The Cerec system, or “Ceramic Reconstruction of Natural Tooth Structure” is a procedure used in cosmetic dentistry to speed up and provide a more detailed examination and construct of damaged teeth. This procedure makes it entirely possible to walk out of the dentist’s office with a fully restored and brilliant tooth in a single visit – as opposed to the normal 2 or more visits required for normal cosmetic dentistry veneers procedures.

The bonuses are rather obvious, in that you have to lose no more time from work attending a second visit, there are no temporary veneers to live with (which can actually be both uncomfortable and unpleasant to look at). There is also no need for a second set of needles to cause discomfort or fear.

This speed is possible because Cerec does not need to make a mold impression of the teeth, nor wait as the veneer models are constructed at a secondary location. The process is done in-office, by a computer controlled diamond cutter, based on a digital manipulation. This digital impression is completed by way of digital 3D photography and CAD (Computer Aided Drafting). Once the digital model is completed, it is then manipulated on proprietary computer software, and the finished digital model is then sent to the milling machine to finish constructing the implant. All Cerec systems use diamond head cutters to ensure complete accuracy.

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