Initially, we will prepare the affected tooth for treatment before taking multiple scans and precise digital images of your mouth. Using specialised computer software, we will utilise the scans and images to design your new restoration with complete accuracy and precision.
Once you are happy with the final design, we will send the specifications to our milling machine on-site in our practice. Your new tooth is then fabricated from a high-quality ceramic block. The whole milling process takes less than 30 minutes in total to create your restoration. The ceramic will be matched to your natural teeth to ensure the restoration fits seamlessly into your smile.
We will check we are happy with the fit before fixing the restoration into place onto your prepared tooth using a strong dental cement.
The word “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.
