Fast Facts on Cerec
  
Before Prepared Tooth After
1. Time savings. Patients usually have only have to go one time, as opposed to 2 trips with traditional crowns.
2. More conservation of tooth structure.
3. Stronger porcelain. Milled ceramic is stronger than hand layered and pressed.
4. Aesthetics. Homogeneous porcelain blends in better than other porcelains.
5. Natural. Ability to copy what was previously there can yield restorations that are duplicates of the pre-prepared tooth.
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CEREC: Ceramic Restorations
 Our new tool, called CEREC, prepares and places natural-looking ceramic fillings for patients in a single office visit. No more mouths filled with silver fillings. No more messy impressions. No more monopolizing patients time by making them schedule two visits for lab-made crowns.
CEREC uses CAD/CAM technology to design and mill precise restorations such as veneers and partial and full crowns, and all other single-tooth restorations. The restorations are made from a single block of high quality, biocompatible, anti-abrasive, and plaque-resistant material. What's more, the ceramic matches the colour of the patient's own teeth and will last anywhere from 10 to 15 years.
First, the damaged tooth is prepared by applying a thin layer of reflective powder directly on the tooth's surface. Using a special camera, a picture is taken of the tooth. This photo is a pen-sharp optical impression of the tooth and is used to create a beautiful ceramic restoration. Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology helps design the restoration from the optical impression.
- A single-appointment restoration-only one visit needed
- An efficient appointment-less time spent in the dental chair
- A natural-looking filling -no more silver metal-mouth
- A healthier, metal free filling
- No messy impressions or ill-fitting temporaries
- A restoration that matches the natural color of your teeth
- A restoration that is anti-abrasive, bio-compatible and resistant to plaque
- A durable restoration-Cerec fillings don't leak or break like traditional fillings
- Proven technology-ten years of clinical research and over four million restorations performed worldwide
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