CEREC is an advanced system, employing computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology, that allows the creation and fitting of crowns and other dental restoration products during just a single visit. Not only do you save time, you also avoid having to deal with temporary crowns and a second appointment.
A proprietary system, CEREC stands for Ceramical Reconstruction. That’s exactly what it allows, and here’s how it works: the tooth is prepared for restoration normally, then photographed by a 3D-imaging camera. A highly detailed digital model is created and refined by comparison to imaging data from the adjacent teeth. When the model is finished, the digitized information is sent to a milling machine located in the office. The machine, equipped with precision diamond-head cutters, carves the restoration out of a block of ceramic or similarly durable composite material in twenty minutes or less. The resulting restoration can be cemented to the tooth right then and there.
The CEREC method results in a unique combination creating biocompatible, non-metallic, natural-looking restorations from durable porcelain materials
