Same-Day Dental (CEREC)
At Dentist WA Canning Vale, we’re able to provide same day crowns, ceramic restorations and fillings made right here in our practice.
Same-Day Dental (CEREC)
At Dentist WA Canning Vale, we’re able to provide same day crowns, ceramic restorations and fillings made right here in our practice.
CEREC at Dentist WA Canning Vale
Ceramic restoration (CEREC) is a cutting-edge technology that allows dentists to create dental solutions in the space of a day, when those solutions have taken days or weeks in the past.
Thanks to this clever CAD (Computer Aided Design) system, dentists can manufacture custom-made crowns, bridges, and veneers, all in the office during your appointment. Traditionally, it would have required sending scans or impressions away to a lab to create these pieces, which would take weeks to send them back. We can offer these pieces in record time, giving you fast and beautiful solutions for your smile.
CEREC technology eliminates the need to wait for a lab to create your crown, bridge, veneer, or implant crown.
In other cases, it can simply reduce the time between beginning treatment and finishing it. For example, if you need a dental implant, you will still need to have an initial surgery to place a fixture into your jaw, then wait for it to heal before being fitted for the crown that will cover the fixture and abutment.
No matter which Ceramic Restoration is right for your needs, it means you’ll receive a custom, natural-looking piece that’s ready in a fraction of the usual time.
What is same-day dental?
Same-day dental restorations is a treatment that uses Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) to provide services that previously required weeks. These services include custom-made crowns, bridges, veneers, and implant crowns.
Dental Crowns
A dental crown is a thin cap that sits over your tooth, adding strength and protection for that tooth, as well as a more regular shape or a whiter finish.
Dental Bridges
A dental bridge is a structure that looks and behaves just like a real tooth but is made from ceramic and attached to neighbouring teeth rather than being implanted into the gum and jaw.
Veneers
Veneers are thin ceramic shells that are permanently cemented onto the front of the tooth, improving the appearance of that tooth and therefore your entire smile.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are false teeth that replace missing teeth, and are implanted into your gum and jaw. They look and behave like the real thing.
What to expect from a same-day dental service
Every Ceramic Restoration appointment depends on what treatment you receive, but here’s what to expect for a Same-Day veneer treatment to give you an idea.
01Brush and floss before treatment
02The dentist will prepare your teeth to receive the new restoration
03This will usually include getting a local anaesthetic
04The dentist will use a camera to produce a three-dimensional (3D) model of the tooth
05The dentist will use an on-site milling machine to create a ceramic prosthetic
06CEREC will take roughly 60 minutes to create your ceramic restoration
07Once the restoration is complete and your teeth are ready, your dentist will use a permanent dental cement to attach it to the tooth or teeth
08Your dentist will check your bite and make any final adjustments for the fit
Our dedicated dentists welcome the opportunity to provide each patient with a full dental evaluation and to indicate whether same-day dental restoration is the right option.
You can go home and eat normally, with anaesthetic wearing off after a few hours. Get in touch with our friendly team to schedule an appointment.
How Does CEREC Work?
How Does CEREC Work?
CEREC incorporates state-of-the-art dental technology in a manner that makes treatments minimally invasive and as durable as possible. The metal free materials are carved from a solid piece of ceramic, making them extremely strong and customised to the highest level of accuracy.
Using 3D scanning equipment, we are able to create a digital replica of your tooth without any gooey or messy impressions. CAD/CAM technology replicates this electronic model and transfers the data to our on-site milling machine. Your new restoration is electronically created at the closest accuracy possible, eliminating the risk of human error or ill-fitting restorations. All of this is completed in a single appointment, allowing you to receive your new ceramic crown, inlay, onlay or lab made filling on the very same day.
No Temporary Crowns
Instead of the traditional two-visit process of having a conventional crown made, CEREC streamlines the experience and allows you to complete both the preparation and delivery phases on the same day. This prevents the need for sending models off to a 3rd party lab and wearing a temporary crown for as long as 2-3 weeks. Rather, you receive a durable, cosmetic restoration in a single appointment.
Advantages of Same Day Dentistry
If you’re concerned about the quality of a digitally milled crown vs. having one made by an off-site lab technician, there’s no need to worry. CEREC virtually eliminates the risk of human error during the manufacturing process. You can enjoy a number of advantages including:
Faster turnaround
With CEREC, patients don’t have to wait for restorative devices to be built, meaning a much faster turnaround and in some cases, treatment that’s possible within a single day.
No messy moulds
3D imaging means that patients don’t have to bite into messy, uncomfortable moulds to get a good map of their teeth.
Less room for human error
The traditional process for creating restorative devices is excellent, but does leave room for human error in the mould-taking process and creation of the device. With CAD technology, there’s much less room for error.
Are there any potential complications?
As with any dental procedure, there are risks associated with getting a same-day treatment. There is a chance the nerve of the tooth can become sensitive from the drilling, and this usually settles with time, but in rare cases, it may result in the nerve having to be removed from the tooth. Additionally, any crown, veneer, implant, or bridge can get damaged, cracked, or lost over time.
No Temporary Crowns
Instead of the traditional two-visit process of having a conventional crown made, CEREC streamlines the experience and allows you to complete both the preparation and delivery phases on the same day. This prevents the need for sending models off to a 3rd party lab and wearing a temporary crown for as long as 2-3 weeks. Rather, you receive a durable, cosmetic restoration in a single appointment. While you wait, you can even catch up on additional dental care that may be necessary.
Save Time with Same Day Crowns- Your time is valuable. CEREC dentistry means less time off work and fewer trips to the dentist’s office with the guarantee of a perfect fit. Contact us today to find out how to get a new crown or porcelain filling in just one day.
Frequently asked questions
No. Dental implants require an initial surgery to place abutments into the jaw and gum, and the patient must heal before a crown can be placed over that abutment. This process usually takes months.
With Same-Day Dental, patients can be fitted with a ceramic tooth in a single appointment. This process would usually require two appointments spread over the space of a few weeks to create a custom-made tooth, but CEREC technology allows this process to happen within a single appointment.
Same-day dental implants typically cost about the same as traditional implants. Speak to your dentist about an estimate for Same-Day dental implants for your specific smile goals.
Technically speaking, it is possible to get a dental implant on the same day the last tooth was pulled out, however, this requires a specific set of circumstances and those are not often met.
In most cases, patients will need to wait at least a couple of months to allow the site to heal before putting a new implant in.
CEREC stands for (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) and is the technical term for the technology that makes Same-Day Dental treatment possible.
In treatments that usually require a dentist to take a mould and send that mould to a lab to create a custom ceramic piece (crowns, veneers, implants, and bridges), CEREC instead uses software to scan the mouth and then uses an on-site milling machine and to create the custom ceramic piece on site.
This process only takes 20 minutes or so, so the dentist can put the piece in place immediately, rather than waiting for a second appointment weeks later.
It will usually depend on which treatment you need as to whether or not your insurance will cover some or all of your CEREC treatment. Usually, insurance companies will offer a rebate if the work is necessary for the healthy function of your teeth, but may not cover treatment if it is for aesthetic purposes, such as Same-Day veneers.
Be sure to read your health insurance policy for more information.
A Same-Day dental crown will typically be similar to the cost of a traditional crown. Be sure to speak to your dentist about the expected cost of a CEREC crown for your tooth.
Yes! Same-day dental offers an excellent alternative to traditional crowns. You can get a custom-made ceramic crown within a single appointment, rather than needing two appointments spread out over the space of several weeks.
As the cost is typically similar to the traditional option without any additional risks, there truly are no real downsides to getting a ceramic crown with CEREC technology.