The Benefits Of Ceramic Reconstruction

By Laura Williams


Invented back in the 80s and further developed in the last decade, this innovative new technology is getting more popular lately. Ceramic reconstruction makes it easier to regain your beautiful smile. Thanks to this innovative technology, the whole process of dental restoration in Howell, MI takes significantly less time and fewer dental visits, the procedure itself is less invasive and less uncomfortable, and the results are beautiful, high-quality, translucent and natural looking, long lasting teeth.

Chair-side Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramic, or shortly CEREC, is the technology that transformed the usual dentistry. Using of computer assisted and manufactured methods for designing and making new teeth allows more precise results, and all this takes less time, causing much less discomfort to the patients. CAM/CAD makes a great difference.

Computer Assisted Design starts with scanning the tooth and surrounding area using intraoral camera, to be able to provide one or several 3D scans, needed for designing a new tooth. All these images are used during Computer Assisted Manufacturing, and the whole process is guided and supervised by your dentist. CAM uses 3D printer or CNC milling device for printing or shaping the restoration, using high quality ceramic materials.

Intraoral camera creates a virtual model not only of your missing tooth, but also the antagonist tooth and the bite situation. This virtual model helps in constructing the restoration. Finally, the model is milled out of a color-matching ceramic block, using diamond coated units, or printed in the 3D printer, using the appropriate type of ceramic material made for this purpose.

When it comes to material used for this particular purpose, two main types are the most common. The first one, known as silicate ceramics, is mainly used for replacing missing parts or missing teeth. Translucent, natural-looking material is really durable and highly appreciated. Lithium disilicate is even stronger, and therefore used for making tooth-bridges as well, and other parts that require better flexural strength.

Making teeth impressions used to be really uncomfortable. Intraoral camera made it quick and simple. You don't have to wait for days or weeks, you can get your new tooth the same day now. Your dentist has to make a scan, design a reconstruction and send the data to a 3D printer or a milling device. Maybe 15 minutes after that, he can start implanting it into your mouth.

CEREC created restoration lasts around ten years or so, and often much longer, according to some studies. Gold and other reconstructive materials used before cannot provide such a durability, or longevity, and they cannot look so naturally, either. Of course, you still have to take care of your teeth, and this will also contribute to their looks and longevity.

All in all, there are several benefits of this great new restoration method that justify its popularity. It is comfortable, fast, reliable, the results are really amazing, the color can be matched just perfectly, you can smile again the very same day, without scheduling numerous visits, and you don't have to chew plaster and other nasty stuff. Your teeth will be all in place again, and your bite will be improved, and all this will look simply great.




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