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Simply CEREC in Sunbury

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:41:31 +0000

There are some dental treatments that have that ‘wow’ factor and capture the imagination of the patient and in Sunbury’s world of cosmetic dentistry, there is nothing like getting a dental makeover and put that ‘wow’ back into your mouth. But now hold onto your hats, because even in this department, the world of dentistry has cranked it up a gear by giving us CEREC. Some of the best restoration work to the mouth comes in the form of veneers, bridges and crowns and have proved over and over again their durability and beauty. However, the whole treatment cycle could take up to a few weeks, your parts having to be made in a lab miles away, a bit like a Jumbo-jet flying the Atlantic, but for the impatient amongst us who want to fly Concorde then CEREC is for you because you can get these treatments done in an hour and a half- max! Yes, while you sit in the chair and have pretty pictures taken of your treatment area, these will be fed into a computer and then into an in-house milling machine and while your fitting is being made, you will prepared. Then you are fitted and off you go and the good thing about this is that if there is a problem, it can be rectified there and then, and if you look at the costs involved, it is pretty comparable to the older ways…WOW!

What is Cerec? A Surbiton dentist tells all

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:27:10 +0000

CEREC is a unique invention and procedure that allows a dentist to be a dental technician in their own surgery. It consists of two machines which are adjoined to a computer system, one is a digital camera and the other is a milling machine. Let’s say you have an appointment with your dentist because you have cracked or chipped tooth, the dentist recommends a crown to solve the problem. They will take digital pictures that are fed straight into the computer, this will produce a 3D image of the tooth and a 3D picture of the crown. The information is fed automatically to the milling machine and a blank, readymade ceramic block is clamped into position. The machine will now proceed to mill the crown to order, specifically for you and your problem tooth. While this is going on the dentist will prepare the rogue tooth to have the new crown fitted, to do this they will grind and file down the tooth so the chip or crack is illuminated and the crown will fit straight on. This can all be done in most cases in around 30 minutes to an hour. This unique and innovative system can solve many problems almost instantly, it allows the dentist, with very little training, to do all the work in-house and save you not just time, but money and less visits to the surgery. Veneers and more complicated treatments such as a bridge can also be solved using the CEREC system. This is advanced dental science at its best.

Surbiton dentist offers cheap and pain-free dental bonding

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:57:52 +0000

Dental bonding is a process which aims to restore the appearance of a tooth or teeth by the application of tooth coloured resin. It is most often used for the repair of chipped or cracked teeth, to close up excessive space between teeth and to improve the look of discoloured teeth. It can also be used as a barrier to protect exposed sensitive areas of teeth and to alter the shape and appearance of existing teeth.

Dental bonding is one of the most routine cosmetic dental procedures and as such is one of the cheapest. Unlike certain other cosmetic procedures like crowns or veneers, dental bonding does not need to be manufactured in laboratory conditions. This also means that bonding procedures can be carried out in one visit to the dentist. Both of these factors mean the process is generally much cheaper for the patient. However, it should be noted that if the bonding required involves more than one or two teeth the dentist may not be able to carry out al the work in one session.

Dental bonding is also relatively painless in most instances and anaesthteic is only ever really required when the bonding is being applied to sensitive areas like cavities that surround nerve endings.

Dental bonding is the ideal tool for dentists to carry out small repairs and because of its low cost it is also very popular with patients. However, although dental bonding is very tough it can chip or crack itself and even though it resists staining it is not as effective in this area as a crown. Nonetheless, dental bonding is an incredibly useful minor procedure that can help prevent further damage to your teeth and also serves a very useful cosmetic purpose.

The actual process of dental bonding is very straightforward. The dentist will find a shade of resin that most closely matches your existing teeth. They will then apply the resin and mold it to the desired shape. The resin is then set and hardened by a laser. The whole process should take no longer than an hour and is the most cost effective and pain-free ways to look after your teeth.

If you think you may have minor damage to a tooth, make an appointment with a Surbiton dentist and they will be able to assess whether dental bonding can work for you.