Smiles N Braces Has CEREC!

The Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramic (CEREC®) technology has enabled dentists like Dr. Nazir to provide procedures such as crowns, onlays, inlays or dental veneers with minimal visits to the dental office.

CEREC® is comprised of several computer-assisted design tools that create custom ceramic restorative devices. CEREC® can benefit anyone needing ceramic restorations and can also reduce the cost of treatment.

How can CEREC® benefit you?

CEREC® can benefit almost anyone needing a ceramic restoration. Exceptions include patients who have a prior history of breaking ceramic devices and those with a deep bite. Recent research indicates that most CEREC®-created restorations last for more than 10 years.

Additional advantages associated with CEREC® include:

  • No temporary restorations
  • High-qualityceramicproducts
  • Minimal invasiveness
  • Lessinjectionsanddiscomfort
  • Fewer dental visits
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Morenaturaltoothissaved
  • Long lasting restorations
  • Biocompatible solutions

What is the CEREC® system comprised of?

The CEREC® System is sometimes called a CAD-CAM system. CAD-CAM means Computer Assisted Design and Computer Assisted Milling. The CEREC® system has three major components:

Acquisition device: This device is home to a high-quality camera and a medical grade computer. The function of this unit is to photograph the prepared tooth. Three-dimensional images are created of the tooth on the screen, which Dr. Nazir uses to design the perfect ceramic restoration.

Three-dimensional CAD software: This software allows Dr. Nazir to examine the tooth from every angle. It is the closest possible thing to holding the tooth in the hands and rotating it.

Milling device: This unit actually manufactures the custom restoration from the specifications entered into the computer. A ceramic block that best resembles the existing tooth color is chosen and placed into the unit and the milling device produces the restoration Dr. Nazir designed.

What does a CEREC® restoration procedure involve?

The first step in the procedure is preparing the tooth for the restoration. Depending on your particular case, Dr. Nazir will take photos of your affected teeth using one of CEREC’s® two imaging solutions. Using a CEREC® Omnicam, Dr. Nazir will take several images of the tooth, sending a three-dimensional, colored model to the CEREC®machine.

These images are transposed onto the computer screen, where Dr. Nazir will review the images from all angles and design the final restoration. When the design is complete, it will be transmitted for milling.

The milling lab will insert a block of ceramic, matching your tooth color, into the milling machine which will create the full crown, onlay, inlay, or veneer. Before affixing the restoration to the tooth, Dr. Nazir will perform a dry fit to ensure comfort.

Once a perfect fit is established, the restoration will be polished and affixed to the tooth with dental cement.

Please call our office at 925-553-7904 or come in today to see what CEREC technology can do for you.