What is CEREC? Melbourne area residents, are you ready to learn how this advancement in the field of dentistry can save you time and money?
CEREC (CERamic REContstruction) is a state-of-the-art dental restoration system Dr. Bagwell and his team have pursued specialized training with, in order to bring you the best dentistry has to offer!
In the past, if your dental treatment required porcelain or composite crowns, inlays, onlays, or veneers, the procedure involved could be described somewhat like this: on your first visit you’d receive an injection of anesthesia, your tooth would be prepared, an impression taken, and a temporary restoration installed. You’d make a second appointment for a couple of weeks later, to allow time for an outside laboratory to create the actual restoration. During that next appointment, you’d receive another injection, have the temporary removed, and then finally have placed your permanent restoration. Does it sound familiar?
The job gets done, but in a drawn-out sort of way. The beauty of CEREC is all this can be completed in a single appointment, and minus the requirement of a temporary restoration! This means booking off less time from work or with a babysitter, and being able to bypass some of those external lab fees! Really?
The CEREC CAD/CAM system is kept in-house. Reading photographs, this machine then stores a multi-dimensional digital model of your prepared restoration site. The systems software then approximates the required restoration shape using biogeneric comparisons to surrounding teeth, while the practitioner refines that model until the design phase is complete. This information is then sent wirelessly to the near-by milling unit, which somewhat miraculously uses diamond burrs to produce exactly the high quality restoration the doctor ordered! All while you wait.
Dr. Bagwell knows your time is valuable, which is why he’s invested in and learned the CEREC system for Melbourne residents’ benefit, while not sacrificing quality. Make your appointment today!
