Repairing a damaged or badly decayed tooth typically involves a dental crown. The typical steps required for this type of restoration used to mean two appointments, a temporary restoration, and weeks of waiting.
At McLean Dental Loft in McLean, VA, CEREC™ technology streamlines the process significantly. Now, we can design, mill, and place a crown in a single appointment.
How CEREC Same-Day Restorations in McLean, VA, Work
CEREC uses a digital scanner to take a precise 3D image of your tooth. No messy impressions needed. The scan feeds directly into design software, where we map out your restoration chairside.
Once we confirm the design, a milling unit carves the restoration from a block of high-quality ceramic. The entire process takes place in the office. There’s no outside lab involved and no waiting period.
McLean Dental Loft uses CEREC to create crowns, inlays, onlays, and bridges.
What the Patient Experience Looks Like
You arrive for one appointment. We prepare, scan and design the restoration while you wait. Once milling is complete, we check the fit, make any adjustments, and bond the restoration in place. You leave with a finished result the same day.
For patients with busy schedules in McLean, VA, the single-visit process means less time away from work and no need to manage a temporary crown between appointments.
Why Ceramic Restorations Are Durable
The ceramic material we use with CEREC same-day dental crowns closely matches the appearance of natural tooth enamel and handles normal chewing forces well. Ceramic also does not expand or contract with temperature changes, the way metal restorations can.
No Temporary Crowns
Traditional crown placement requires a temporary crown while an outside lab fabricates the final version. The problem with temporaries is that they can come loose and are not as strong as the final restoration. With CEREC, you skip that stage entirely.
Want to learn more about our CEREC dentistry? Call McLean Dental Loft in McLean, VA, at (703) 775-4949 or book online to find out whether a same-day CEREC restoration is right for you.