We offer composite fillings to patients with permanently damaged areas of the tooth called cavities.
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We use the state-of-the-art CEREC® (CEramic REConstruction) 3D system to design and create high-quality durable all-porcelain dental crowns and bridges in our Chesapeake, VA, office. No more waiting 2 to 3 weeks for your permanent restoration to be made at the lab. When you walk into our office for a crown, you walk out shortly after with your new permanent crown.
Porcelain expands and contracts in the same way that teeth do, making your crown even more like a natural tooth.
Our CEREC crowns are milled out of a single block of body-friendly porcelain. That means there’s no core material, including metal.
CEREC porcelain is strong. With proper maintenance, it can last a long time, even for chewing-intensive back teeth.
In one visit, you walk out with a strong, permanent porcelain crown; no temporaries and no second appointment required.
We offer composite fillings to patients with permanently damaged areas of the tooth called cavities. These fillings are tooth-colored and do not affect the aesthetics of your smile. We can also replace silver (metal) fillings that you may already have.
If the damaged area of a tooth is too large for a filling, it may be necessary to place a crown instead. Unlike a filling, a crown completely covers the affected tooth and is bonded to the tooth with dental cement.
This treatment is necessary when a tooth becomes infected within the roots. Symptoms include painful toothache, sensitivity to hot or cold food and beverages, or grayish discoloration. During root canal therapy, the pulp of the tooth is cleaned out and the canal is disinfected and filled with a sealing material to ensure bacteria does not re-enter the area.
Our CEREC system gives Dr. Pearson the ability to custom-design, mill and make any needed adjustments to your crown while you wait. Before that process begins however, you and Dr. Pearson will choose the shade and shape of your new tooth.
An integral part of the art of the CEREC system is the Omnicam digital scanner. Simply by scanning your teeth, Dr. Pearson can obtain an impression that’s both “powder and gunk-free.” The Omnicam scans precise 3D images of your teeth and gums in their natural color, which are then sent digitally a 3D software.
The design of your crown is done on the CEREC system by Dr. Pearson. After choosing the shape and position to best match your other teeth, she makes certain that your crown will be properly aligned for a comfortable bite.
Starting with a block of high-quality porcelain, your crown will be custom-milled by Dr. Pearson to closely match the properties of your natural teeth, she can make on-the-spot modifications to your crown’s size, shape and color right in the office. Because CEREC is an in-house system, this all takes place faster than it ever could using an off-site lab.
A dental bridge is an alternative for replacing one to two missing teeth and consists of one or two false teeth filling the missing spaces cemented to the already-crowned adjacent teeth. In one visit using the CEREC system, Dr. Pearson can create a bridge for you.
If you’re considering a bridge, you may want to consider dental implants as an alternative for replacing one to two missing teeth. Using the CEREC system, Dr. Pearson places a CEREC-created crown for the new tooth on top of the implant, a strong, long-lasting titanium screw which becomes your tooth root.
Bridges are a good alternative for those who want a faster option than an implant (a two to three-stage process including healing time for the dental implant). Dental implants, however, have become the international standard for tooth replacement and recommended by Dr. Pearson whenever possible.
An inlay is a porcelain restoration that is placed between the cusps of a tooth. An onlay is a restoration that is fitted over the cusps of the tooth.
Choosing an inlay or an onlay can be a more conservative restoration than a crown, which requires cutting down the tooth. In damaged teeth that are too extensive for a filling to handle yet not enough for a crown, Dr. Pearson uses an inlay or onlay.
Using CEREC technology, we can mill high quality porcelain onlays and inlays in one visit.
In one visit, you walk out with a strong, permanent porcelain crown; and that means no temporaries and no second appointment.
Our advanced CEREC system allows us to offer a range of restorations quickly and efficiently. Contact our office online or call us at 757-349-7593 today to schedule an appointment.
