to fit the tooth precisely and esthetically.
• CAM mill used to sculpt ceramic hybrid blocks into the desired shape determined by the CAD with diamond cutting bits.

In just a few minutes, your new restoration is complete and ready to be placed by your dentists. Some other advantages include:

• An advanced imaging system that provides data at a microscopic level
• Diamond mill creates the restoration using this exact microscopic data for incredible precision
• Ceramic material is made to expand and contract just as natural teeth are, which reduces sensitivity issues and does not put stress on the teeth when eating hot or cold foods
• Less post-operative sensitivity, which can be caused by extended temporary wear time
• Metal free restorations
• Look just like your natural teeth

 

 

 

CEREC is able to restore chipped or damaged teeth, apply crowns and fillings, as well as remove discoloration from teeth. CEREC technology not only restores and strengthens your teeth, it enhances your smile in a way that looks entirely natural.

If you are interested in finding out more about CEREC in the area of Rochester, Rochester Hills, or Troy, Michigan, please contact the experienced CEREC dentists at Rochester Advanced Dentistry to set up an initial consultation.

All people featured on this website are actual cosmetic patients of Dr. Doolin and Dr. Haddad.