Our dentist, Dr.C. Srinivas Rao, and the team at Ace Dental Care Chico can use a dental crown to make several different smile improvements. In the past, you would have had to wait a week or longer taking care of a temporary crown while your permanent one was crafted in a lab. But now there are Glidewell IO in-office milled crowns in Chico, California, so that you will not have to wait on your new smile. For more information, call our office at 530-345-4780 and schedule your visit with us.
Dental crowns have traditionally taken two appointments with our dentist to complete. However, thanks to state-of-the-art CAD/CAM technology, our dentist can complete your crown in just one visit to our office! CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) technology uses an advanced imaging system to create a digital impression. This impression is then used to design and mill a custom dental crown in a matter of minutes, saving you time and allowing our dentist to place the crown so that you can leave our office with a renewed smile.
During your same-day crown appointment, our dentist will:
- Thoroughly examine your teeth to ensure that a dental crown is right for you
- Remove any weakened, decayed or broken tooth material
- Thoroughly clean the damaged tooth
- Capture a digital picture of your mouth and convert that picture into a 3D model
- Use the 3D model to design your crown
- Mill your new dental crown from a block of tooth-colored material
Once milled, your crown will be placed onto your tooth, and our dentist will check that it fits properly before bonding it into place and polishing it to complete your treatment.
If you have any questions about same-day dental crowns or would like to schedule an appointment with our skilled dentist, give us a call today!
