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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2006Min. residual tooth for Cerec?
My mother-in-law broke off the outer cusps of the large upper molar, which had a filling. It probably had one or two vertical cracks and was just waiting to "give". I suggested she ask her dentist about getting a Cerec restoration, and told her that he would probably suggest a crown, since he doesn't have the Cerec system. True to form, he suggested a crown and indicated that he didn't think there was enough residual tooth (I'd say there's more than 50%) for a Cerec restoration. Should she go and get an opinion from someone who has the Cerec system, since her dentist is probably biased towards the types of restorations he's able to do? > My mother-in-law broke off the outer cusps of the large upper molar, > which had a filling. It probably had one or two vertical cracks and was [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > since her dentist is probably biased towards the types of restorations > he's able to do? Cerec can make crowns or onlays. But the only real magic with Cerec is that it is possible to prepare the tooth and insert the finished restoration the same day. Essentially the same kinds of restorations (crowns, onlays, inlays) can be done by any dentist using a good dental lab. It is certainly possible that two dentists would differ on their recommendation vis a vis crown or onlay in a given situation. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 I have an onlay, but it's gold. A Cerec onlay is white. Are there other types of onlays that are white? >> My mother-in-law broke off the outer cusps of the large upper molar, >> which had a filling. It probably had one or two vertical cracks and [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Steve > I have an onlay, but it's gold. A Cerec onlay is white. > > Are there other types of onlays that are white? Yes, onlays are commonly made in resin and ceramic, under a variety of trade names. They all differ slightly in particular composition, filler particle size, etc. In general resin will of course be softer, which isn't always a bad thing. Also, lab-fabricated restorations will be stained by a ceramist and these guys do this all day. I believe Cerec can be custom stained as well (by either the lab or the dentist) but sending it to the lab eliminates the primary reason dentists get Cerec--to avoid lab fees and get the restoration done in a couple of hours. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
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