Crowns and Bridges
Dental crowns, also known as “caps,” restore the functionality of damaged teeth. Crowns may be used to protect a cracked tooth, restore functionality of a tooth with excessive decay, or replace a pre-existing crown. The purpose of a dental crown is to encase a tooth with a custom-designed material. Crowns can be made of gold, porcelain (white), zirconia (white), and a combination of gold and porcelain (white).
A bridge is used sometimes when a single or multiple teeth are missing and existing teeth on either side of the gap are used as abutments to support a span of artificial crowns. Thus, bridging the gap!
Same Day Crowns
At Santa Ynez Valley Dental, led by Dr. James Morelli, DDS, we take pride in providing 3D CAD CAM cutting-edge digital technology to redefine your dental experience. We bid farewell to the old methods where conventional and goopy dental impressions are taken, temporary crowns are placed, and patients wait three weeks to receive their final restorations.
In stark contrast, we use CEREC Primescan and Primemill – the most advanced intraoral scan and milling system on the market today. This is a 3D design system that provides outstanding accuracy, speediness, and efficacy allowing Dr. Morelli to scan a single tooth or arch, CAD CAM design restorations, mill the restorations, and cement them in place the same day. There are three main components of the system: the scanner, the mill, and the oven to bake the final milled restorations.
Advantages
High-Speed Scanning: collect detailed 3D images of the oral structures quickly.
Exceptional Accuracy: precision capturing of the fine details of the teeth and surrounding tissues, leading to better-fitting restorations.
Full Color Scanning: comprehensive representation of the patient’s oral condition, aiding in diagnostics and treatment planning.
Real-Time Feedback: immediate assessment of the captured data, ensuring that any necessary adjustments can be made promptly.
Time-Saving Efficiency: Avoiding the inconvenience of multiple appointments and temporary restorations. The entire dental process, from digital scan to restoration bonding, is completed in just one visit.
Enhanced Patient Comfort: The digital fog-free scanning process eliminates the need for messy impression materials.