CEREC Changes Dentistry

Ceramic Reconstruction is making changes for the better when it comes to patient care. Many of the concerns about expense, time and pain are all removed with this type of procedure.

Use of the Computer

The computer is the main tool used in CEREC dentistry. One of the most important uses includes 3D photos that can give the complete scale of the mouth and teeth, without needing to take a traditional dental impression. Now, while a patient waits, a scan of the area that they are concerned about it taken and the solutions can begin to take place.

Single Visit

In the past, if you needed a crown and veneers, it would take one appointment to get the teeth ready. In the case of a crown, the tooth would be prepared and a temporary crown made until the permanent one was complete and ready to be used. For some, this could take weeks. The temporary wouldn't always fit well and it made for uncomfortable wait time. With the CEREC technology, it is possible to have everything completed in one visit. This saves patients time as well as the anxiety that comes with knowing you have to go back in a few weeks. In fact, now it only takes between four and twenty minutes to prepare the crown.

Saves Money

If you only need one appointment, you are going to save money. Instead of coming in multiple times, at just one visit, multiple issues can be addressed. For so many people, this offers a convenience in dentistry that they could only imagine. In addition, the materials that are used are closer to your tooth's natural materials. This means that there is less chance of problems in the future, like the loss of a crown due to time or even something that you ate.

Unfortunately, the dentist's office just isn't something that most people look forward to. Because of the procedures in the past, there were multiple visits and it took time and money to fix common problems. Now, with the development of the CEREC technology, there is no reason to worry. Problems can be handled in one visit quickly and without some of the unnecessary pain that may have characterized visits in the past.

You can go to the dentist and get a more accurate replacement and have more of your own teeth saved when the dentist uses the CEREC system. Over time, more and more dentists will move to this type of technology because of the patient satisfaction as well as the ease of the procedures. If this sounds like something that would get you back into the dentist's office, take the time to look up a provider in your area that has purchased the equipment to make the repairs you need in just one visit. Once you find someone, call and make an appointment or talk to them about what this type of technology can do fro you and your smile. You may be surprised to find that you don't mind going in for that appointment after all.