Same Day Crowns in Phenix City

There was a time when the process of getting dental crowns involved two separate office visits with a weeks-long wait in between. First, you’d go to the dentist to get impressions and have your teeth prepared for the crown. Then, you’d be given a temporary crown in order to protect the prepared tooth from damage and decay during the three or four week wait for your permanent restoration. With your temporary crown in place, you’d need to take special care not to dislodge it and eat a soft foods diet.

If this sounds like a hassle to you, we have good news: CEREC same-day crowns are a game-changer that completely upends the traditional dental crown process. Now, you can have your tooth prepared and your crown placed during a single appointment—without having to compromise quality.

When you come to our office for your crown, we use CEREC’s digital impression technology to create a 3D model of your teeth and jaw, which allows us to design a restoration that looks natural and interacts with surrounding teeth as it should. Your tooth is then prepared by removing the damaged areas, and another set of digital impressions is taken, this time to ensure that the crown fits securely against your prepared tooth.

Our CEREC milling machine fabricates a custom-made crown from a block of tooth-colored material and it is bonded onto your prepared tooth. As simple as that, your restoration is complete.

CEREC crowns provide patients with superior strength, a realistic appearance, and restored function, making them an excellent choice for most patients. Benefits of CEREC same-day crowns include:

• CEREC digital impressions are taken with an intraoral scanner, eliminating the need for messy, uncomfortable impression material
• Digital impressions are more accurate than traditional impressions, producing crowns that fit more precisely
• The CEREC process doesn’t require temporary crowns
• CEREC crowns last for years with proper care and maintenance

CEREC crowns last an average of 10 to 15 years, but with diligent oral hygiene, they may last even longer.

It depends on which materials you’re considering for your crown. Usually, CEREC crowns are the same or only slightly more expensive than traditional crowns.

CEREC crowns are made from a solid tooth-colored block of zirconia, ceramic, or resin.

Yes, same-day crowns are strong, durable, and natural-looking when made by a skilled provider. There is no compromise on quality when you choose a same-day dental crown.

If your dental insurance covers the cost of crowns, it will most likely cover at least part of the cost of a CEREC crown. We will provide you with a cost estimate prior to your procedure.