Single-Visit Dentistry
Have you received a crown or other cosmetic restoration in the past, and been forced to make multiple visits to ensure that it looks and feels correct? At Tharp & Klaus in Jackson, MS, multiple visits are no longer needed for crown restorations, thanks to the unique CEREC milling machine. This revolutionary new technology allows dental care providers like Drs. Tharp and Klaus to restore their patients’ smiles in as little as one visit. Take a look below to learn more about this CEREC technology.
What is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown is an artificial ceramic tooth is capped over an existing tooth. Crowns are typically meant to cover damaged teeth, or teeth that have recently undergone surgery like a root canal. It helps to the protect the tooth from further damage and keeps your smile looking clean and complete.
Dental crowns are crafted to look and feel like a real tooth. While this may require the tooth itself to be filed down in order to fit the crown, it ensures that the crown will feel comfortable and blend in among your natural teeth. We can even color the tooth to match the natural shade of white for your smile.
What is CEREC?
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, and is a combination of a scanning and milling machine to create a perfect dental crown in a single day. Created by Sirona Dental Systems, Drs. Tharp and Klaus use the intraoral camera to take digital 3D models of your tooth or your jaw. Using this model, the CEREC machine uses a block of ceramic material to start milling and molding your perfect crown.
Once the crown is ready, Drs. Tharp and Klaus remove the crown from the CEREC machine and polish it up. They also can apply a layer of coloring to ensure that this new crown matches the rest of your natural teeth. Once the crown is ready, the doctors will cement and adjust your crown and work with you to make sure it feels comfortable. And that’s it! You can leave the office in the same day with a complete, protected, crown.
Restore Your Smile in a Single Visit
In the past, it would take a few visits for patients to acquire viable crowns. They would need to come in for scans, than have their scans sent to a dental laboratory. After a few days to a few weeks, the crown would be ready and the patient would have to return to get it placed. And if the lab didn’t create an accurate crown, it would either have to be filed down by the doctors or returned to the lab for a brand new restoration. Overall, it took much longer. But thanks to CEREC, dental care providers such as Dr. Tharp and Dr. Klaus can have your dental crown ready in as little as one day.
See for Yourself Why CEREC is Beneficial
While it seems like technology from the future, CEREC is available now at Tharp & Klaus! If you’re in need of a crown to protect your damaged or recently treated teeth, talk to Dr. Tharp and Dr. Klaus about how same-day crowns with CEREC can better your smile in no time.
