subject: Dental Restorations Used To Be Extremely Difficult...times Have Changed [print this page] Technology has made a significant impact upon our lives in many cases and cosmetic dentistry is not an exception. There is a revolutionary new treatment available to patients now for treating broken and missing teeth. This system is called CEREC. CEREC stands for Chair-side Economical Restoration of Esthetics Ceramics. Dental restoration used to be extremely difficult due to the fact that most of the restoration work was made to measure using specific instruments and not being able to use technology. This used to take a long time, and the measurements could sometimes not be as accurate as needed to completely transform a smile for the good. Now due to digital dentistry and the use of CEREC restorations the restorations are much better and more accurate than ever before.
CEREC technology uses 3-D imaging, CAD, CAM and other software to determine the dimensions of each dental replacement, so that each one is made differently and is fixed perfectly to each tooth. There are many advantages of using CEREC during cosmetic dentistry and here are a few:
With the use of the CEREC technology patients who are in need of crown or veneer restorations can have the entire procedure completed in just one visit. Cosmetic dentists who don't use this technology will be wasting time waiting for impressions to be made and wasting time accurately measuring each single restoration that is to be placed upon each tooth. This can sometimes take up to 4 appointments, whereas using CEREC it takes only one.
Due to the brilliance of the CEREC technology injections and drilling will be reduced to a minimum, in just one sitting a cosmetic dentist is able to get all the information needed to create replacements, with minimal discomfort for the patient.
Once the replacements have been measured the restorations can be made and completed in a very fast time compared to non CEREC restorations, automatic machines are able to create top-quality and custom-made replacements using the best materials available today. The two main materials that are used to create restorations are porcelain and ceramic. These are both very good for both aesthetic and functional reasons. The CEREC restorations can take from 5 to 30 minutes to complete, compared to other conventional restorations which took days to complete and attach. This is why CEREC and digital dentistry is fast becoming a major part of dentistry as many patients are looking to cut down the time they have to spend at the dentist.
