Porcelain Crown Alberta

A crown is a tooth-shaped cover placed over a tooth that is damaged or decayed. Crowns, also called caps, are made to look just like your teeth. Patients needing crowns generally have a tooth that is damaged quite extensively, and filling material cannot replace the missing tooth structure. Crowns can hold together parts of a broken tooth and can also be used to hold a bridge in place. Misshapen and badly discolored teeth can also be covered by crowns to give a more pleasing appearance to your smile.

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.

A crown (or cap) is a covering that encases the entire tooth surface restoring it to its original shape and size, providing protection and strength that cannot be restored by fillings or other restorations alone. Although several types of crowns exist, porcelain are the most popular due to their strong resemblance to your natural teeth. Reasons for crowns include broken or fractured teeth, decay, broken or large fillings, root canalled teeth, or cosmetic purposes. Crowns last several years, though they may eventually need to be replaced.