Dental Restorations in a Day Are Possible | Dentist in Riverside

When it comes time to get a dental restoration, a typical restoration would take a few days in the dental chair. Not only is it time consuming but losing time at work in order to get this restoration makes many patients want to hold off getting them. In walks CEREC® dental restorations…

CEREC® allows our doctors to quickly restore damaged teeth with natural-colored ceramic restorations, saving patients time and inconvenience. You can be in and out in a single visit with a permanent, all-ceramic crown, onlay, or veneer! For the patient this means fewer injections, less drilling, and less time out of your hectic schedule for dental care.

A tooth-colored restoration means no more silver fillings or discoloring smiles. The filling is natural-looking, compatible with tissue in the mouth, anti-abrasive, and plaque-resistant. We no longer need to create temporaries or take impressions and send them to a lab. Because of this, the traditional second visit has been eliminated.

The tooth that requires a CEREC® restoration is prepared and a 3D photograph is taken of the prepared tooth. From there, we use computer-aided design CAD software to create the restoration digitally.

Using a single block of porcelain that is color-matched to your current tooth shade, the digitally designed restoration is sent to a milling machine where your restoration is cut. The milling process usually takes about 15 minutes per restoration.

Once the restoration is finished being milled, it is fitted onto the prepared tooth and adjusted until the bite is accurate. This procedure is great for crowns, veneers and the replacement of old fillings to give you the longest-lasting, best-looking restorations.

To set up an appointment, call Dr. Middleton’s office in Riverside, CA at (951) 688-3442 or through the website.

Dr. Gerald Middleton proudly accepts patients from Riverside and all surrounding areas.

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