Same-day Crowns with AG Ceramill

Do you require a dental crown but dread the lengthy, multi-visit process? Thanks to advanced systems like AG Ceramill, you can now get a custom ceramic crown designed, milled, and placed in just one appointment. Here's more information about same-day crowns and how AG Ceramill technology delivers convenience without sacrificing quality or aesthetics.

What is a Dental Crown and Why You Might Need One

Before exploring the game-changing option of same-day crowns, let’s start with the basics – what is a dental crown? Essentially, a crown is a tooth-shaped cap your dentist places over a damaged tooth to reinforce its structure and restore its appearance.

There are several common situations where crowns are recommended:

Extensive Decay: If a tooth is severely decayed and unable to support a basic filling, a crown can cover and protect the remaining structure. The crown acts as a shell that prevents further decay or fractures.
Cracked/Broken Tooth: In cases of fractures, trauma, or accidental injury, crowns repair and reinforce the vulnerable tooth after any needed root canal therapy. The crown helps hold everything together.
Cosmetic Improvement: Discolored, misshapen, or uneven teeth can be improved with crowns. They mask imperfections and give you an evenly shaped, bright white smile.
Worn Enamel: Years of wear and tear from grinding or acid erosion can destroy enamel. Crowns renew the look, shape, and chewing surface.
Protect Dental Work: Crowns add an outer layer of protection to delicate treatments like dental implants, bridges, fillings, and root canals.
Prevent Grinding Damage: People with bruxism who compulsively grind their teeth often get crowns to prevent the increased risk of fractures and loss.

Crafted from strong, durable ceramic or porcelain and custom-designed for your tooth, crowns restore optimal function and aesthetics for many years to come.

The Conventional Multi-Visit Crown Process

While crowns resolve many tooth problems, the traditional process of getting one was lengthy and inconvenient, requiring:

Initial appointment for tooth preparation – The dentist reduces the tooth for crown placement.
Impressions and temporary crown – Molds are sent to a lab to make a temporary crown you wear in the interim.
Weeks of waiting – The dental lab fabricates a permanent crown over multiple weeks.
Second visit to deliver permanent crown – The temporary crown is removed and the permanent one is cemented.

This antiquated approach demands multiple long appointments, weeks of waiting, temporary crowns, and extensive work by an outside dental laboratory. But modern technology now streamlines this into a one-visit process.

Introducing Same-Day Crowns with AG Ceramill

With digital systems like AG Ceramill, you can have your permanent, custom crown designed, milled, polished, and placed at White and Haines Advanced Dentistry in Cornelius, NC - all in the time of a single appointment. This cutting-edge technology merges artistry with computer-aided design and manufacturing.

Here is how we produce same-day crowns using AG Ceramill:

Tooth Preparation – We numb your tooth and surrounding area for your comfort. Your dentist then skillfully prepares the tooth for the new crown.
Digital Scanning – An advanced optical scanner captures highly precise 3D images of your prepared tooth structure.
Custom Design – Sophisticated CAD software generates a virtual model of your new crown for an exact fit.
Shade Matching – We select a ceramic ingot that identically matches the color of your natural teeth.
High-Speed Milling – The Ceramill Motion 2 unit expertly machines the ceramic into a crown in minutes.
Artistic Finishing – Your dentist carefully examines the crown for fit and aesthetics, then polishes it to a lustrous sheen.
Bonding – After any final adjustments, we permanently adhere your same-day crown with a bonding material for long-lasting strength.

In just a morning or afternoon, you can have your damaged tooth restored with a natural-looking, permanent crown thanks to AG Ceramill!

Benefits of Same-Day Crowns

Choosing same-day crowns offers many advantages:

Single appointment only – No need to return for crown placement.
No temporaries – Your permanent crown is created and placed in one visit.
Fast service – Get your crown in just hours instead of weeks.
Perfect fit – Digitally designed and milled for your precise tooth structure.
Seamless aesthetics – Ceramic crowns match surrounding teeth beautifully.
Durable – Ceramic bonds tightly and stands up to biting forces.
Biocompatible – Ceramic won’t irritate your gums or dental pulp.
Time savings – Avoid prolonged wait times and lab fees.
Cost savings – No charges associated with temporary crowns.

With AG Ceramill, improved dental technology makes this streamlined approach possible without compromising quality or longevity compared to traditional crowns.

Caring for Your Ceramic Crown

While extremely durable ceramic crowns can chip or fracture if subjected to excessive biting forces. Be sure to:

Brush twice and floss once daily – This removes harmful plaque that can lead to decay under crowns.
Use non-abrasive fluoride toothpaste – This helps strengthen enamel and prevent cavities without damaging ceramic.
Avoid chewing hard foods – Take care when biting into crunchy, sticky, and hard foods like ice, nuts, and candy.
Wear a nightguard if you grind – Protect your crowns from damaging, grinding, and clenching while you sleep.
Get regular dental checkups – We will examine your crown and surrounding teeth closely.
Contact us if you notice any problems – Please call us immediately if your crown feels loose, damaged, or painful.

With proper care and maintenance, your ceramic crown can last 10 to 15 years, potentially longer. But be sure to call us right away if you have any concerns.

Experience Artful Dentistry and Convenient Care in Cornelius, NC

If you need a dental crown, upgrade to same-day crowns with AG Ceramill at White and Haines Advanced Dentistry in Cornelius. Our dedicated dentists combine master precision with innovative technology to restore your smile to health and beauty in just one appointment. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!