19 Alpers Avenue
Newmarket
Auckland
NEW ZEALAND 1001

phone [+64] 09 524 5056
fax [+64] 09 524 5057

contact us

more...

- cosmetic dentistry
- dental hygienists
- CEREC
- tooth whitening
- implants
- more on implants

did you know...

Widening the upper jaw with removable othodontic appliances will stop bed wetting in 80% of children who suffer this problem

home : dentistry : cerec

I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it
- H.E. Foduir

We bought a CEREC 2 machine [the first one in the country] in 1997 and recently upgraded to a CEREC 3. So it's not like we just bought one of these things last week and want you to come in so we can practice on you - we have done this stuff for a loooong time and we have had more experience than most NZ dentists with CEREC

So what is CEREC?

CEREC simply is a computer with a camera that measures the exact [to a fraction of a mm] dimensions of a cavity prepared [in our office] by Sarah or Bernard. The computer then sends radio signals to a milling unit [sometimes in another part of the building] that precisely cuts a block of tooth coloured porcelain to the shape of the required filling [we call them inlays, veneers, or crowns].

The dentist then cements the inlay in place in the tooth cavity and you have a ‘state of the art’ porcelain inlay [no mercury here!] prepared and placed in one visit.

Here’s how it happens – step by step:

Any old fillings and decay are removed from the tooth and the cavity is shaped for strength and long life.
An optical 3D image is recorded with a small camera placed right over the tooth. - see the photo on the right
On the computer monitor, the restoration is created over the photo of the tooth [you can watch this!]
Signals are sent to the milling unit and diamond drills reproduce the filling shape in a porcelain block. This is known as CAD/CAM which means ‘computer aided design / computer aided manufacture’.
The new restoration is polished and fitted precisely to the tooth using a light cured bonding material
The final polish leaves a smooth, natural feel and the matched colour means the filling blends with the tooth.
You have maximum strength, long life, great looks – and no metal![/

So in summary:
- A CEREC inlay will protect and preserve the tooth’s structural integrity
- Ceramics are bio-compatible.
- Only one appointment is needed.
- Perfect looks.
- Perfect comfort.
- Perfect quality.
- Long lasting and durable.
- An extremely cost effective restoration.