CEREC – One Appointment Crowns

Dr. Fallah uses CEREC technology for many repairs and restorations of teeth – such as replacing whole teeth, fixing and filling cavities, and also for porcelain crowns.

CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics.

This state-of-the-art CEREC CAD-CAM technology is used in Dr. Fallah’s Carlsbad dental office and allows Dr. Fallah to provide his patients top-of-the-line, natural-looking, and fast ceramic restorations.

The in-house CEREC computer-assisted restoration procedures can be completed in only one visit in most cases, and are often referred to as One-Visit Crowns or One Day Crowns.

Exactly how does the CEREC process work?

1. Dr. Fallah prepares your tooth for restoration simply by putting a coating of white powder over it.

This tooth preparation is done in a matter of seconds rather than minutes, and you do not have to endure the old messy impression material

dripping in your mouth.

2. Dr. Fallah then captures 3-D digital impressions with CEREC AC Blue Cam which uploads the information to a computer.

Once the image of the damaged area is loaded, CEREC software automatically designs the shape of the restoration.

The model created is refined and refinished by Dr. Fallah, using 3-D software and this information is sent electronically to a milling machine in the office.

3. This machine creates your repair or restoration out of a block of ceramic or composite.

The cutting and shaping of crowns are completed by computer-controlled diamond head cutters.

Once completed, it is simply fitted and then placed in your mouth all within one convenient visit – one office, one appointment, one day.