Same Day Crowns versus Traditional Crowns
When you have a fractured or damaged tooth due to decay, a crown is recommended to restore the functionality and appearance. The final crown will look and feel like your natural tooth.
A traditional crown process can take multiple visits and may require being numb more than once. For busy or nervous individuals, this multiple step process is not convenient.
What Are Same Day Crowns?
Same-day crowns, also known as milled crowns, are finished within a single appointment. The crown is created using our CAD/CAM technology.
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First, your dentist will prepare and scan the tooth using a digital 3D camera.
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Next, allow thirty minutes for the CEREC mill to complete your crown, while you relax at our comfortable office.
What Are The Advantages to Same Day Crowns?
It only takes ONE appointment and NO impression material! Your Brandon dentist will design, create, and fit your permanent crown within a single visit. Allowing for a comfortable visit with no temporaries.
Although same-day crowns are convenient to our patients, it is important to note that same-day crowns are NOT more expensive than traditional crowns.
Other advantages include the following:
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There is less risk of injuring the tooth while wearing a temporary crown.
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You are able to resume your normal diet and daily routine the same day.
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Digital impressions are extremely accurate and work better for patients with a gag reflex.
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The crown is made from tooth-colored material and thus, will look natural.
Should You Get Same Day Crowns?
Our experienced Brandon dentists will discuss both options with you. Choosing same-day crowns versus traditional crowns completely depend on which tooth needs a crown, the skill of your dentist, and your availability to come in for multiple appointments.
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Same Day Crown FAQs
Curious about same-day crowns? Here are answers to common questions about our CEREC crown technology in Brandon, FL.
A same-day crown appointment typically takes about two hours from start to finish. This includes tooth preparation, digital scanning, milling your custom crown, and final placement—all in one visit.
Yes, same-day CEREC crowns are made from high-quality ceramic materials that are comparable in strength and durability to traditional lab-made crowns. They're designed to withstand normal biting and chewing forces.
No, same-day crowns are not more expensive than traditional crowns. The cost is comparable, and you save time by avoiding multiple appointments and the inconvenience of wearing a temporary crown.
Yes, we use tooth-colored ceramic material and match your crown to the shade of your surrounding teeth. CEREC crowns are designed to blend seamlessly with your natural smile.
Most patients are excellent candidates for same-day crowns. However, the best option depends on which tooth needs treatment and your specific situation. Our dentists will evaluate your case and recommend whether a same-day or traditional crown is right for you.
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It's an advanced CAD/CAM system that allows us to digitally design and mill custom ceramic crowns right in our office, eliminating the need for outside labs and temporary crowns.
No, that's one of the biggest advantages of same-day crowns. Your permanent crown is created and placed during the same appointment, so you never need a temporary. This eliminates the risk of temporary crowns falling off or causing sensitivity.
Same-day crowns are ideal for patients with a gag reflex. Instead of traditional putty impressions, we use a digital 3D camera to scan your tooth quickly and comfortably—no messy impression material required.
Same-day CEREC crowns have the same lifespan as traditional crowns, typically lasting 10 to 15 years or longer with proper care. Many patients keep their crowns for decades.
Yes, you can eat as soon as the numbness from anesthesia wears off. Since your permanent crown is placed immediately, there's no waiting period or dietary restrictions like you might have with a temporary crown.
What makes Family, Implant, and Cosmetic Dentistry different?
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You are NOT a number
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Sedation options available for nervous patients (including IV conscious sedation)
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Same Day Crowns! That means no temporaries
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Cutting Edge Technology including 3d x-rays
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Intra-oral scanners to avoid impression material
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Membership plans and payment plan options available
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We place AND restore dental implants
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Wide range of services in ONE place
