It used to be that getting a crown done meant scheduling several appointments, waiting weeks between each one, while waiting for the right pieces to be put together. It used to be more of a pain (literally) in both the scheduling process and the procedure. What comes to mind when you hear “same day crowns”? It can be done! At Mount Royal Dental we use what is called the CEREC. This stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. Basically it allows us to create a more eco-friendly crown using a digital copy of your exact tooth, we then send it to the milling machine, and within just a handful of minutes it’s ready to be placed on your tooth.
CEREC was created and first used in the 1980’s, and has made a huge impact since then in the efficiency of dental work. Instead of using metal in the crowns, like how they used to be made, CEREC uses an all ceramic material. This ensures durability with healthy tooth structures (and is better financially!).
Technology is always changing and advancing to suit the patient’s needs, it is insane to think how far dental technology has come along. Not every office has a CEREC Certified Dentist, so we take pride in learning and knowing the latest and greatest dental tech.