CEREC is a dental restoration procedure that allows us to produce ceramic dental restorations using 3D scanning without the need for an external lab. With CEREC, we can produce a new crown, veneer, onlay or inlay, or bridge within two hours – a procedure that would normally take more than two weeks!
To prepare for your CEREC restoration, we remove a thin layer of enamel from your tooth, if needed, in the same way as a traditional crown or veneer. Rather than taking a physical impression, we use digital technology to capture a highly accurate 3D image of your tooth.
The digital image is processed by CEREC software, creating a detailed 3D model that is used to design your dental restoration to your exact specifications.
Once we are completely happy with the final design, it is sent to our on-site milling machine. This creates your new crown, bridge, veneer or other restoration from a tooth-coloured ceramic block, a process that can take anywhere from 6 to 30 minutes.
When your restoration is ready, we securely attach it to your prepared tooth. With CEREC, the time taken to make and fit a new crown reduces from around two weeks to under two hours – you can enjoy your new smile immediately!
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CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramic. Put simply, it’s a dental system that uses computers to help design and create customised dental restorations in a short time, usually just a single visit.
