Same-Day Dental Crowns

Sometimes a crown is necessary for protecting and saving a natural tooth. Treatment with dental crowns used to mean multiple dental visits, messy dental impressions, and uncomfortable temporary crowns, but, today, the treatment process looks a lot different thanks to advanced dental treatment technology.

Introducing the all-digital, mess-free, permanent, single-day solution to tooth restoration — same-day dental crowns.  

What Is a Dental Crown?

Also called a cap, a dental crown is a restorative dental prosthetic. Usually, made from tooth-colored porcelain, a dental crown is designed to completely cover the portion of a tooth that is above the gum line.  

Dental crowns can be used to improve or enhance the appearance of a tooth (cosmetic purposes), but they are most commonly used for restoring and protecting natural teeth that have been compromised as a result of extensive decay, damage, injury, or disease. A dental crown covers and supports the entire exposed surface of the tooth. They seal them from external bacteria and strengthen them. Dental crowns are commonly used after root canal therapy to save a patient's natural tooth from extraction.  

What Are the Benefits of Same-Day Crowns?

Same day crowns have revolutionized dental restoration by leveraging computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. The treatment technique uses three-dimensional digital scanning (replacing physical dental impressions taken with puddy and trays), powerful design software, and an in-office precision milling machine to complete the entire designing and manufacturing process and produce custom-made, permanent dental crowns for patients during a single office visit.  

The benefits of same-day crowns include:

• A speedier treatment experience with only one dental visit is needed.  

• A more comfortable treatment experience without the need for sitting still with your mouth full of trays and dental puddy.  

• No need to wear an ill-fitting, one-size-fits-most temporary dental crown in between appointments while waiting for your permanent crown to be manufactured at an external dental laboratory.  

• You'll be able to view your dental restoration and final design in our software before your ceramic restoration is "printed" in our office.  

• Restorations are made of highly durable, natural-looking ceramic porcelain. They are designed for a naturally comfortable fit and bite and are dyed to blend in seamlessly with neighboring teeth.  

How We Do It All in a Single Dental Visit: The Same-Day Treatment Process

1. Consultation, Preparation, and Digital Images

Our dentist examines the patient's tooth and talks with them about treatment. We then prepare the tooth for a crown. Depending on the patient's needs, this might involve root canal therapy or other sterilization treatments before removing an outer layer of the tooth to make space for accommodating the dental crown. We then take digital scans of the patient's teeth and gums.

2. Design

We upload the images in our high-powered design software to create a custom crown for a perfect fit.  

3. Precision Milling

The design is sent to our milling machine that uses a diamond bur and disk to create your dental crown.  

4. Fitting and Finishing Touches

We then attach the crown permanently using dental cement and make any final adjustments to ensure a comfortable and natural-feeling fit.  

Tooth Restoration in a Single Dental Appointment With Our Dentists in Cornelius, NC

At White and Haines Advanced Dentistry, we aim to provide our patients with the very best in dental care and treatment experiences, and that's why we're proud to offer single-day tooth restoration with same-day dental crowns.

If you need a dental crown, but don't want to deal with the hassle of multiple office visits or wearing an uncomfortable temporary dental prosthetic, then same-day treatment might be right for you! To learn more about same-day dental crowns or to request an appointment, we welcome you to contact our dental office in Cornelius today.

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