CEREC® Fairfax, VA
Same-Day Crowns
Now, patients can receive same-day crowns, thanks to an advanced piece of technology called CEREC®. The system allows for same-day restorations by utilizing an on-site milling unit to fabricate custom dental crowns (as well as inlays and onlays) in a single visit.
After digital impressions are taken, the precise design is sent to the milling unit, which carves the restoration from a high-quality ceramic block. This eliminates the need for temporary restorations and multiple appointments, providing patients with a faster, more convenient solution for restoring their teeth!
What does CEREC® stand for?
CEREC is the short term for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics or CEramic REConstruction.
A state-of-the-art, computer-controlled system.
We’re proud to make available the CEREC, a state-of-the-art, computer-controlled system that creates a tooth replacement from a single block of white, biocompatible, plaque-resistant ceramic. The process and its effect on your smile must be seen to be believed!
Not only is the restoration far more natural than old-fashioned metal fillings, but the procedure can also be performed in a single appointment—usually in just an hour or two. That’s because with CEREC there’s no need for us to make an impression and send it to the lab.
Instead, we use a special camera to take a picture of the tooth (actually, a pin-sharp optical impression). Computer technology then helps us design the restoration from the optical impression. You watch the image of your new tooth take shape on our color video monitor!
Then CEREC creates an extremely precise restoration, also while you watch—milling it out of a solid block of ceramic material. Finally, we bond the new restoration to your tooth using the latest techniques in adhesive dentistry.
Ask us about CEREC®.
There’s never been a better time to replace your old amalgam fillings. With CEREC we create a natural and brightened smile your friends, colleagues and family will compliment you on.
