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CEREC One-Visit Crowns from Hill Avenue Dental

May 25, 2015

Filed under: CEREC — Tags: , , , , , , , — dr_clark @ 9:58 pm

183708884Perhaps there is a crack in one of your teeth and it is gradually worsening. Or maybe you have a tooth that is abnormally worn because of teeth grinding and clenching. Whatever the reason, the time has come to repair that tooth. Trouble is you don’t want to take a lot of time in the dentist’s office. Hill Avenue Dental in Superior, WI, has the solution for you. Our dentists, Dr. Doug Clark, Jr. and Dr. Doug Clark III, use the CEREC system to design, fabricate and place crowns in one visit.

CEREC, which stands for Chairside Economic Restorations of Esthetic Ceramics, consists of:

  • A digital camera that takes a visual impression of you tooth instead of the traditional molded impression
  • Special computer software that designs the crown, including the size, shape and color of the crown
  • A milling unit that uses high-speed burs to manufacture your new crown

A Crown for You

Once Dr. Clark or Dr. Clark determines that you are a qualified candidate for a CEREC One-Visit Crown, you’re only a couple of hours away from a complete tooth restoration. The affected tooth and the surrounding tissue will be anesthetized and prepared for your metal-free crown. Then, we take a digital picture of the tooth and that is sent to the computer. Equipped with 3D-CAD software, the computer system designs your crown for a perfect fit and match to your existing teeth. From here, the design is transmitted to the milling unit, which creates your new restoration in about 20 minutes. The dentist will then adhesively bond the crown into place and make sure the chewing surface fits exactly with the opposing tooth above or below.

Also, if you have any ill-fitting or unsightly crowns made of metal, they can be replaced with a CEREC One-Visit Crown.

Call Our Office Today

To learn more about CEREC One-Visit Crowns, or to schedule an appointment for your tooth restoration, call the office of Hill Avenue Dental today. We serve patients in Superior, WI, as well as from Duluth, Douglas County, Northern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota.

Rebuild Your Smile with Restorative Dentistry in Superior, WI

May 10, 2015

Filed under: restorative dentistry,restorative dentistry superior,Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , , — dr_clark @ 9:53 pm

159289454You have always taken very good care of your teeth and gums. Every morning and every night, you brush and floss. You schedule twice yearly dental checkups at Hill Avenue Dental in Superior, WI, so we can help you have a healthy smile. Yet despite all of this good care, you now find yourself needing to “fix a problem.” Whether you need to rebuild a tooth that has decay or replace a tooth that has been knocked out, Dr. Doug Clark, Jr. and Dr. Doug Clark III have the restorative dentistry treatment to rejuvenate your smile.

Perhaps the most frequently performed restorative treatment in dentistry is repairing a cavity with a filling. At Hill Avenue Dental, our dentists use tooth-colored composite resin materials when filling a cavity. This material offers several advantages. First and most obvious is that the filling blends in seamlessly with the color of your natural teeth; no one will see a darker spot in your smile. Secondly, a filling with composite resin necessitates less tooth preparation, which means that more of your tooth’s original structure is preserved. Once restored, your tooth will be as strong as one of your natural teeth.

Restoration for Missing Teeth

Whether you have missing teeth because of severe tooth decay, advanced gum disease or a traumatic injury, replacing those teeth is imperative for your oral health as well as your general health. Dental implants are the only tooth replacement that restore a tooth from root to crown. With minor oral surgery, one of our dentists implants a titanium post in your jaw. This acts similarly to the root of a tooth, anchoring the restorative crown and stimulating bone tissue, so there is no loss of bone density or sagging facial muscles.

Call Our Office Today

If your oral health requires you to have a tooth restoration procedure, then call the office Hill Avenue Dental. We serve patients in Superior, WI, as well as from Duluth, Douglas County, Northern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota.