Restoring a tooth with CEREC. Patient presents with a broken and cracked tooth. Dr Kan restored the tooth with a CEREC onlay

A visiting overseas patient has a severe fracture on her tooth and wanted a crown to restore her broken tooth. However, she was only in Auckland for a short period so time was a limiting factor.

Solution

We milled a beautiful CEREC crown on a CAD cam milling machine that matched her existing teeth. The patient was pleased that she did not have to go home with a temporary crown and wait 2 weeks for her crown to be made.

The patient had a deep filling that had fallen out. The patient was worried about future cracks and possible fractures and tooth loss.

Solution

We milled a crown for her on the Cerec CAD milling machine, this crown will strengthen the tooth. The whole procedure was done in one appointment. The patient was extremely pleased with the result.

The patient had previously had a crown placed on her lateral front incisor. The patient felt that the metal-ceramic crown made her tooth appear short and it also appeared dark around her gums.

Solution

Create a CEREC crown which lengthens the height of the tooth. This CEREC crown is made of emax which means that there is no metal, it is a full high strength porcelain crown made in one appointment.

The patient had lost his old overlay and wanted a new one so he could eat again.

Solution

Construct a new CEREC crown that was completed on the same day as he presented, this saved the patient time.