Dental Technology
CEREC™
We know your time is important that’s one of the reasons we offer the advanced CEREC technology capable of producing a dental crown in just one day! CEREC is a CAD/CAM technology, computer-assisted design and computer-assisted manufacture system and allows your dentist in Minot, ND to make your customized crown in just one visit. Get in, get out, get on with your life!
The old way of making a crowns typically consisted of multiple visits. First, your dentist would assess the situation, determine the best strategy. Then, they would take a dental impression to make a mold of your tooth to send off to the lab which would make your crown and the dentist would send you home with a temporary crown and have you come back another day after a dental lab has made your permanent crown. After a few weeks when your crown is ready you would come back to the office to have it placed.
But with advancements in dental technology like the CEREC system, you can get all of this done in one day! The obvious advantage of this is that it saves you lots of time. Another advantage of the CEREC technology is precision. The scanner the dentist uses takes excellent 3D images of your jawline and the computer the dentist uses takes excellent images of the area for the crown. With such good information, your dentists has to remove less healthy tooth structure when preparing the tooth or teeth for a crown than with the traditional method. This is a win-win for you.
Instead of porcelain, these one day crowns are made with an enamel-like material. No metal is used. For this reason, X-rays can see through these crowns in a day and detect cavities easily.
We know that how your teeth look is important to you, they can color your crown in a day to match your existing teeth. So no one will be able to tell that you had dental work done. Call today for an appointment to get your crown in a day. Next time you’re in our office ask us more about the CEREC machine, we’d love to show off our awesome technology!
General Dentistry
Restore your smile! At Terrace Hill Dentistry we specialize in Implants, Implant Supported Dentures and, Same Day Crowns!
Digital Photography
Digital photography gives Terrace Hill Dental instant images to use for cosmetic imaging or to keep on file to track your progress. Digital images can be saved electronically and are more efficient than traditional photographs that show less detail and must be taken off-site for development.
Sleep Apnea/Snoring
If you or a loved one snores, you are likely aware that snoring often accompanies fitful sleep. Severe snoring may also be a sign of a more serious problem like sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when an individual stops breathing for an extended period of time during sleep. Snoring happens when the soft palate relaxes to the point of cutting off the airway. Snore appliances are designed to comfortably hold the airway open during sleep. There are a wide variety of snore appliances available to you. Let Terrace Hill Dental select the right one that fits your needs.
