This lady (a patient new to our office) had been previously told that she was in need of several full crowns on the lower right side of her mouth. Clinical and x-ray evaluation confirmed the need to remove the old, leaky silver amalgam fillings and reinforce the teeth. Several of the teeth also displayed fracture lines in them due to the presence of the metal (metal fillings do not expand and contract in the presence of heat and cold the same way that tooth structure does, and over long periods of time will cause fractures in the teeth).

She chose to have one-visit all porcelain Cerec restorations placed. These types of restorations enabled Dr. Zweig to maintain more solid tooth structure than full crowns would have, while reinforcing the teeth. The Cerec crowns also had the added benefit of being cosmetically superior.

The patient was very happy to complete all of this work in one visit. No temporary crowns or messy impressions were needed. She was so happy that she told several of her friends about Cerec and several of them came to us for similar treatment!