CEREC vs. Lab for Dental Crown

asked 1 year ago by 6883anon in Seattle
Latest answer by Daniel Beninato, DDS
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Tags: ceramic, CEREC

a friend said I shouldn't go to my dentist for a crown. she said the best way to go about crowns is to find a dentist who has a CEREC machine where the ceramic crown is made the same day you get it inserted. do all dentists think that crowns made by CEREC are just as good if not better then lab-made crowns? Does CEREC usually cost the same or more?

6 answers to CEREC vs. Lab for Dental Crown

CEREC vs. Lab Crown

As a CEREC user for the past 10 years. I can easily say that a well done CEREC crown will equal the quality and appearance of a well done lab fabricated crown. The biggest difference that I notice is the turnaround time for the crown to be placed on the tooth. CEREC has always marketed itself as a single visit procedure, but often times it is easier to utilize two short appointments instead of one very long appointment. The major advantage of the CEREC procedure is that you... more

Daniel Beninato, DDS
Omaha Cosmetic Dentist

CEREC CROWNS revolutionary way to have CROWNS That look like teeth done.

Single Appointment Dental Care Most dental restorative methods require more than one visit to the dentist. This means that on the first visit, you get an injection of anesthesia, your toothprepared, an impression taken, and a temporary restoration put on your tooth. You make a second appointment for a couple of weeks later, get another injection, have the temporary pried off (if it hasn't fallen off already), and have a 1 Visit Crown permanent restoration put on. Why go to the dentist... more

Jonathan Abenaim, DMD
Ridgewood Cosmetic Dentist

Things to consider - Lab vs CEREC crowns

I have not done many CEREC crowns, but there are limitations with them. The top reasons I would chose a lab fabricated crown have to do mostly with aesthetics. If the tooth is in the front, and it is very critical that it matches, there is no better way to go than with a ceramist that can build in the visual details into their crowns. A skilled dentist can sometimes stain the crown's surface to match closely, so it can still be matched. In the hands of a skilled and attentive dentist... more

M. Andrew Atwood, DDS
Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist

CEREC CROWNS vs. LAB CROWNS

Some LABS use the CEREC machines to make their crowns. So, that means they must feel they are as good as handmade (baked porcelain) crowns. The price is usually the same. It's a convenience for the patients to get the crowns in one day. The dentists that don't want to invest in the time or technology for CEREC will tell you the crowns aren't as good. If you break a crown off on a Friday afternoon and go to the dentist and leave with a beautiful natural looking... more

Randall LaFrom, DDS
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist

Cerec and Ceramist made crowns

Cerec is one brand of a computer generated and milled restoration. The fees are usually the same. You have asked a question discussed often in the dental profession but rarely by the public. The public often assumes all crowns are the same like a commodity. Most dentists lack the artistic skill, years of experience staining and refining, and understanding of materials than that of a skilled Ceramist. When I say "most" that is not "all". Some dentists have a very high... more

Mickey Bernstein, DDS
Memphis Cosmetic Dentist

Cerec is only about convenience

Cerec is not superior to a dental lab, and in some dentists hands they can be inferior. Lab worked crowns are by what all materials will be compared, as they are the standard. Cerec dentists are NOT all the same, it is just a tool. Even though all artists use brushes and canvas, they are not all equal. If you find a cerec dentist that takes their time and is skilled, you are fine and likely can get it done in a single visit. It will be a much LONGER visit,... more

Lance Timmerman, DMD
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist

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