Carrollton Teeth Whitening, Dental Implants, Veneers
Poston Dental Care offers a full array of dental services to help you maintain healthy teeth. You can read more on this page about specific services.
- Braces
- Whitening
- Digital Radiographs
- Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas)
- Crowns and Bridges
- Cosmetic Fillings
- Implants
- Veneers
- Sealants
- Root Canal Therapy
- Extractions
- Scaling and Root Planing
- Dentures
- Cosmetic Dentistry
We offer same days crowns with Cerec!
What is CEREC®?
C hairside E conomical R estorations of E sthetic C eramic or CEREC® for short is a new state-of-the-art method of reconstructing tooth restorations. CEREC® uses computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to offer single-day restorations for patients. This new technology has revolutionized ceramic restorations such as crowns and veneers for patients so that there is no longer a wait between preparing the restoration and finally receiving the finished product. With CEREC®, the technology is used while you are sitting in the dental chair, which is both economical for you and your dentist. The restorations created are metal-free and tooth colored to restore your tooth to its natural beauty, strength and function. With CEREC®’s CAD-CAM technology, these ceramic restorations can all be done in one single visit to the dentist.
The CEREC® Process
CEREC® uses CAD-CAM technology to design and mill custom restorations during one visit to the dentist. So how does this process work?
- Exam and Preparation
Before you get started, your dentist will determine if CEREC® is right for you. Depending on how much healthy tooth structure you have remaining, it may be a simple filling or you may need a crown. After reviewing your options, the dentist will begin the process by administering anesthetic and preparing your tooth for restoration by removing decay and weakened tooth tissue.
- Optical Impression
In order to make the desired restoration, a 3-dimensional image of the tooth that needs to be restored must be created from a digital camera scan of the tooth. This three-dimensional image will be used to create the restoration without the need to take a messy impression. This means no horrible tasting impression material for you to gag on. The computer and CEREC® 3D software then converts the digital image into a three-dimensional virtual model of the prepared tooth.
- Milling Unit
This device is used to used to create the custom restoration needed for the tooth. Based on the original color of your tooth, the dentist is able to select the correct colored ceramic block and in a few minutes, the milling device is able to create the restoration needed.
- Placing the Restoration
After the restoration is made, it is ready to be tried on to ensure that you get proper fit and bite. When it is ready, the restoration is polished and bonded into place by your dentist. Therefore, no temporary restoration is needed and no return trip is necessary, saving you time and money.
Advantages to Using CEREC®
CEREC® has revolutionized the restorative process. It was created with the patient in mind in order to make a visit to the dentist as pain-free as possible. Some of the benefits to using CEREC® are:
- Most procedures can be done in one visit - less costly and less time-consuming
- Less painful injections due to single-visit
- No need to take messy impressions
- No need to have a temporary restoration for in-between visits
- Ability to save as much natural tooth structure as possible
- Longer lasting restorations - may last over 10 years
- Restores teeth to natural beauty, function and strength
- Metal-free restorations
Initial Oral Examination
Your initial oral examination includes a visual examination,
charting, periodontal probing, diagnosis and treatment
recommendations. We will also take x-rays, which includes the
panoramic x-ray for proper diagnosis of the anterior (front) and
posterior (back) teeth as well as the bite-wing x-ray series for
proper diagnosis of proximal decay of posterior teeth.
(Dr. Poston examining a digital radiograph.)
Implants
Implants are synthetic structures that are placed in the area of
the tooth normally occupied by the root. Implants are anchored to
the jawbone or metal framework on the bone and act as a foundation
for an artificial tooth or permanent bridge. In some cases,
implants can be used to attach dentures. Read More...
Veneers
Veneers are thin pieces of porcelain or plastic cemented over the
front of your teeth to change their color or shape. Veneers are
used on teeth with uneven surfaces or are chipped, discolored,
oddly shaped, unevenly spaced or crooked. Read More...
Crowns and
Bridges
Crowns are synthetic caps, usually made of a material like
porcelain, placed on the top of a tooth. Crowns are typically used
to restore a tooth's function and appearance following a
restorative procedure such as a root canal. When decay in a tooth
has become so advanced that large portions of the tooth must be
removed, crowns are often used to restore the tooth. Read More...
Teeth
Whitening
Whitening procedures have effectively restored the smile of people
with stained, dull, or discolored teeth.The darker tissue of your
teeth, the dentin, can become exposed as the outer layer of enamel
is worn away by the effects of aging or things like caffeine and
tobacco. Read
More...
Root canals are tiny passageways that branch off from beneath the top of the tooth, coursing their way vertically downward, until they reach the tip of the root. Read More...
Toothaches
Simple toothaches can often be relieved by rinsing the mouth to
clear it of debris and other matter. Sometimes, a toothache can be
caused or aggravated by a piece of debris lodged between the tooth
and another tooth. Avoid placing an aspirin between your tooth and
gum to relieve pain, because the dissolving aspirin can actually
harm your gum tissue. Read More...
Dental
Emergencies
Our goal is to help you to minimize the risk of emergency
treatment. This is why we commit a generous amont of time designing
a Lifetime Treatment Plan that will help you to offset the
possibility of unforseen pain or tooth breakage. Read More...