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What Are CAD / CAM Sirona Veneers?

asked 1 year ago by Dallas7283 in Dallas, TX
Latest answer by Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
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I am looking to get my top six teeth redone, whether it be veneers or crowns. I have an existing implant for one of my lateral incisors, and on the other side, I have a veneer over what was a peg lateral incisor. A dentist suggested I get these or his own brand of composite veneers. What exactly are these? It says "Cad Cam Sirona Cerec 3-D veneers" What does that mean?

4 answers to What Are CAD / CAM Sirona Veneers?

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Lab veneers may be better option than in office CAD-CAM

While CAD-CAM technology is awesome (I have one in my office), I find it usually works better for back teeth than front teeth.  Unless the dentist has had a tremendous amount of experience in doing these in-office, a lab ceramist will usually give a much more natural and beautiful result. 
Gerilyn Alfe, DMD

Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
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Single visit restorations take a long time

While the CAD CAM technology has come a long way, most dentists lack the expertise to make veneers appear natural.  A single tooth can take between 1-3 hours to complete, and 6 as you describe can take most of a day.  While it is impressive to do this in one visit, at this point (doing so many) it may be wise to go the traditional route.  A first visit of about an hour and a second visit for the same may be less stressful for all parties. There is nothing wrong with... more
Lance Timmerman, DMD

Seattle Cosmetic Dentist
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CEREC veneers

From your photo it looks like only the laterals need replacing, but if you decide to do all front six, the CEREC veneers offer a single visit experience. There are only a few highly trained dentists that can do six veneers in the office with very natural results. It is techincally a challengin procedure. Some dentists have a lab person assist them in the office which can help. Composite veneers are cheaper, but will neither last a s long, nor look as natural as CEREC veneers. Also,... more
Randall LaFrom, DDS

San Jose Cosmetic Dentist
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CAD-CAM CEREC Veneers

CAD/CAM technology within the field of dentistry has improved significantly within the past 5 years.  Your dentist uses a product made by Sirona called CEREC 3D, which is computer technology that will allow him/her to image your teeth with a special camera attached to a computer, design your veneers with special software that incorporates Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology, and then have the veneers physically "milled" out of a block of ceramic and then bonded onto... more
Michael Gulizio, DMD, MS

Manhattan Cosmetic Dentist

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