Single Visit Dentistry with CEREC: How chairside milling changed digital dentistry

Contents:

• Single Visit Dentistry: Enhancing Patient Experiences
• Milling crowns: The Superior Choice
• Expanding Horizons with CEREC: Range of Indications and Materials
• Efficiency and Integration: A Fast and Convenient Workflow
• Practice Growth and Patient Satisfaction

In the rapidly evolving field of digital dentistry, one technology has stood the test of time and continues to transform the way dentists provide care to their patients. CEREC, a groundbreaking CAD/CAM system from Dentsply Sirona, has been revolutionising the dental industry for over 35 years. With its clinically proven solution for chairside milling of restorations in a single visit, CEREC offers an unmatched level of convenience, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

Single Visit Dentistry: Enhancing Patient Experiences

Gone are the days of multiple appointments and uncomfortable analogue impressions. CEREC allows dentists to provide same-day dental restorations manufactured using chairside milling units, eliminating the need for temporaries and reducing patient chair time. This streamlined approach not only enhances the patient’s experience but also helps improve treatment outcomes.
 

• First, dentists use an intraoral scanner to capture highly accurate digital impressions of the patient's dentition, which eliminates the need for traditional conventional impressions.
• Second, the digital impressions are then used to design the restoration in the CEREC CAD/CAM software with just a few clicks. The first proposal is created by artificial intelligence from within the software and can be adjusted by the dentist if necessary.
• Afterward, the designed restoration can be sent directly to the milling unit, which manufactures the restoration from an inserted block. Depending on the block material used, the milled restoration is fired in a dental furnace and finalised for placement. 

This in-office digital workflow delivers high-quality permanent restorations, resulting in an excellent fit and improved treatment outcome. Moreover, for patients, it removes the discomfort of analogue impressions and the need for a second appointment.

Milling crowns: The Superior Choice

For over 35 years, the CEREC workflow has been the go-to solution for manufacturing high-quality restorations in a dental practice. Nowadays, more than 6 million restorations are milled on CEREC machines around the world every year. 
 

Dentists all around the world trust in the reliability and effectiveness of the CEREC system, which has been extensively studied in numerous clinical trials. Long-term studies have demonstrated the durability and longevity of CEREC restorations, affirming its superiority over traditional methods. The system's proven track record gives dentists the confidence to deliver restorations of exceptional quality backed by scientific evidence.

Expanding Horizons with CEREC: Range of Indications and Materials

CEREC's versatility extends beyond single crowns. With the CEREC system, dentists can confidently tackle a wide range of indications, including bridges, inlays, onlays, abutments and veneers. The comprehensive workflow and design options enable dentists to provide patients with the most suitable treatment options for their specific needs.

Furthermore, the CEREC workflow encompasses a broad spectrum of materials. With over 50 validated materials from Dentsply Sirona and its material partners, dentists can choose the optimal material for each restoration, taking into consideration factors such as strength, aesthetics, and biocompatibility. The variety of materials validated for the CEREC workflow include glass ceramics, zirconium oxides, and hybrid ceramics. These high-quality materials provide excellent durability, aesthetics, and biocompatibility, ensuring long-lasting and natural-looking restorations. While recent developments see 3D printing crowns entering digital practices, the precision and strength of milled restorations remain unparalleled.

Efficiency and Integration: A Fast and Convenient Workflow

Integrating CEREC into existing practice workflows is seamless and efficient. The system's intuitive software enables dentists to design restorations chairside with ease. This eliminates the need for outsourcing to external dental laboratories, reducing turnaround times and external costs. As the CEREC workflow covers a complete restorative treatment in one single appointment, further appointments are unnecessary, saving valuable chair time. Furthermore, eliminating multiple appointments reduce the need for room turnover and anaesthesia – while completely removing the need for a temporary restoration.

Overall, this digital workflow not only enhances practice efficiency but also enables precise, patient-centric care, ultimately improving the overall treatment experience and outcomes for both dental professionals and patients.

The integration of CEREC into existing practice workflows
 

• Dentists can optimise chair time, resulting in a higher return on investment (ROI).
• Reduces turnaround time and adds value to the practice
• Streamlines operations, allows for delegation, and increases productivity.
• In-House services lead to cost savings for the practice and allow practices to retain more revenue.

Practice Growth and Patient Satisfaction

Implementing CEREC into a dental practice can yield substantial benefits, including practice growth and an enhanced reputation among patients. By offering same-day restorations, dentists can attract new patients and retain existing ones who value convenience and efficiency. Patients appreciate the technology and innovation applied to their oral care regime, and completing their treatment in one visit, eliminating the need for multiple appointments and temporary restorations are added bonuses on top of an effectively stacked system. The ability to provide high-quality restorations in a single visit sets practices apart from competitors and positions them as leaders in digital dentistry. The precise fit and natural aesthetics of CEREC restorations contribute to patient satisfaction and confidence in sharing their dental care experience with others. Furthermore, the CEREC workflow opens new possibilities, for example the expansion into the field of implantology.

In the digital era of dentistry, CEREC remains at the forefront as a clinically proven solution for in-house milling of restorations in a single visit. With its ability to provide enhanced patient experiences and deliver efficient workflows with a wide range of indications and materials, CEREC has earned its well-deserved reputation among dentists worldwide. Dentists looking to enter the world of digital dentistry and start with crowns can confidently embrace CEREC as a game-changing technology that ensures both clinical excellence and practice growth. Embrace CEREC today and experience the transformative power of in-house milling for exceptional dental restorations.

We encourage you to visit the Digital Dentistry Hub to explore more resources and stay updated with the latest advancements in the field of digital dentistry. Take the leap into the future of dentistry with dentsplysirona.com/CEREC, and witness the transformation it brings to your patients, practice, and professional satisfaction.