What is CEREC?

Wilson, Greenville, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount, Raleigh & nearby areas

Tue, 11/20/2012

The general dentists at Boles, Ham, Dixon & Boles are proud to offer the most advanced dental technology to our patients in the Wilson and Goldsboro, North Carolina area. One piece of cutting edge technology used in the creation of our dental restorations is CEREC.

A CEREC machine uses computer CAD CAM technology to allow our dentists to create your dental restorations in-office, providing you with the ultimate in convenience. Your restoration can be custom crafted while you wait, eliminating the need for impressions of your teeth and allowing your procedure to be completed in one office visit.

A special camera is used to take a picture of your tooth. This picture provides a digital map of your tooth which will be used in the creation of your new restoration. A computer-aided milling machine will then construct your ceramic restoration while you wait.

Our dentists regularly utilize the CEREC machine to create dental restorations such as:

Please contact Boles, Ham, Dixon & Boles today to schedule your initial dental appointment. We serve patients in Wilson and Greensboro, North Carolina.

Dixon Boles & Associates