Dental Crowns In A Single Visit In Burton On Trent

Cerec technology working for you at Alexandra Dental Care.

Anyone who has had a dental crown fitted to strengthen a damaged tooth will know of the inconvenience that results from the need for two separate appointments. At most dental practices, an appointment will be necessary where the tooth is prepared and shaped, ready for a dental crown to be fitted. In most cases, this will mean a delay of a week or so for the patient.

Few dental practices have the facilities to prepare the crowns on site (more of that later). This means that, instead, impressions have to be taken of the patient’s prepared teeth and these are then sent away to a dental laboratory, where the crowns are produced. Usually a temporary crown will be fitted to protect the tooth, but, as these are not a perfect fit, they are not ideal.

Cerec

It doesn’t have to be this way though, and, at Alexandra Dental Care, we are able to offer our Burton and Ashby patients a ‘one stop shop’ for their dental crowns.

Instead of taking an impression of the prepared tooth to be sent to a laboratory, we are able to avoid this sometimes unpleasant aspect of a crown preparation, by using a 3D camera to scan an image of the prepared tooth. This is completely non-invasive and takes just a few seconds.

The information from this image is then sent to a computerised milling system located within our practice, and your dental crown is then prepared whilst you wait, from a single block of porcelain. This whole process is completed in approximately one hour, during which time, you are free to wait in our comfortable waiting rooms, or even take a walk if you wish. We would recommend that you don’t eat or drink during this time though as your prepared tooth may be sensitive.

Using this process, there is no temporary crown to be removed, and your new crown can be fitted in the normal manner, same day, using a strong dental adhesive.

More benefits

A number of studies have shown that, not only are crowns produced faster using Cerec, but they are generally stronger and last longer. This will depend, to an extent, on how well you care for them of course, but, with good care, you can expect a long life from your Cerec produced dental crown. In the unlikely event that you do have any problems with your new crown, please don’t attempt to restore it yourself. Our dental team are always happy to take a look if you feel that something is not right. Attempting, for example, to reattach a crown yourself, is likely to result in damage to your tooth or the crown itself.

For more information about same-day dental crowns and other restorations, please call Alexandra Dental Care on 01283 216347.

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