CEREC® Dentistry

Do you have chipped or cracked teeth that are in need of a re-build, but you don’t want multiple visits or having to wait weeks with a temporary crown while your permanent dental crown is made?

Well, thanks to an amazing advancement in dental technology,it is now possible to get permanent crowns with just one visit!  Known as  CEREC® 3D Technology, Silicon Valley Smile Solutions can restore your beautiful smile without having to come back multiple times or mess around with temporary crowns.

With CEREC® You Can Restore Your Smile In Just One Visit

What is CEREC^®?

CEREC® (CERamic REConstruction) is a process that allows Dr. HagShenas to restore damaged teeth with a natural looking, ceramic replacement dental crown in one short visit. Traditionally, restoring a tooth with a ceramic crown or onlay has required multiple visits because of the process required to actually create the replacement, usually involving a dental lab. Impressions are typically taken then sent away to the lab to be created.  In the meantime, the dentist would create a temporary crown.  Then once the permanent crown or onlay is back from the lab you would return to the dentist’s office to have the temporary crown removed and the permanent crown placed.

Now, thanks to CEREC® 3D technology this process of creating a permanent tooth restoration is done in our office the same day, which means you don’t have to wait!

How does CEREC® work?

• Instead of an impression, a picture is taken of your damaged tooth using a special camera.
• The picture is then converted to a virtual 3D model using special software.
• The software then uses an extensive database and comparisons of surrounding teeth to approximate the shape of the ceramic replacement being created.
• No temporary crown is needed because your permanent one will be ready to bond to your tooth in just a few minutes
• Using CAD / CAM technology, the new restoration is designed on the computer in every detail, guided by the dentist or technician
• The computer sends the digital version of the virtual crown or onlay to a milling machine that makes an exact duplicate out of ceramic that is chosen to match your tooth color
• Your replacement restoration is finished and polished and is then bonded to your natural tooth by your dentist.  It is now ready for immediate chewing duty.

What are the advantages of CEREC^®?

Get Your Smile Restored In One Short Visit!

The primary benefit of a CEREC^® restoration is that you can have your tooth completely restored in just one session.  Thanks to this technology, we’re able to accurately create a restoration custom-fitted to your tooth while you wait.

Another benefit of a CEREC^® restoration is that it’s virtually impossible to tell it’s not your original tooth.  Because the restoration is created using metal-free, tooth-colored ceramic material, is mimics the natural beauty of your tooth.

Finally, a bonded CEREC^® restoration allows us to preserve more healthy tooth material than some of the older techniques, creating a stronger, yet more conservative result.

To learn more or to Contact Dr. HagShenas today at (408) 377-5134.