Our dentists in Halifax use CEREC® to place dental crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays on the same day. No impressions or temporaries - just restorations in one appointment.
What is a Same-Day Restoration?
Typically, you'd need to visit your dentist more than once to have a dental restoration, such as a crown or onlay, created and placed. However, our dentists use CEREC technology to perform the entire procedure in one visit.
CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) is a system that helps your dentist fabricate same-day, tooth-coloured ceramic dental restorations.
Our dentists in Halifax use CEREC technology to place crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays in just one appointment.
Dental Crowns
A dental crown is a natural-looking tooth restoration that is placed on top of a tooth to restore its function and appearance. Crowns can also be used to attach bridges, cover dental implants, prevent a cracked tooth from worsening, or help strengthen a tooth following a root canal treatment.
Veneers
Custom-made veneers are thin, durable pieces of porcelain that are shaped to fit your tooth. Your dentist will bond a veneer to the front of your natural tooth to alter the shape, symmetry, or colour of your smile.
Inlays & Onlays
Inlays and onlays are tooth-coloured fillings that are used to repair cavities when the damage is too extensive for a standard dental filling. They are typically used for molars.
Features of CEREC
With CEREC, we can place tooth restorations using fewer injections and less drilling. Additionally, you'll spend less time coming to dentist appointments.
Here are some features of CEREC technology:
- Only one appointment needed
- No temporary restorations necessary
- No dental putty or traditional impressions
- Tooth-coloured, metal-free ceramic restorations
- Crafted from strong, durable material
- Looks and feels natural
- Retains more healthy tooth structure