Old Dental Crown  Process

 Prepare Tooth

1. Use Lidocaine for Comfort
2. Prepare the Tooth for Temporary Crown Placement

Prepare Restoration

1. Take a Mold Impression (Gooey & Gags)
2. Make a Temporary Crown (Typically Uncomfortable and Sensitive)
3. Glue in the Temporary
4. Send Mold to the Lab for Crown Creation
5. Schedule Appointment for Permanent Crown Placement (2 – 3 weeks)

 Fitting the Restoration

1. Use Lidocaine a second time for Comfort
2. Remove Temporary Crown
3. Cement in the New Crown

Advanced CEREC Crown Process  

Prepare Tooth

1. Prepare Tooth for Permanent Crown Placement
2. Reflective powder layer prepares the tooth for imaging.

Prepare the Restoration

1. An optical 3D image (impression without molds)  is acquired with a small scanning camera, directly in your mouth (only takes a few seconds – no gagging)
2. Using Computer Aided Design/ Computer Aided Manufacture (Cad/Cam), the restoration is created on the screen using the image data. 
3. Dr. Tall (not a lab technician from a mold) can then design the parameters of the filling, how wide, how thick, the shape of the restoration.
4. Once the parameters are defined, diamond coated instruments linked to the computer, mill a ceramic block to reproduce the design in about 20 minutes.

 Fitting the Restoration

1. After polishing, the new restoration fits precisely.
2. A unique light hardens the bonding material, uniting porcelain and tooth
3. Polishing or glazing ensures a pleasantly smooth and natural feel
4. The color and appearance make the special ceramic material blend with your tooth.
5. Perfectly bonded porcelain ensures and extremely long life for your teeth.