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Dental Implants are the most modern and predictable form of tooth replacement. They are basically tiny titanium posts that function like a replacement tooth root. Once they are placed and the bone heals around them, they form the most solid kind of foundation for a crown.  Some people loose teeth due to injury, tooth decay, or gum disease. Others may not have had all their teeth grow in. Whatever the reason, if you want a long lasting dental restoration that looks and feels as though its really part of your mouth, without involving neighboring teeth, dental implants may be right for you. A dental implant is an artificial tooth root. Your jawbone fuses with the implant to provide a secure platform for a single artificial tooth, or if you are missing more than one tooth, several implants can be used to support a partial or complete denture, allowing you to chew better than you ever thought possible.

If youve ever had a porcelain crown, standard metal crown or porcelain fillings made, you know that traditionally you have had to go into the dentists office for two visits, the first one was where the mold was made. Then you had to wait while the mold was sent to a laboratory to guide the creation of the final restoration. This means you sometimes spent two weeks or more with a temporary restoration, which may have been uncomfortable, unattractive, or not fully functional. While the final product of laboratory work is usually impeccable, the waiting was unpleasant. Now you dont have to worry about the wait, you can get quality restorations the same day with the CEREC system. What is the CEREC system? The CEREC system is made by Sirona, a pioneering company in dental technology. It is a state-of-the-art Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) platform consisting of three parts: An optical camera that creates a 3-D digital impression of your teeth, rather than the plaster or other manual impressions dentists used in the past. A CAD terminal that allows the dentist to design the restoration, while the computer calculates a precise set of manufacturing instructions to ensure that the restoration fits perfectly in your mouth. A CAM mill where diamond bits sculpt ceramic hybrid blocks into the precise shapes designed by the dentist using the CAD terminal. The CEREC system is a compact marvel of modern technology.  Every component is a marvel, from the reflective optical powder used to aid the digital imager to the detailed CAD system to the precisely controlled robotic arms in the diamond mill.