Why patients are choosing CEREC CEREC by Sirona Dental Systems is the world's only system for the fabrication of all ceramic dental restorations in one office visit.  With CEREC at your dentist's side, you can be in and out in a single visit with a permanent, all ceramic crown, onlay, or veneer!  For you, the patient, this means fewer injections, less drilling, and less time out of your hectic schedule for dental care.  So, why are thousands of people worldwide choosing the CEREC restorative technique for their dental needs?

Single appointment dental care Most dental restorative methods require more than one visit to the dentist.  This means that on the first visit, you get an injection of anesthesia, your tooth prepared, an impression taken and a temporary restoration put on your tooth.  You make a second appointment for a couple of weeks later and get an injection, have the temporary pried off (if it hasn't fallen off already) and have a permanent restoration put on.  Why go to the dentist a second time when you don't have to?  With CEREC, the procedure is done in a single appointment, start to finish.

Finest dental materials A CEREC tooth restoration isn't just convenient, it is also healthy.  Many years ago, dentists had few options to repair decayed and damaged teeth other than amalgam, gold, and other metals.  With CEREC, your dentist can use strong, tooth coloured ceramic materials to restore your teeth to their natural strength, beauty, and function.  These materials closely match the composition of natural tooth structure.  This means when you eat hot food and then drink something cold, the restoration and tooth expand and contract at almost equal rates.   Also, the materials are chemically bonded to your tooth, so your dentist can save as much healthy tooth tissue as possible while providing you with a dental restoration that strengthens your tooth.

Smile enhancement Your dentist can use CEREC for more than just crowns and fillings.  CEREC is capable of producing any single tooth restoration.  Chipped or discoloured front teeth can be repaired with beautiful CEREC porcelain anterior crowns or veneers.  Your smile makes a lasting first impression.  Enhance it with CEREC. Worldwide, a CEREC restoration is placed every 20 seconds.  With a history of nearly 20 years, this equipment has helped dentists place over six million restorations.  Using metal free materials that are the closest to your natural enamel, CEREC gives you the highest quality restorative care.  Ask your dentist today about single visit CEREC restorative care!

Examination and preparation First, your dentist examines the tooth and determines the appropriate treatment.  It could be a simple filling, or a full crown, depending on how much healthy tooth structure is remaining and the clinical judgement of your dentist.  Next, he or she administers an anesthetic and prepares your tooth for the restoration, removing decayed and weakened tooth tissue.  This preparation is just like he or she would do for many other restorative techniques.

Optical Impression Then, your Dentist takes an Optical Impression of the prepared tooth.  Instead of filling a tray with impression "goop" that you must bite into and hold in your mouth until it hardens, your Dentist coats the tooth with a non-toxic, tasteless powder.  A camera is then used to take a digital picture of your tooth.  This so-called optical impression process only takes a minute or two.

No Temporaries Next, the CEREC machine helps the dentist prepare the restoration for your tooth.  The CEREC 3D software takes the digital picture and converts it into a 3-dimentional virtual model on the computer screen.  Your dentist then uses his or her dental expertise to design the restoration using the CEREC 3D computer program.  Within a few minutes your Dentist clicks a button, and the restoration design data is sent to a separate milling machine.  A ceramic block that matches your tooth shade is placed in the milling machine.  About 10 - 20 minutes later, your all-ceramic,

CEREC Acquisition Unit
The CEREC Acquisition Unit is mobile and houses a medical grade computer and the CEREC camera.  Your dentist uses the camera to take a digital picture of your prepared tooth.  This picture is used instead of a traditional impression.  This means no impression tray and material for you to gag on.  The computer and CEREC 3D software converts the digital picture to a three dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth.  Your dentist then designs your restoration right on screen using the software while you wait (and watch!).  This software can assist your dentist with designing any single tooth restoration:  crowns, inlays (fillings), onlays (partial crowns), and veneers.  Once your dentist has designed your restoration (usually about 5 minutes), he or she clicks a button, and the design data is communicated via a wireless radio signal to the CEREC Milling Unit.

 With CEREC technology, your dentist can restore damaged teeth or enhance your smile with bio-compatible, tooth-coloured materials in a single appointment.  This technology has a track record of almost 20 years, and more than 100 studies confirm the clinical excellence of the method.  Ask your dentist about CEREC today. 

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What Dental Professionals are Saying About CEREC

Patients and Dentists agree that CEREC 3D makes a visit to the dental office easier and more efficient for everyone involved. 

"From prep to placement, CEREC gives me complete clinical confidence."  Dr. Gina Pfeiffer, Sioux Falls, SD.
"The time has come for many more practices to be considering the use of CEREC restorations…Conservative, esthetic, efficient, and quite durable. What more can we ask for?"
Keith Phillips, D.D.S.

Fractured cusp with an old amalgam restoration	Cerec preparation	Polished cerec restoration