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CEREC 3D

Technology today is changing our everyday lives. Many people, however, aren’t aware that technology also is impacting dentistry in new and exciting ways. Cutting-edge innovations in dental instruments are requiring less time in the dental chair, causing less discomfort and creating satisfying results. One breakthrough instrument, called CEREC® 3D, allows dentists to quickly restore damaged teeth in one visit with natural-colored ceramic fillings, saving patients time and inconvenience.

What is CEREC® 3D?

CEREC® 3D is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. Translated, it means that a dentist can economically restore damaged teeth in a single appointment using a high-quality ceramic material that matches the natural color of other teeth.

How does the instrument work?

CEREC® 3D uses CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing) technology, incorporating a camera, computer and milling machine in one instrument. The dentist uses a special camera to take an accurate picture of the damaged tooth. This optical impression is transferred and displayed on a color computer screen, where the dentist uses CAD technology to design the restoration. Then CAM takes over and automatically creates the restoration while the patient waits. Finally, the dentist bonds the new restoration to the surface of the old tooth. The whole process takes about one hour.

What does this innovation mean for a patient?

A tooth-colored restoration means no more silver-mercury fillings discoloring smiles. The filling is natural-looking, compatible with tissue in the mouth, anti-abrasive and plaque resistant. Dentists no longer need to create temporaries or take impressions and send them to a lab. Because of this, the traditional second visit has been eliminated.

What Kinds of Procedures Can It Perform?

Partial Crowns
Complete Crowns
Porcelain Inlays and Onlays -- which preserve healthy tooth structures

What Are the Advantages CEREC® 3D Offers?

The dentist performs the restoration in a single session, usually in about one-two hour(s).
No need for the dentist to make an impression and send it to a lab
No return visits for the patient
The restoration is natural looking, as it is made out of tooth-colored ceramic material
Ceramic material is biocompatible, high-grade, anti-abrasive and plaque-resistant.
Metal-free -- no silver-colored fillings.
Allows dentist to save more of the healthy tooth
Extremely precise
Same Hardness as Tooth – CEREC® fillings wear the same as your natural teeth structure and will not form a ditch at the margins nor abrade the opposing teeth.
Same Coefficient of Thermal Expansion -- CEREC® restorations expand and contract the same amount as the tooth structure to which it is bonded and does not fracture the tooth structure that holds it, as many amalgam fillings do.
No Temporary crowns to come off or feel unnatural in your mouth, while you wait 1-2 weeks for the lab work to be done.
No more biting for 5 minutes on that gloppy, unpleasant tasting impression material

CEREC® is a registered trademark of Sirona Dental Systems

DIAGNOdent

DIAGNOdent is a breakthrough laser technology that seeks hidden decay. Xrays and probing with an explorer are limited in detecting sub surface decay, particularly when the cavity is its early stages. Fortunately, the new DIAGNOdent allows us to locate hidden decay before it gets into a major repair. This new technology provides instant feedback on the health of the tooth and is completely safe and pain free. Patient friendly, especially for children.

Digital X-rays

Digital X-rays allow us to take instant X-rays with sensors rather than traditional film. Your X-rays will appear immediately on a computer monitor and because Digital X-ray system is more sensitive than dental X-ray film systems, your exposure to X ray radiation is cut as much as 90 percent. Expensive film and processing chemicals that are harmful to the environment are virtually eliminated. Also, a full computer monitor sized image is not only very diagnostic, but it allows you to see for yourself any problems that may show up on dental X-rays.

Intra-oral cameras

Intra-oral cameras help you, to see what we see, and help us to see our work in greater detail so that we can provide you with higher quality dentistry. Cosmetic imaging can be used to preview before and after scenarios as well.

Periodontal Laser Treatments

Periodontal Laser Treatments LASER ASISTED PERIODONTAL THERAPY (LAPT) also known as laser curectage or laser debridement is the most advanced non-surgical technique in treating periodontal disease today. After scaling and root planing procedure is completed, laser light with a low setting is then used to remove infected gingival tissue inside pockets (de-epithelialization). Energy from the laser light vaborizes infected gingival tissue and toxins from harmful bacteria. This then provides a healthy wound for more efficient healing by achieving new attachment of gingival fibers. Additional results from this procedure is pocket depth reduction. LASER BACTERIAL REDUCTION (LBR) Another benefit in using laser in a periodontal procedure is that laser energy is also able to kill the majority of sulcus bacteria. Thus, effectively delaying bacterial repopulation within the pocket. Therefore, LBR may control periodontal pockets from getting worse when performed with periodontal maintenance treatment.

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