Have you porcelain fillings and crowns crafted right before your eyes, and expertly fitted to your teeth in just a single visit.
The superior choice for dental restorations
Enjoy the convenience of having your porcelain restorations custom-made and placed in a single visit.
No more metal or temporary restorations, fewer injections and less drilling – everything from preparation to insert of your new restoration completed in just one visit.
What are CEREC restorations?
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It is an innovation that allows damaged teeth to be restored economically and in a single appointment using a high-quality ceramic material that matches the colour, function and strength of natural teeth.
When it’s time to replace your old amalgam silver fillings, or ceramic restorations for crowns, onlays and veneers, the choice is between traditional composite resin white fillings (which suit smaller cavities) and porcelain. CEREC porcelain restorations are natural looking, strong and biocompatible – the technologically superior restoration.
Video features Dr Casey Edgar (DEN0001923606) – Registered Dentist, General Registration. This video demonstrates an example of the CEREC restoration process. Results and durability will vary, and your dentist will discuss suitability, alternative treatment options, and any associated risks. Find out more here.
What are the benefits of CEREC restorations?
CEREC technology is supported by over two decades of clinical research and documentation. Restorations using this system have been proven to be precise, safe and effective, with more than eight million performed worldwide to date.
The main advantages of CEREC treatment are:
- It can be done in one visit
- No more metal work
- No more temporary fillings between appointments
- No more laboratory visits or fees
- Less drilling
- Fewer injections
Treatment procedure: CEREC restorations to replace old metal fillings. This image was taken at the end of the procedure. Results and durability will vary, and your dentist will discuss suitability, alternative treatment options, and any associated risks. Find out more here.
What to expect during a CEREC restoration?
Removal of decay and old fillings
3D scan
Designing your restoration
Milling your restoration
Fitting and adjustment
Bonding your restoration
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does CEREC stand for?
CHAIRSIDE: The technology is situated 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 teeth to their natural beauty and strength.
ESTHETIC: Restorations are metal-free and tooth-coloured, perfectly replicating natural teeth.
CERAMIC: High-strength ceramics, close in composition to natural tooth structure, are used.
What is the difference between Porcelain and Conventional Fillings?
CEREC fillings are made of porcelain, which is durable and aesthetically appealing, whereas conventional composite resin fillings are made of plastic. CEREC is most commonly used in the replacement of old, large amalgam or composite resin fillings that have failed, fractured or decayed.
A CEREC restoration has many advantages over conventional fillings, including:
- Superior strength, guaranteeing greater longevity.
- Superior aesthetics. Porcelain is far more natural looking than composite resin.
- Single-visit ceramic restoration, eliminating the need for multiple appointments, multiple local anaesthetics and 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 depend on removal of greater amounts of natural healthy tooth structure.
How do I care for my CEREC porcelain filling?
After having your fillings placed, you’ll need to maintain good oral hygiene by cleaning the area just as you do with your teeth and gums to prevent plaque build-up and dental decay. Your dentist will inform you of any special care requirements. If you experience slight discomfort or sensitivity in the area, then you might just need to clean the area gently as it heals.
How much do CEREC porcelain fillings cost?
The cost will depend on various factors, such as the site and size of the filling. Only once your dentist has examined your teeth can they give you a quote for the costs involved.
When considering the cost of CEREC porcelain fillings, it is important to keep in mind the longevity and cost of dental restorations, not in isolation but in combination. Over the long run the cost of placing one porcelain filling is less than placing three to four composite resin fillings in succession on the same tooth.
Who will provide my CEREC treatment?
At Smile Solutions your CEREC porcelain fillings will be placed by one of our experienced general dentists.
Visit our team page to find out more about our general dentists.
How long do CEREC porcelain fillings last?
With advances in modern technology, we can offer our patients top-quality long-lasting fillings in a matter of one hour. The ever-increasing demand for aesthetically appealing restorations (white fillings), together with increased longevity, has led to great advances in certain dental materials like porcelain. CEREC porcelain fillings can last up to 15 years and longer.
Porcelain fillings are now made mostly chair-side, while you wait. The advantage of chair-side manufactured porcelain fillings using CAD/CAM technologies – like CEREC restorations – is that they have a similar success rate to gold (93 per cent after 15 years). The wear on porcelain fillings is similar to that on a tooth. On molar teeth, which sometimes require a larger filling, they are the material of choice.
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