Then, computer aided manufacturing creates the crown or inlay while the patient waits. The tooth is milled out of a solid block of ceramic material that matches the patient's tooth color. Computer aided manufacturing uses a high-speed diamond bur and a disk simultaneously to mill a precise restoration in about 18 minutes. The newly milled restoration is then bonded to the tooth with an adhesive.

What Kinds of Restorations Can the CEREC Perform?

Partial and full crowns, veneers and all other single-tooth restorations.

What Are the CEREC's Advantages?

• The restoration is performed in a single session, usually in less than two hours
• There is no need to make an impression and send it to a lab
• There are no return visits for final cementation or lost temporaries the patient
• The restoration is natural looking, because it is made from a tooth-colored ceramic material
• Allows more of the healthy tooth to be saved