If you have ever gotten a traditional crown or bridge, you know that the process typically involves multiple visits to the dentist, dental impressions that are messy and uncomfortable, and needing to worry about losing a temporary crown while you wait for your final restoration to be made. With CEREC technology at Gentle Dental Care in Menomonie and Durand, WI, we take the hassle out of dental restorations, providing same-day dental crowns and bridges that have a precise fit, natural-looking appearance, and durable, long-lasting results.
Unlike traditional dental crowns, which use physical impressions of your teeth that are then shipped to an outside laboratory where your restoration is made, CEREC technology enables Drs. Emily Andre and Frankie Thatcher to perform these steps digitally using the latest computer-aided drafting (CAD) software. After taking comfortable and mess-free 3D digital impressions, Dr. Andre or Dr. Thatcher will design your crown or bridge and then transmit the information to our CEREC milling machine, which creates your restoration right in the office. Rather than a process that has historically taken weeks to complete, CEREC technology allows you to come in to the office and leave with your brand new restoration just a couple of hours later.
CEREC stands for “Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics” – a complicated acronym, but when broken down, helps reveal the many benefits of CEREC technology!
We value your time at Gentle Dental Care, and CEREC is just one of the many dental technologies that we use in our office to provide you with a better, safer dental experience. We proudly serve patients in the Menomonie, Durand, Eau Claire, Baldwin, Colfax, Pepin, and neighboring areas and can be reached at (715) 600-9004. Call us today to schedule your appointment!