If you need dental restorations, such as veneers, crowns, inlays, onlays and many other fillings, the CEREC system means you can get your treatment in a single appointment. This technology has changed the way dental restorations are used, allowing for faster care and better patient outcomes.

Watch this video to see how the CEREC system works. Your dentist can customize veneers and other restorations to match your smile perfectly using the CAD/CAM system, and he or she can them mill them right in the office, so you can get your restoration without multiple appointments.

CEREC is just one of the technologies we use at University Associates in Dentistry to provide the most advanced, cutting-edge care for our patients. To make an appointment with a dentist in Chicago, please call (312) 704-5511.

Thanks to CEREC , your next visit to your dentist’s office for cosmetic work can be faster, simpler, and more comfortable than ever before. CEREC, which stands for ceramic reconstruction, is a technique that allows for digital creation of your new dental prosthesis. It can be used to create full dental crowns, partial crowns, or even dental veneers. The procedure can be done in-office, and it generally takes about an hour. To learn more about CEREC, be sure to check out this video.

University Associates in Dentistry is proud to offer CEREC and a wide array of other state-of-the-art dental techniques to our patients. If you have any questions for our staff or would like to schedule an appointment at our Chicago office, call (312) 704-5511.

CEREC has not only changed how dentists think about the way they approach dental care—it’s also changed the way that many patients feel about it. CEREC technology has made it possible for a patient to visit the dentist and leave the same day with a complete tooth restoration. Here is what you need to know about CEREC:

What is CEREC technology?
CEREC is an innovative type of dental software that enables dentists to prepare, create, and place entire ceramic tooth restorations for patients within the same visit. In addition to crowns and veneers, CEREC can be used to provide a material for fillings.

What are the benefits of CEREC technology?
Using CEREC has many significant advantages for patients. Since it allows for restorations to be done in one visit, it makes the treatment process speedier and more convenient. You won’t have to wait months for your implant post to heal—you can start using your replacement tooth right away. The procedure provides for strong, long-lasting tooth restorations that closely mimic the appearance of natural teeth.

How does the CEREC procedure work?
When you’re treated at your dentist’s office using CEREC, your dentist will begin by taking a three-dimensional image of your teeth using a special scanner. Then, he or she will use the CEREC software to design a special restoration that is precisely fitted to your teeth. After that, your dentist will create the tooth restoration right in the office. Then, your new permanent crown will be attached.

If you want to feel proud of your smile again, University Associates in Dentistry can help. Our experienced cosmetic dentists, Dr. Martin Marcus and Dr. Lauren Zalay, can provide you with the innovative treatments and capable care you need. UAD’s dental team has more than a quarter-century of experience helping our patients in Chicago. If you’d like to arrange a consultation, contact us today at (312) 704-5511.

With the advent of 3D printing technology, tech enthusiasts have created everything from a DIY violin to a bust of King Richard III. This technology has even been used to build a biocompatible implant to replace most of a man’s damaged skull, and printable organs aren’t too far off, either. So it isn’t much of a stretch to envision dentists using 3D printers to create dental implants, veneers, and crowns someday—especially since some dentists have already invested in CEREC technology .

A Closer Look at CEREC
CEREC is advanced technology that isn’t yet widely available. If your dentist has invested in it, he or she can fabricate your new, custom-made crown, onlay, or veneer, all right in the office. This means you won’t have to wait for impressions to be sent to a lab so that you can receive custom restorations. CEREC is similar to 3D printing, but it’s only used for ceramic restorations. A scan of your mouth is uploaded to the computer. The dentist customizes your treatment digitally, and then sends the final design to the CEREC milling machine for fabrication. The milling machine carves the restoration out of a block of ceramic.

3D Printing in the Dentist’s Office
If 3D printing does find a home in dental offices, it will enable dentists to print new teeth in fewer than 10 minutes. Unlike CEREC, which mills restorations, 3D printers would build them one tiny layer at a time. It’s thought that this would offer advantages over CEREC, as 3D printers could recreate all of the intricate little details of a real tooth. One major obstacle is that, currently, 3D printers can generally only print in one material—plastic. (Highly specialized 3D printers have “printed” human stem cells.) Experts envision a time in the not-too-distant future, in which 3D printers are capable of shaping zirconia into teeth.

Here at University Associates in Dentistry , we understand that your time is valuable, and we want to send you on your way with a healthy, beautiful smile as quickly as possible. That’s why our dentists in Chicago are proud to offer one-visit crowns with CEREC technology. Call (312) 704-5511 to request your dental consultation.