Porcelain Crowns
High Tech Cad Cam machine makes porcelain crowns in one day
Most porcelain crowns are made in a dental laboratory. The process can take up to two weeks. But a new computer technology shortens the entire procedure to one day.
Computer images create the new crown in virtual reality. Click to see a video on CAD-CAM.The specifications are sent to a milling machine steps away from the patient. In just minutes, a small block of porcelain turns into a custom crown. Then, the Dr. Meyer bakes the porcelain in a special oven. After the porcelain cools, Dr. Meyer checks the fit and cements the crown permanently.
The patient only has to be numb one time. You don't have to take that messy impression that a lot of patients don't like. You don't have to go out and wear a temporary for two weeks that you are afraid may come loose during a business meeting. You get to go home with your final crown that day.