CEREC is a method used by only a select number of dentists worldwide to replace broken fillings and restore decayed and/or weakened teeth to their natural strength and beauty. Better yet, it's done with all-ceramic materials that are tooth-colored in a single appointment! Click here to see a quick video about CEREC!
Then, we will take an Optical Impression of the prepared tooth. Instead of filling a tray with impression material that you must bite into and hold in your mouth until it hardens, we will take a special camera to take a digital picture of your tooth. This whole Optical Impression process takes only a minute or two.
Next, the CEREC machine helps us create the restoration for your tooth. The CEREC 3D software takes the digital picture and converts it into a 3-dimensional virtual model on the computer screen. Drs. Nelson then will then use their dental expertise to design the restoration using the CEREC 3D computer program in a matter of minutes. Then with the click of a button, the restoration design data is sent to a separate milling machine in the office. A ceramic block that matches your tooth shade is placed in the milling machine. About 10 - 20 minutes later, your all-ceramic, tooth-colored restoration is finished and ready to bond in place. The restoration is tried in your mouth to ensure proper fit and bite. Once confirmed, the new restoration is polished and bonded to the prepared tooth. Your tooth is restored with no "temporary" or return trip necessary. All of this is done in a single appointment! Ask Drs. Nelson if you can get your work done today!
CEREC is an advanced dental restorative system that allows Drs. Nelson to restore decayed teeth, place crowns, remove defective amalgam fillings, or place cosmetic veneers in just one appointment. This allows you to have the highest quality, most lifelike dental restorations in just one visit to the dentist...in, out, and on with your busy life.
The CEREC Acquisition Unit is mobile and houses a medical grade computer and the CEREC camera. Drs. Nelson uses the camera to take a digital picture of your prepared tooth. This picture is used instead of a traditional impression. The computer and CEREC 3D software converts the digital picture to a three-dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth. We then designs your restoration right on screen using the software while you wait (and watch!). This software can assist Drs. Nelson with designing any single tooth restoration: crowns, inlays (fillings), onlays (partial crowns), and veneers. Once Drs. Nelson has designed your restoration (usually about 5 minutes), they click a button, and the design data is communicated via a wireless radio signal to the CEREC Milling Unit.
We then select a ceramic block that matches the shade of the tooth being repaired. The block is inserted into the Milling Unit. The data from the Acquisition Unit is used to direct two diamond-coated burs to carve the block into the indicated shape of the restoration. This process usually takes 8 to 10 minutes depending on the size and type of restoration. After the milling is finished, your dentist polishes the finished filling or crown and bonds it into place.
home | patient information | treatments | cosmetic treatments | dental health | meet us | contact us | sitemap | disclaimer
Serving The Following Massachusetts Cities:
Yarmouth MA • Sandwich MA • Dennis MA • Bourne MA • Falmouth MA
Address: 89 Lewis Bay Road, Suite #3 • Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA 02601 • Phone: 508-428-3744
Dental Website Designby PBHS 2010©