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Porcelain fillings in just one visit! with CEREC® 3D Technology.
When it is time to replace your old amalgam silver fillings with a natural-looking, tooth-coloured alternative, you have a choice of composite resin or porcelain.
Traditional composite-resin white fillings are most suited to smaller sized cavities.
CEREC® Porcelain Fillings
CEREC® 3D and CEREC® AC, both available at Smile Solutions, are the world’s leading systems for fabricating all-ceramic fillings in one single visit. CEREC® restorations are a superior alternative to amalgam (silver) and composite-resin (white) fillings.
The most common use for CEREC® includes replacement of large old amalgam and composite fillings that have failed, fractured or decayed.
CEREC® restorations have many advantages over other conventional fillings. These include:
- superior aesthetics – porcelain is far more natural looking than composite-resin (plastic) fillings
- superior restoration strength – guaranteeing greater longevity
- single-visit ceramic restoration – obviating the need for multiple appointments (benefits include greater time efficiency, no need for multiple local anaesthetics and no need for temporary interim fillings)
- conservation of healthy tooth structure – Large CEREC® restorations are an ideal alternative to potentially short-lived composite-resin fillings or full-coverage crowns, which usually result in greater removal of natural healthy tooth structure.
CEREC® PORCELAIN RESTORATIONS STEP BY STEP
  All decayed tooth structure and old filling material is removed conventionally or by dental laser |
  A 3D image of the tooth is then taken with the aid of a CEREC® handheld blue-light camera |
  The restoration is then designed in front of you by our specially trained and experienced CEREC® dentists on the CEREC® monitor using the 3D image of the tooth |
  The CEREC® milling unit machine then creates the porcelain restoration out of a colour-matched ceramic block |
  The milled restoration is then bonded directly to your tooth, creating a durable, aesthetic restoration in less than one hour |
CEREC® is the acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It enables damaged teeth to be restored economically and in a single appointment using a high-quality ceramic material that matches the natural colour, function and strength of your teeth.
- Chairside: The technology is in the dental suite and used while you are in the chair
- Economical: The procedure is economical without compromising function or aesthetics
- Restorations: The procedure restores your tooth to its natural beauty, function and strength
- Esthetic: The restorations are metal-free and tooth-coloured, and replicate your teeth perfectly
- Ceramic: High-strength ceramics are used that are close in composition to your natural tooth structure
The CEREC® equipment comprises a digital infrared camera, a medical-grade computer and a milling machine. The system allows the dentist to repair a damaged tooth in less than 2 hours using tooth-coloured ceramic restorations.
CEREC® technology is supported by more than two decades of clinical research and documentation. The restorations have been proven to be precise, safe and effective, with more than eight million performed worldwide to date.
CEREC® treatment is very patient friendly:
- One visit.
- No more metal work.
- No more temporaries to be worn for two weeks between appointments.
- No more laboratory visits/fees.
- Less drilling.
- Fewer injections.
