Same-Day Dental Crowns Rio Rancho
Restore Your Tooth Right Away
Dental crowns play a key role in restorative dentistry; they can protect damaged teeth and greatly extend their longevity. Traditionally, it takes at least two dental appointments to design and place a permanent crown. Wouldn’t it be nice if that process could be shortened? It can! Our Rio Rancho team has invested in CAD/CAM technology that allows us to provide gorgeous, strong restorations in a matter of hours. Continue reading below to learn more, or contact us directly to set up your consultation.
Why Choose Southwest Dental for Same-Day Dental Crowns?
- High-Quality Ceramic Restorations in a Single Appointment
- Compassionate, Detail-Oriented Dental Team
- Convenient CareCredit Financing Available
What Are Same-Day Dental Crowns?
A dental crown is a custom tooth-shaped cap that is meant to cover the entirety of a tooth that protrudes above the gumline. It can restore the function, shape, and appearance of a badly damaged tooth.
Crowns have been around for generations, and traditionally, they are created in third-party dental laboratories, where skilled technicians make restorations out of various materials according to data sent from a dentist. Same-day crowns are different. Rather, they are made out of high-quality dental ceramic with the help of CAD/CAM technology. This eliminates the need for a third-party lab and allows you to start enjoying the benefits of your permanent restoration right away.
The Process of Getting a Same-Day Dental Crown
To start the same-day crown process, we will prepare your tooth for its restoration. Usually, this involves the removal of a portion of its enamel so it will fit well under the crown. Next, we use a digital scanner to take an impression of the tooth and the surrounding structures.
Our team then uses advanced software to design your unique crown. The design gets sent to our in-office milling unit, which carves the crown out of a single block of ceramic. To finish, we verify that the crown meets our strict quality criteria before we place it on its tooth.
The entire process may take just a few hours.
Benefits of Same-Day Crowns Vs. Traditional Crowns
Same-day crowns have some noteworthy benefits when compared to their traditional counterparts:
- You can save time because you will likely need to make just one trip to our office.
- You will not have to deal with the inconvenience of a temporary crown while a lab fabricates your permanent one.
- The same-day crown process uses digital impressions, which are more comfortable than manual ones.
- Same-day crowns are just as durable and lifelike as ceramic crowns made in a dental lab.