Cerec - allowing the dentist to assess, design and prepare perfectly fitted ceramic (porcelain) restorations in one visit

What is CEREC?

CEREC® is a sophisticated, computer-based treatment system for the 21st century. It is one of the most advanced products in world dentistry.

KEY BENEFITS:

• Single visit - The complete treatment from preparation to fit
• Tooth coloured - Colour matched ceramic blocks are use
• Minimal tooth removal - Design conserves natural tooth structure
• Fracture resistant - Milled ceramic blocks are harder than conventional inlays
• No Temporaries - You do not walk around with these in your mouth for two weeks
• Biocompatible - Minimal irritation to the gums
• Simulates natural Enamel
• Kind to teeth

What does it do?

Cerec is a unique product in dentistry allowing the dentist to assess, design and prepare perfectly fitted ceramic (porcelain) restorations in one visit.

Treatment for tooth coloured crowns, overlays, inlays and white fillings have not been easier.

No impressions or temporary fillings are needed.

The Cerec 3D ceramic crown requires minimal tooth preparation during a single visit to the dentist.

How does it work?

An incredibly accurate digital image of your teeth is taken. The work needed is planned on a computer. Solid blocks of ceramic material, which are among the hardest of all tooth coloured materials, are designed into beautifully fitted inlays, onlays, partial crowns, full anterior and posterior crowns or veneers. You see everything that is happening on the advanced computer screen using 3D software. Cerec will then precision mill the ceramic block.

We use advanced bonding systems to fuse the custom created restoration to your prepared natural tooth.

This superb new technology allows us to conserve much more of your natural tooth tissue than was possible before. It also allows us to perform an extended range of effective, clinically tested treatments. With over 10 million restorations placed worldwide, Cerec is rapidly becoming a treatment of choice over conventional tooth coloured fillings.

What is the CEREC 3?

CEREC 3 means we can quickly and economically restore damaged teeth using a durable ceramic material that matches the natural colour of other teeth in your mouth. CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics.

What advantages does the CEREC 3 offer me?

First and foremost, the restoration can be performed in a single session, usually in about one hour. With CEREC 3 there's no need for us to make an impression and send it to a lab. We will not inconvenience you by asking for a second visit.

Second, the restoration is natural looking, as it is made out of tooth-coloured ceramic material. It's metal-free, no silver fillings to discolour your smile! The ceramic material is compatible with tissue in your mouth, high-grade, anti-abrasive and plaque-resistant. It allows us to be extremely precise and save more of the healthy part of your tooth.

What can it be used for?

• Partial and full crowns
• Veneers
• All other single-tooth restorations

How does the CEREC 3 work?

First, we prepare the damaged tooth by removing any decay or unsound tooth structure. Then a thin layer of reflective powder is painted on the tooth surface. A special camera scans the tooth and takes a picture or "optical impression" of the tooth.

Computer Aided Design technology helps us design the restoration from the optical impression. You can actually watch us design your new restoration on a full-colour computer monitor right before your eyes!