CEREC^® Same-Day Crowns and Restorations

What Are CEREC^® Dental Crowns?

A dental crown is made to support and protect a tooth with compromised structural integrity. Custom-made for a precise fit, a dental crown covers the tooth like a sheath, concealing imperfections such as cracks or chips. The crown can also provide additional protection to the tooth from future damage or decay, and in some cases prevent the need for a root canal. Finally, dental crowns are designed to match the color of the surrounding teeth while also concealing stains and discoloration, providing patients with a beautiful smile.

CEREC^® technology allows dentists to design, mill, and place custom crowns in a single visit using digital impressions and advanced in-office equipment. This eliminates the need for temporary crowns and multiple appointments while ensuring a more precise, natural-looking fit.

What Are the Benefits of CEREC^® Crowns?

CEREC^® crowns offer patients a convenient, efficient, and reliable solution for restoring damaged teeth. Unlike traditional crowns, which typically require multiple visits and temporary restorations, CEREC^® crowns can be designed, crafted, and placed in a single appointment. Made from high-quality material, they can provide strength, durability, and a natural appearance that blends seamlessly with the surrounding teeth. The digital design process ensures a more exact and custom fit, reducing the need for adjustments and enhancing overall comfort. Patients can also avoid messy impressions and enjoy quick results without waiting weeks for a lab-made crown. With CEREC^® technology, individuals can restore their smiles swifly and effectively while maintaining long-lasting function and aesthetics, all in just one visit.

Same-Day CEREC^® Crowns vs. Traditional Lab Crowns

Dental crowns are traditionally made in a laboratory, requiring the dentist and the patient to wait for the crown to be fabricated and returned to the dentist’s office. With traditional laboratory crowns, a second office visit is required to then attach the newly-milled crown to the tooth. CEREC^® crowns can be designed and created right in our office. After a digital impression of the tooth is taken, a chairside monitor allows you and the dentist to view and modify the look of the crown prior to its fabrication. The crown can then be milled and attached to the affected tooth during the same office visit. CEREC^® technology makes one-visit crowns a convenient, quick, and efficient method of restoring a damaged or decayed tooth.

Do Dental Crowns Hurt?

Getting a dental crown is typically not painful. Before the procedure, Dr. Rioseco will numb the area to keep you comfortable while the tooth is reshaped and prepared. Patients may feel slight pressure or vibration from the dental tools, but not pain. After the crown is placed, it’s normal to experience mild sensitivity or soreness for a few days as your mouth adjusts. Over-the-counter pain medication usually helps manage any discomfort. With proper care and healing, most patients find the process to be smooth and pain-free, enjoying restored function and aesthetics with their new crown.

How Can CEREC^® Technology Be Used for Other Procedures?

CEREC^® technology goes beyond same-day crowns—it can also be used to create a variety of other custom dental restorations. Using advanced digital impressions and in-office milling, we can design and fabricate veneers to enhance the appearance of a patient’s smile, as well as onlays for repairing larger areas of tooth damage. Additionally, CEREC^® can be used to produce surgical guides for dental implant placement, helping ensure optimal positioning and accuracy during treatment.

By streamlining the process and eliminating the need for multiple appointments or temporary restorations, CEREC^® offers patients faster, more comfortable, and highly customized solutions for a range of dental needs, all while maintaining excellent aesthetics and long-lasting strength.

CEREC^® Ominicam Digital Impressions

We upgraded our CEREC^® restoration system to Omnicam from Bluecam. This advanced digital optical impression technology can generate a 3D model of your teeth in color instead of black and white images. Omnicam can also take continuous digital impressions without the need for powder coating of the teeth. The best part about using Omnicam is that we can record and show you video clips of your teeth’s 3D model so you can gain a better understanding of why you may need treatment. The technology also speeds up the already fast process of making crowns, porcelain veneers, and onlays, and its accuracy can ultimately create even better-fitting restorations.

CEREC^® Guide and CEREC^® Guide 2 for Dental Implants

The Sirona CEREC^® Guide and CEREC^® Guide 2 (the upcoming generation of this technology) utilize 3D dental scans to generate custom surgical guides to be employed during the placement of dental implants. After the dental restoration is designed, the 3D images are used to digitally create a comprehensive surgical plan from which an actual drilling guide is conveniently and efficiently manufactured via CEREC^® technology in about an hour. This guide is then handed off to the oral surgeon that Dr. Rioseco collaborates with, to ensure the implant is positioned properly to deliver the expected results.

What Is the Cost of CEREC^® Dental Crowns?

The cost of one-visit crowns using CEREC^® technology can vary depending upon a number of variables. The total number of crowns, the location of the affected teeth, the experience of the dentist, and the geographic location of the practice can all influence the final price of CEREC^® dental crowns. The average price for a single dental crown at The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry is $1,800-$2,500. Dental insurance may cover a portion of the cost if the crown is deemed medically necessary.

Dr. Rioseco will be able to provide you with an accurate quote for the cost of your custom-tailored procedure at the conclusion of your initial consultation. For patients who might benefit from a payment plan with low- or no-interest rates, we have a number of dental financing options available.

Contact The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry

Dr. Rioseco is specially trained at the Scottsdale institute for Dentistry, qualifying him over many other dentists, to fabricate smile restorations with CEREC^® technology in a revolutionary one-day procedure. Please contact us today for more information, or to schedule an appointment.