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What is CEREC? CEREC is an acronym...
- C
hairside: The technology is in the dental operatory and used while you are in the chair
- E
conomical: The procedure is economical for both dentist and patient
- R
estorations: The procedure
restores your tooth to its natural beauty, function, and strength
- of
Esthetic: The restorations are metal-free and tooth-colored
- C
eramic: High-strength ceramics are used that are close in composition to your natural tooth structure
 ...for an advanced dental restorative system that allows
us
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 state
of the art CEREC system was developed in 1985 at the University of
Zurich in Switzerland by a dentist, Dr. Werner H. Mormann, and an
electrical engineer, Dr. Markus Brandistini. Today, CEREC 3 with CEREC
3D software is still the world's only chair side dental CAD/CAM
restorative system. At the heart of the system is the innovative
technology.
 The
CEREC Acquisition Unit is mobile and houses a medical grade computer
and the CEREC camera. We use the camera to take a digital picture of
your prepared tooth. This picture is used instead of a traditional
impression. This means no impression tray and material for you to gag
on. The computer and CEREC 3D software converts the digital picture to
a three dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth. We then
design
your restoration right on screen using the software while you wait (and
watch!). This software can assist us with designing any single tooth
restoration: crowns, inlays (fillings), onlays (partial crowns), and
veneers. Once we have designed your restoration (usually about 5
minutes), we click a button and the design data is communicated via a
wireless radio signal to the CEREC Milling Unit.
 With CEREC technology, we can restore damaged teeth or enhance your smile with bio-compatible, tooth-colored
materials
in
a single appointment. This technology has a track record of almost 20
years, and more than 100 studies confirm the clinical excellence of the
method. This procedure is useful for replacing old silver filings as
well as worn out composite fillings. Since it only takes one
appointment, you don't have to come back for a second appointment and
you don't have to worry about any temporaries falling out between
appointments. Ask us about CEREC today.
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