Dental Crowns in Spring Hill, TN

Dental crowns are custom-made caps placed over a tooth to restore size, shape, and strength. These restorations are often made of ceramic, porcelain, or metal and can be designed to match the color and shape of your existing teeth. By restoring the size, shape, and appearance of a tooth, dental crowns play a crucial role in enhancing oral health and revitalizing smiles. Dental crowns are also often the final step in the dental implant process.

CEREC Dental Crown Technology

Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) is an innovative system that allows our Spring Hill dentist to create and place dental crowns in a single visit. This state-of-the-art technology fabricates dental crowns on-site, revolutionizing the dental industry by providing patients with an efficient solution for restoring their smiles.

The Benefits of CEREC Dental Crowns

CEREC dental crown technology offers many benefits over traditional dental crown creation, including:

• Increased Efficiency: One of the significant advantages of CEREC technology is its ability to provide same-day dental crowns. With traditional crown procedures, patients typically have to wait several weeks while a crown is created in a laboratory. CEREC eliminates this waiting period by allowing immediate crown placement, saving patients time and reducing the number of dental visits required.
• Convenience: CEREC technology eliminates the need for temporary crowns. Temporary crowns can be uncomfortable and may require additional appointments for removal and placement of the permanent crown. CEREC enables patients to skip this step, providing a more streamlined, convenient dental experience.
• Aesthetics: CEREC crowns are crafted from high-quality ceramic materials that closely resemble the natural color of your teeth. The precise digital design ensures a perfect fit and optimal aesthetics, resulting in a crown that seamlessly blends with the patient's smile.
• Durability: CEREC crowns are known for their exceptional strength and longevity. The ceramic material used in CEREC restorations is highly durable, providing patients with a crown that can withstand the rigors of daily chewing and biting.
• Precision: The CAD/CAM technology used in CEREC ensures high precision and accuracy in crown design and fabrication.

Initial Consultation

You'll visit Dr. Robinette at our Spring Hill dental office, where he’ll examine your tooth and determine if a dental crown is necessary. He’ll also discuss the procedure, costs, and any alternatives.

Tooth Preparation

During the next appointment, the dentist will numb the tooth and the surrounding area. Then, they will reshape the tooth to create space for the dental crown. This involves removing a portion of the tooth's outer structure, usually by filing it down or building it up with a filling material.

Designing the Crown

The digital images are fed into specialized software, which allows the dentist to create a customized crown design that perfectly matches the shape, size, and color of your natural teeth. This ensures a seamless and natural-looking result.

In-House Milling

Once the crown design is finalized, it is sent to an in-house milling machine that precisely carves the crown from a high-quality ceramic block. This process takes only a matter of minutes, ensuring a quick turnaround time.

Permanent Crown Placement

Once the permanent crown is ready, you'll return to the dentist's office for its placement. The dentist will remove the temporary crown and check the fit, color, and shape of the permanent crown. If everything looks good, Dr. Robinette will cement the crown onto the prepared tooth with dental adhesive or bonding material.

Final Adjustments

The dentist will make any necessary adjustments to ensure the crown fits comfortably and your bite is aligned correctly. They may also polish the crown to give it a natural appearance.

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At Dentistry by Design of Spring Hill, TN, we’re proud to offer our patients the advantages of CEREC dental crown technology. Our skilled and experienced dental professionals use the latest technology to provide efficient, convenient, and aesthetically pleasing dental crown restorations.

Schedule your appointment with Dr. Robinette by calling 931-771-8500 or filling out our online contact form. We look forward to meeting patients from Spring Hill and the surrounding areas of Bethesda, Jameson, and Thompson Station, TN.