Crowns are teeth-shaped caps dentists place over damaged or decayed teeth to restore their structure and function. They can protect decayed or broken teeth, cover misshapen teeth or support teeth with large fillings. Traditionally, people required multiple dental appointments to get crown placement. Irvine same day crowns involve one dental visit. Your dentist takes an impression of your mouth and designs your crown using digital technology within minutes as you wait in your provider’s office. You get your permanent crowns the same day. Same-day crowns have many benefits, and here are some.
Same-day crowns allow faster dental restorations
Traditional crowns involve several dental appointments. Your dentist first makes a physical impression of your teeth and sends it to the lab to design your crowns. The lab technicians then send the crowns back to the dentist, and the back-and-forth mailing process can take weeks, so you will need multiple dental visits. In same-day crowns, your dentist uses cutting-edge technology to create the impressions and crowns. The 3D digital scans and a CAD-CAM machine enable the crowns to be designed in minutes. So you get your crowns fixed with a single visit.
They eliminate the need for messy impressions
Traditional crowns do not involve 3D scanning, so your dentist has to use an impression material to make your crowns. The procedure involves your provider mixing an impression material and inserting it into your mouth. The material stays for about one or two minutes in your mouth to allow it to harden, creating the impression of your teeth. The procedure is not painful but can be messy and uncomfortable, especially if you have a strong gag reflex. Same-day crowns use 3D scanning, eliminating messy impressions.
They do not involve temporary crowns
In the traditional method, you wear temporary crowns before your permanent crowns are fabricated. The temporary crowns are typically held in place with dental putty and usually do not fit well like permanent crowns. Temporary crowns can fall out or break easily, especially if you bite hard objects or chew sticky foods. You do not need temporary crowns for same-day crowns. You get your permanent crowns within one dental visit.
Same-day crowns fit perfectly
Dentists use digital scanning and CAD-CAM machine to design and fix your crowns. The technology is precise, and milling ensures the crowns fit perfectly on the first try. CEREC technology takes full details of your teeth contours and your bite pattern. If the crowns do not fit, the technology easily tweaks your crowns to fit comfortably, avoiding unnecessary hassle.
Same-day crowns look better
Compared to traditional crowns, same-day crowns fits better and are designed with more precision. Traditional crowns may leave black lines along your gum line and not have the color of your natural teeth. Same-day crowns restore the shape and color of damaged teeth, promoting function and aesthetics. You can confidently smile and talk before people without anyone noticing you have dental restoration.
Same-day crowns are a fast dental restoration that does not involve putty, enables perfect fitting of crowns, and does not require temporary crowns. Schedule an appointment at Smile by Design Dental Group for same-day crown placement to restore your decayed teeth.
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