CEREC® Same-Day Dental Crowns – Billerica, MA
Convenient, Durable & Natural-Looking
While we love old-school music at Grateful Dentists, we take great pride in using new-school, advanced dental technology like CEREC same-day dental crowns. Traditionally, the process of getting a dental crown takes about two weeks to complete, which makes it inconvenient for many patients. Using CAD/CAM software, our in-house milling machine, and 3D impression systems, we can craft a beautiful, customized porcelain crown in as little as an hour at our office in Billerica.
Why Choose Grateful Dentists for CEREC® Same-Day Dental Crowns?
- Dental Crowns in One Visit
- High-quality Dental Porcelain Used
- We Accept Dental Insurance
What Are CEREC Same-Day Dental Crowns?
A crown is a restoration designed to replace compromised or destroyed dental structure or resculpt an unshapely tooth, and these devices can allow teeth that have been damaged or infection to function well and look great for much longer than they would otherwise. CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, and this technology allows us to design, craft, and place a dental crown in a single appointment. This allows patients to receive restorations quickly rather than having to wait two weeks while their appliance is being crafted at a dental lab, which can make crowns much more convenient for people with busy schedules.
The Process of Getting a CEREC Same-Day Dental Crown
The process of getting one of our CEREC same-day crowns can be completed in about an hour. We’ll begin by applying an appropriate anesthetic and preparing your affected tooth by removing a small portion of the enamel. This will allow the crown to lay flush with your surrounding teeth when it’s placed. We’ll then capture a 3D digital impression of the tooth that we’ll send to our in-house milling machine, which will craft your restoration from a solid block of dental porcelain. Once it’s complete, we’ll cement the crown to your tooth to protect it and restore its structure.
The Benefits of CEREC Crowns vs. Traditional Crowns
CEREC dental crowns offer a range of important benefits traditional restorations cannot match, including:
- Convenience: CEREC crowns can be placed in a single appointment while receiving traditional restorations requires two or more visits.
- No temporary crown: Since CEREC crowns are placed in one visit, you won’t have to worry about wearing a temporary restoration while your final appliance is being crafted.
- Digital impressions: CEREC crowns are manufactured based on digital scans of the patient’s mouth, which means you won’t have to bite into dental trays full of putty to create impressions.
- Lifelike results: CEREC crowns are visually indistinguishable from natural enamel.
- Better oral health: CEREC crowns are completely free from metal, which eliminates the risk of mercury exposure during placement.
- Cost: CEREC crowns can be placed in one appointment, which means you won’t have to take time off work for a second visit.