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Dentist Wants to Do CEREC on my Center Two Front Teeth. Would Lab Crowns Be Better?

asked 1 year ago by CaTaCo in Bergen County, NJ
Latest answer by Keith Blankenship, DDS
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Tags: CEREC, options, worried

As a teen, my teeth were bonded to close a gap teeth with poor results. In my early twenties a dentist suggested crowns as a permanent solution. I agreed not knowing that my healthy teeth would be filed down. I have since had my crowns replaced with very natural looking porcelain crowns that I loved, but are quite thick. Braces later damaged the finish from repeated filing and bonding (halo). My dentist wants to replace my crowns with CEREC but I am concerened about the aesthetics and quality.

13 answers to Dentist Wants to Do CEREC on my Center Two Front Teeth. Would Lab Crowns Be Better?

CEREC or SKILLED Ceramist

It depends on your expectations and the dentist's expectations and skills. There are a small handful of CEREC dentists who might be able to pull this off for you. Very small. As a former owner of a CEREC the issue I had was that I could not make it live up to my expectations. It takes a highly skilled ceramist to make any crown or veneer look beautiful. Most dentists don't have these skills. But there are a few. And it takes a ton of time back in their lab. In my hands after 3... more

Ted Murray, DDS
Dubuque Cosmetic Dentist

Cerec Front Crowns

This can be a tough answer. The answer actually is: It Depends! Cerec crowns in the right hands can be extroordinarily beautiful. But, even an "Average" Cerec is very nice. The laboratory fabricated crown should be nice but it too depends on th eperson fabricating the crowns. Most any esthetic dentist should be able to fabricate beautiful restorations either way if they are a cerec user. Ask the dentist you are going to what their thoughts are. I would... more

Keith Blankenship, DDS
Jacksonville Cosmetic Dentist

Cerec on front teeth.

You should be concerned with esthetics. I would definitely not recommend that you have cerec crowns on the two front teeth. Unless you want everyone to know you have two crowns. Lab processed crowns have the potential to look far better than cerec crowns. Best! Dr. Alper

Steve Alper, DMD
New York Cosmetic Dentist

CEREC Dental Crowns

What it comes down to is do you like the quality of work your dentist does for you already? Have you seen any of their cosmetic work done by a cerec? Each of us dentist will have a differing opinion on this so ask your own dentist this question. Aside from that, ask him/her to show you the crowns in your mouth pre-cementation to see if you like the quality of work.

Pamela Marzban, DDS
Fairfax Cosmetic Dentist

Front Teeth Are the Most Challenging Teeth to Restore

You are asking a great question and the answer is the most beautiful corwns are done with layered porcelain built by a denatl lab. The colors are layered in and the result is the most natural. (Feldsphathic Porcelain). They are bonded on to the tooth. Unfortunately, dark teeth can show through and we are doing more E-Max crowns to cover the darkness. They are crowns with a opaque core that layer porcelain on top of the core to get the color. Cerec crowns are... more

Wendy S. Spektor, DDS
Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist

Lab crowns for anterior teeth are better

Cerec is a great system but it is better for back teeth. It is very important with the front teeth that the qualities of natural teeth are mimiced as closely as possibly. To achieve proper translucency, shading gradients and shape, a skilled dentist and ceramist need to work as a team. Wearing temps for a few days is beneficial because it gives you a chance to make changes prior to the permanents being fabricated

Jennifer Jablow, DDS
New York Cosmetic Dentist

Aesthetic Crown

This is a great question. There are some great ceramists out there that do some amazing work. But my experience with Cerec crowns are they are very vanilla in their esthetics. I always ask myself, would I want that in my mouth, and the answer is a hugh NO! I would find a dentist who would do layering of the porcelain for the best result.

Phillip Kemp, DDS
Brentwood Cosmetic Dentist

Cerec will have to be stained by a skilled ceramist

The likelihood of CEREC crowns matching without a highly skilled ceramist layering ceramic on them is pretty slim unless your teeth are fairly monochromatic and don't have much character (variations in shade, color density and translucency that most teeth possess). CEREC is not capable of creating this. The folks who do nice work with CEREC are staining the restorations themselves or have someone who does it for them. If the dentist is among the rare few that is highly... more

John Whittemore, DDS
Memphis Cosmetic Dentist

Cerec vs. Porcelain Crowns

That's a terrific question. The esthetic zone is very challenging. I’ve seen great porcelain and Cerec crowns, but also a ton of poor work as well. The main factor here is not so much the material, but the skill and experience of the clinician. You should ask your dentist for some before and after photos, so you can judge for yourself if you like his work. Every cosmetic dentist should have a large portfolio of cases to present to you. I personally... more

Peter Mann, DDS
Manhattan Cosmetic Dentist

CEREC crowns for front teeth

I am not a CEREC user, and haven't decided as a clinician whether the CERAC restorations are of the same quality as lab created restorations. As with everything else, the answer is in the hands of the technician. All the materials CEREC uses are the same materials that a lab uses, but a lab has more choices. This way, the dentist can decide which material and prep design is appropriate, and instruct the lab which material to use. If there is a problem, the lab technician and the dentist... more

Deborah Petronio, DDS
East Aurora Cosmetic Dentist

It depends on the dentist skill with Cerec

Traditionally, this answer would be to have your front teeth created by a very good dentist and a very good lab technician - as a team. In 2011, Cerec technique has become very good and I do see some Cerec crowns on front teeth that look quite good. If your dentist is well skilled in Cerec, then you may get a wonderful result with Cerec crowns. Times have changed and you will have some great options. One important issue is that, the blocks of porcelain that Cerec mills,... more

Greg Lutke, DDS
Plano Cosmetic Dentist

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Lab-made crowns better for front teeth

Creating natural looking crowns on front teeth can be a definite challenge. The appearance of CEREC crowns can be very good, but most of the time crowns made by a laboratory will be a much better match aesthetically.

Sheila Brush, DDS
Gaithersburg Cosmetic Dentist

CEREC Dental Crowns or Lab Crowns for Front Teeth?

You are right to be concerned about choosing the type of dental crown for your front teeth. As a cosmetic dentist in Denver, I have seen cosmetic dentistry from all corners of the country and from around the world. Making front teeth crowns look natural and beautiful is the highest challenge in cosmetic dentistry. I often see very average crowns made that frankly look like dental work, and not natural teeth. Some CEREC crowns are very nice. But they cannot rival what a talented... more