Smiling can make you feel happier and more confident. It can also help you build stronger relationships and become more successful. A dental crown can even out a misshapen, chipped, or decayed tooth’s shape to transform your smile and give you an even bite while preserving as much natural tooth structure as possible.
In dentistry, a dental crown most commonly refers to a tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth to cover the tooth to restore its shape, size, and strength.
Dental crowns are recommended in the following circumstances:
- To protect a weakened tooth.
- To cover a tooth that contains a large filling,
- To cover a severely discolored or misshapen tooth,
- To make a cosmetic modification,
- To secure a tooth after a root canal, or
- To replace a missing tooth with a dental implant.
CEREC® Dental Crowns
At Schaefer Dental Group – Okemos, we love teeth, so extracting them is always a last resort. Dental crowns are one of the many techniques we can use to repair and preserve teeth if teeth decay, weaken, or break.
Before CEREC®, a dental office had to send your dental impressions to an off-site lab. The lab would take a few weeks to create your dental crown. In the meantime, a temporary tooth cover would be placed on top of the tooth, which was often uncomfortable.
Our dental professionals are always looking for the latest state-of-the-art technologies to improve our patient’s experience in the dentist’s chair.
Thanks to the advanced CEREC® (Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramics) technology, we can provide you with a brand-new smile in just a single appointment by creating your same-day crowns in our office. CEREC® dental crowns can help restore the form and function of any smile.
Benefits of Same-Day Dental Crowns.
Same-day crowns are an attractive and convenient option for patients looking to restore their smiles quickly in just a single appointment. This path-breaking and popular treatment offer many unique benefits, such as:
Immediate Restoration Saves You Valuable Time.
CEREC® dental crowns can be very beneficial for those who have tight schedules or limited time available. Traditional dental crowns often require more than two appointments, which can be difficult for many people to commit to. CEREC® crowns require just one appointment at the dentist’s office.
We understand that our patients have busy lives. CEREC® dental crowns do not require multiple trips to the dentist, which means taking less time off work, missing fewer classes, or just simply freeing up more of your time in general.
Instead of waiting weeks for a new dental crown, you could be done in one appointment.
No More Messy Dental Impressions.
The CEREC® system allows our dental technicians to generate high-quality Three-dimensional images of your entire mouth with greater precision. It doesn’t require messy, uncomfortable impressions.
In the past, patients had to bite into a tray of pink putty so dentists could get impressions of their teeth. Not only was this uncomfortable for patients, but it often triggered the gag reflex.
CEREC® uses advanced digital technology to create a replica of your mouth, meaning no need to use messy dental plaster to mold your teeth.
A More Accurate Fit With Unmatched Precision.
A CEREC ® dentist in Okemos MI will rely on CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) to create impressions and models for CEREC® dental crowns. Three-dimensional technology improves the accuracy of the crowns. The crowns include the same curves and contours as the natural teeth to make the fit more accurate.
Natural Appearance And Color.
CEREC® crowns blend in easily with natural teeth. The CAD/CAM software allows our dentists to design your new tooth crown right before your eyes. Once the design is ready and finalized, our facility’s dental crown milling machine carves your tooth restoration from a block of ceramic or other biocompatible material. With multiple different shades of material available, we will have no problem finding an exact match so that your crown can blend seamlessly into your smile.
Stronger And More Resilient Permanent Restorations.
The highly durable materials used to create a CEREC® dental crown are less prone to cracks and flaws than other types of dental restorations.
A CEREC® dental crown can last at least ten to fifteen years with proper care and maintenance. Routine dental check-ups help dentists check and clean the restorations. Replacing these restorations is much easier.
We Are Transforming Cosmetic Dentistry In Okemos, MI, With CEREC®
Schaefer Dental Group – Okemos is committed to following and implementing the latest innovations in dentistry and keeping pace with the growing possibilities in dental care to improve our patients’ oral health and upgrade our practice.
If you like the sound of a speedy dental crown treatment without the usual lengthy wait?, get in touch with our friendly team to schedule a dental appointment or to learn more about CEREC®. This revolutionary system enables dentists to design, manufacture and fit new restorations on the same day.
