In one visit, our team can design, fabricate, and even place your dental crown. Using CEREC technology, our team offers treatment for serious damage and other concerns without requiring multiple visits. In today’s blog, your Sheridan, WY, dentist talks about how we create and place your custom crowns in one visit.
When Teeth Benefit From Restoration
A dental crown is a restoration that covers the tooth, allowing us to address an array of cosmetic and restorative concerns. For example, we can repair cracked, chipped, and even broken teeth. Our team can also treat cavities too severe for a filling, or address infections the last step in a root canal procedure. placement could also lengthen the teeth worn down by grinding and clenching, and even improve overall bite balance to relieve jaw joint strain. If you have missing teeth, one or two could be used to secure a dental bridge, and one could restore a single tooth dental implant.
The CEREC System
We don’t need two to three visits to place one, instead the entire process start-to-finish could be done in a single visit. Our team starts by numbing the tooth being treated so we can gently remove structure from it, making room for your new restoration. Next, we take detailed digital images from multiple angles of the tooth, combining them to create a 3D model. This information is then uploaded into an onsite CEREC milling machine, which crafts the restoration from a solid block of ceramic. The material is shaded to blend with your smile. We then check the fit and make any needed adjustments before we attach the crown with a powerful bonding agent. In one visit, you have a newly restored smile!
Safeguarding Your Newly Repaired Teeth
The same actions that keep your crown strong and bright also safeguard your natural teeth too. You should take time to brush your teeth for two minutes when you wake up and then again before going to bed. Each session should take about two minutes, and make sure of a fluoride toothpaste. Be sure you floss every evening too, cleaning between the teeth to remove what a toothbrush alone cannot reach. See our team for a checkup and cleaning every six months too! We can address concerns early, before they require extraction, and also remove all harmful layers of plaque and tartar from the teeth.
If you have any questions about our CEREC crowns, then contact our team today.
Speak With Your Sheridan, WY Dentist About Our Unique Restorations
We’re ready to improve the heath, function, and appearance of your tooth. To find out how our team can secure a custom and lifelike dental restoration, reach out to Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY at 307-672-7567.
