New York native Aimee Stone came into a local dental clinic in need of a dental crown, expecting that she’ll be coming back for days or weeks until the process is completed. The hassles of multiple dental visits in order to get a dental crown are something that many patients can relate to; and not a lot of people have the time for multiple dentist visits, including Aimee, who’s a working mother of three kids.
However, technology has made up for that. Nowadays, a special equipment allows a skilled Wilkes Barre dentist to come up with a dental crown within hours instead of days or weeks. Facilities like Back Mountain Dental are among the first to make use of CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) systems, which are capable of producing a dental crown while the patient waits, literally.
How do they do it? The traditional procedure for getting a dental crown involves getting an impression of the ground down tooth and surrounding teeth. The impression is then sent to a lab which crafts the crown, often taking a few weeks. Nowadays,a trusted Wilkes Barre, PA dentist need only use a special camera to take an image of the ground down the tooth, which is then uploaded to the CAD/CAM unit.
Once the image is processed in the machine, the “magic” happens. The program constructs a 3D image of the ground down tooth—with the crown in place. Afterward, data from the 3D image generator is transferred into a machine which builds the crown from the image, using drilled sugar cube-sized porcelain blocks. After a few test-fits, voila! The crown is ready for installation.
This wonderful technological innovation is a huge step up in dentistry and is a timely one, too. Today’s world is simply fast-paced, and people are too busy to allot time for multiple visits to the dentist. Aside from the convenience, the single visit procedure allows for less physical intrusions on the affected part of the mouth, minimizing potential irritation, as well as trauma. Finally, the process’ success rate is amplified, as it is more precise than the traditional method. All in all, CAD/CAM dental crown manufacturing is nothing short of impressive.
Visit Back Mountain Dental Care for all sort of Dental Crown needs and get it done in just one visit. Call us now to book an appointment with our expert dentist.
