Trustworthy CEREC Dentist in South Calgary
The days of ceramic restorations taking multiple appointments to create are over! You can count on our CEREC dentists at Bite Dental Works for ceramic and porcelain restorations in South Calgary. Thanks to CEREC, you can say goodbye to all these problems. With the right equipment and techniques, we help restore your smile. For more information, please feel free to speak to our team. We will always be happy to help you with all your dental requirements.
Why CEREC?
"The last crown that I had done in my own mouth was in 2003. At the first appointment, my friend prepped my tooth, made an impression, and placed a temporary crown. I was scheduled to get the final crown in 1 week. The night before I was to get the final crown, the temporary crown came off. My tooth was so sensitive! Now I understand the discomfort that my patients felt when their temporary crowns came loose. In 2004, I began to do CEREC dentistry and have never looked back.
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The most common material (by a long shot) used for crowns today is Zirconium. Zirconium crowns are made using CAD / CAM. A dentist who uses a dental lab gets a polished Zirconium crown, which is milled from a design on a virtual model from a scan of a stone model, which is poured up from an impression of the teeth. We get a polished Zirconium crown which is milled from a design on a virtual model from a scan of the teeth, 35 minutes after the scan is performed.”
What is CEREC?
CEREC, short for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, is a dental technology designed to create ceramic restorations such as crowns, onlays, and veneers within a single appointment. Instead of relying on traditional methods that require multiple visits and temporary crowns, CEREC uses digital technology to design and produce precise, long-lasting restorations directly in the clinic.
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Our dentists in South Calgary use CEREC to provide patients with restorations that are biocompatible, aesthetic, and tailored to individual needs. This approach allows patients to receive durable ceramic restorations in a more efficient and comfortable manner compared to conventional techniques.
How Is a CEREC Crown Done?
After preparing the tooth for a crown, the area is scanned to instantaneously construct a virtual model of the mouth. The CEREC crown procedure includes the following key steps:
The restoration is designed using CAD (Computer Aided Design).
The restoration is milled/sintered/glazed using CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture).
The restoration is cemented or bonded onto the tooth.
Advantages of CEREC Dentistry
CEREC technology provides patients with several practical benefits compared to traditional methods. The benefits include:
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Single appointment.
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No impressions.
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No temporary restoration.
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Kinder to the tooth, the tooth is sealed/bonded right away.
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Esthetic/biocompatible materials.
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Time-tested technology. CEREC was invented in 1985. My first CEREC machine used Windows XP. That was 3 machines and 6,000+ restorations ago.
To understand CEREC and other dental technologies and methods better, you can read our detailed blog posts.
“The future is here. When I was a dental student, if you had told me that I could restore my patients’ teeth by scanning the tooth into a computer and bonding the restoration into place 30 minutes later, I would have thought you were crazy.”
Advantages of Crown/Onlay Fabricated with CEREC
In our practice, approximately 85% of dental crowns created with CEREC are placed on teeth located behind the esthetic zone, such as molars and premolars. Patients benefit most from same-day treatment here.
Some of the key advantages for patients include:
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Immediate sealing of the tooth: Because the crown is placed right away, there is no risk of a leaky temporary crown, which also makes the process less traumatic to the pulp (nerve).
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No temporary crown: You walk out with your final crown the same day.
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No second appointment: Everything is finished in one visit, saving both time and hassle.
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Only one local anesthetic (“freezing”): Patients avoid the discomfort of multiple injections over different appointments.
Our team has been using this innovative system for more than two decades. As early adopters of CEREC technology, our dentists have been providing same-day dental crowns since 2004 and have placed over 6,000 restorations to date. This extensive experience ensures that patients seeking CEREC services receive care that is efficient, reliable, and backed by proven results.
1. The tooth is shaped to accept the restoration.
2. The teeth are scanned.
3. The computer constructs a virtual model of the teeth.
4. Your restoration is designed using CAD technology.
5. The restoration is milled from a ceramic block.
6. We bond your CEREC restoration in place.
Contact our team in South Calgary today to learn more about CEREC and schedule your same-day crown appointment with our emergency dentists.
