{"id":6,"date":"2018-12-18T20:08:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T20:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diamondhilldental.com\/blog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2019-01-18T20:08:19","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T20:08:19","slug":"same-day-crowns-in-cumberland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diamondhilldental.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/18\/same-day-crowns-in-cumberland\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Advantages of Same Day Crowns in Cumberland?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"technicianIn the past, if you were in need of a dental crown<\/a>, the process required at least two visits to a specialist. With the new innovations in dentistry, though, there is a way to have your tooth restored in just one appointment. Read on to learn about the many advantages of same day crowns in Cumberland.<\/p>\n

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The Traditional Method for a Crown Fabrication<\/h2>\n

The usual process for receiving a dental crown is for a dentist to complete any treatment that is needed for a tooth. Then, he or she will capture bite impressions that are sent to a dental ceramicist to fabricate a permanent crown.<\/p>\n

The patient will be fitted with a temporary crown while waiting up to one-to-two weeks for the permanent fixture to be created. When the crown is received from the lab, the patient is invited back to the dentist\u2019s office to have it placed.<\/p>\n

What is a Same Day Crown?<\/h2>\n

With the chairside economical restoration of esthetic ceramics (CEREC) method, your tooth can be restored in just one visit. This is made possible by the combination of computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-assisted milling (CAM).<\/p>\n

Your dentist will use the former to create the blueprint for your new crown and then send the information to the in-office milling machine to create a custom crown to perfectly restore your tooth.<\/p>\n

The Advantages of CEREC<\/h2>\n

Along with saving you time, here are some of the other advantages to the CEREC method:<\/p>\n