Accidents don’t make appointments that’s for sure, because they always seem to happen at the worst possible time. If the accident you’re dealing with happens to be a fractured or otherwise damaged tooth, you may not have the time to sit through several appointments. Fortunately, Hill Avenue Dental in Superior, WI, offers CEREC One-Visit Crowns, so your tooth can be repaired and you can be on your way in as little time as possible.
When you have a tooth that is cracked or severely decayed, the interior of the tooth—known as the pulp—becomes exposed to the bacteria in your mouth. It doesn’t take long for this bacteria to settle in and cause infection. To prevent this from happening, it becomes imperative to repair the tooth in order avoid further damage or even loss of the tooth.
With CEREC, which stands for Chairside Economic Restorations of Esthetic Ceramics, Dr. Doug Clark, Jr. or Dr. Doug Clark III can place a crown in a single appointment. The CEREC equipment includes a digital infrared camera that takes an optical impression of your damaged tooth, 3-D CAD software that designs the crown, and a milling unit that fabricates the restoration.
The digital impression is entered into the CEREC computer. The system then makes a virtual model of your tooth, including shape, size, surface grooves and color. The design is wirelessly transmitted to our milling unit, which creates your porcelain or composite crown in as little as 20 minutes.
Once the crown is finished and inspected by the dentist, it is checked for fit and then cemented into place.
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If you have a tooth that needs a crown, call Hill Avenue Dental and ask about CEREC One-Visit Crowns. We serve patients in Superior, WI, as well as Duluth, Douglas County, Northern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota.