Having a dental crown can restore a damaged or decayed tooth to its former function, enabling you to save a tooth. A CEREC crown allows you to have the restoration done on the same day that you visit your dentist, ensuring you get important dental care that makes you feel more comfortable and more confident. Let’s take a look at the benefits of CEREC crowns for your dental health.
Why Have A CEREC Crown Restoration?
A crown or a dental cap, is a cover that is placed over your natural tooth. CEREC crowns may be recommended if you have damaged a large part of your tooth that cannot be restored using a dental filling. A crown may be recommended if you
- Have decay or damage to your tooth that uses up a large portion of your tooth surface
- Have had a dental implant and need an artificial tooth
- If your tooth is discoloured and will not respond to teeth whitening
- Have a dental bridge and need a support structure for it
Dental crowns may be made from porcelain, porcelain fused to metal or ceramic.
What Is A CEREC Crown?
CEREC crowns are made out of strong ceramic to restore your tooth’s form and function. Other dental crowns may be crafted from composite resin, zirconia, metal and acrylic. CEREC is an acronym that stands for chairside economical restoration of esthetic ceramics and enables you to have a fast and efficient restoration of damaged teeth.
What Are The Benefits Of CEREC Crowns?
Have Your Procedure Completed In The Same Day
Traditional dental crowns may take up to two weeks to manufacture, during which time you might feel uncomfortable or unconfident about your tooth being exposed. CEREC technology allows your dental practitioner to make use of 3D technology to take digital photographs of your mouth and jaw and to design a crown that fits perfectly with the other teeth in your mouth.
A Natural Looking Crown
Traditional crowns are sometimes more noticeable if they have a metal component, as this can sometimes be visible once the restoration has been completed. The absence of metal makes CEREC crowns hardly visible, allowing them to blend in with the other teeth in your mouth.
A CEREC Crown Is Strong And Robust
Because CEREC crowns tend to be milled from a solid piece of ceramic or porcelain they are known to be stronger and more resilient to damage over time.
Forget About Temporary Crowns
When you are waiting for a traditional crown to be manufactured you may need to wear a temporary crown to give you protection for a tooth that is badly damaged or decayed. This is because it just takes too long for traditional crowns to be manufactured.
The convenience of a CEREC crown means that you can omit this step from your treatment plan.
Better Quality And Craftsmanship
While traditional caps are manufactured using a cast of your mouth, the fact that CEREC employs technology to create an impression means that they are much accurate in creating the best size and shape for your mouth.
Technology provides the best way to emulate your natural teeth without the need for dental putty or the potential errors that could crop up.
Is A CEREC Crown Worth The Cost?
One of the drawbacks of CEREC crowns is said to be the cost, which may seem initially higher at first glance. It’s important to remember that you are getting a higher quality restoration that can be expected to last longer than traditional crowns.
You also are getting the convenience of a same-day restoration, the comfort of which is difficult to attach a price tag to. You won’t have to return for follow up visits, which save you time and money too. Because the design is so accurate you won’t be wasting time having adjustments to the size and shape.
You would need to factor in the cost of saving over the temporary crown that you won’t need because your CEREC crown will be available almost immediately. You also should factor in the replacement costs that will probably be reduced too. A CEREC crown may last for up to nine years before needing replacement, which is a vast improvement on the standard lifespan of a traditional dental cap.
Will Private Health Insurance Cover The Cost Of Your Dental Crown?
The level of cover you have will depend on your plan and its inclusions list. It is possible that your crown will be covered in full or in part by your health insurance, but you may need to pay out of pocket at your provider and claim it back from your medical scheme.
How does a CEREC crown work?
Your dentist will use special software to take digital photographs of your mouth and teeth to create a computer-aided design of the restoration in question. A special machine will make the crown up to specification and your dentist will perform a quick procedure to fit it over your existing tooth.
Do you still have questions about how does a CEREC crown work and what you can expect from a CEREC procedure? It’s always best to get professional advice. Please contact us:
Phone: (02) 9158 6213
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Phone: (02) 9158 6756
Illawong, NSW 2234
Phone: (02) 9159 6083
Sylvania Waters NSW 2224
