CAD-CAM

CEREC® stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. CEREC® is a new quick high tech system that restores teeth with a ceramic/porcelain material. 
CEREC® (see cereconline.com/) uses CAD-CAM technology whereby, once the tooth has been removed of decay and properly shaped, the tooth is 3-D digitally scanned. With this digital laser scan, a precision replacement for the missing tooth structure is precisely milled from a special small porcelain block. This precision porcelain replacement of the missing tooth structure is then bonded into the tooth. The result is a natural looking tooth colored porcelain restoration that strengthens the tooth and the damaged tooth is repaired. 

This CEREC® procedure is usually used for replacing large areas of a tooth where regular fillings would not be strong enough.

We use Cerec InLab system and restorations are usually fabricated in a short time and most crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays can be fabricated and fitted the same day. 

Some bridges may take up to 48 hours to fabricate.