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Digital Crown Restorations in a Single Visit
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A cracked, weakened or heavily restored tooth may need a dental crown to restore strength and function. At Luxor Dental, Dr. Michel Raad, Dr. Zeba Siddiq and our team use digital scanning and in-house milling technology to provide same-day crowns in San Ramon, California for appropriate cases.
Instead of taking a traditional impression, placing a temporary crown and waiting for a dental laboratory to create the final restoration, our digital workflow allows us to scan, design, mill and place your crown in the office. Luxor Dental has used intraoral scanning technology for more than 15 years, helping us create detailed digital records without conventional impression material.
If you have a damaged tooth and want to know whether a same-day crown is appropriate, call 925-922-4633 to schedule an evaluation.
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Benefits of Same-Day Crowns
By combining digital scanning with an in-house dental mill, Luxor Dental can complete many crown restorations without sending the case to an outside laboratory. This streamlined process can reduce the number of appointments and eliminate several steps associated with conventional crown treatment.
- Fewer appointments: For appropriate cases, the tooth can be prepared, digitally scanned, restored and completed during the same visit.
- No traditional impressions: Our intraoral scanner captures detailed digital information without conventional impression material.
- No temporary crown in many cases: Because the final restoration is created in-house, patients can often avoid wearing a temporary crown while waiting for an outside laboratory.
- Digital precision: Digital scanning and design allow our team to plan the restoration using detailed information about the prepared tooth and surrounding bite.
- In-house control: Our dental team can coordinate scanning, digital design, milling and placement within the practice rather than transferring the restorative process to an outside laboratory.
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How Same-Day Crown Treatment Works
Same-day crown treatment begins with an examination to determine whether a crown is the appropriate way to restore your tooth. If treatment is recommended, your provider prepares the damaged portion of the tooth so the new restoration can fit securely.
Instead of using conventional impression material, our team uses an intraoral scanner to capture a detailed digital record of your tooth and surrounding bite. Luxor Dental has used intraoral scanning technology for more than 15 years.
The digital information is then used to plan the crown, which can be produced with our in-house milling technology. Once the restoration is ready, your provider evaluates its fit, bite and appearance before placing it on the prepared tooth.
The digital workflow may include:
- Examining the damaged or weakened tooth
- Preparing the tooth for its restoration
- Digitally scanning the tooth and bite
- Designing the restoration digitally
- Milling the crown in-house
- Checking the fit and bite
- Placing the completed crown
When Is a Dental Crown Recommended?
A crown covers and protects a tooth that no longer has enough healthy structure to function predictably with a smaller restoration. Whether you need a crown depends on the condition of the tooth, the amount of remaining structure and your bite.
A dental crown may be recommended for a tooth that is:
- Cracked or fractured
- Significantly weakened by decay
- Worn or damaged
- Already restored with a large filling
- In need of additional protection after certain dental treatments
- Being restored as part of a larger restorative treatment plan
Your provider will evaluate the tooth and explain whether a crown, filling or another type of restorative dentistry is appropriate.
More Than 15 Years of Digital Impression Technology
Digital scanning is not new to Luxor Dental. Our practice has used intraoral scanners for more than 15 years and no longer relies on traditional impressions for applicable digital workflows.
The scanner creates detailed digital information that can be used during treatment planning and restoration design. Eliminating conventional impression material can also make the process more comfortable for patients who dislike trays or impression material in their mouth.
Digital information can move directly into the restorative workflow, helping our team coordinate planning and production efficiently within the practice.
In-House Milling for Same-Day Restorations
Luxor Dental uses an in-house dental mill to create same-day crown restorations. Keeping this part of the process in the office allows our team to coordinate the restoration from the initial digital scan through final placement.
For patients, the primary advantage is convenience. Traditional crown treatment often involves preparing the tooth, taking an impression, wearing a temporary restoration and returning after the final crown has been produced. With an appropriate same-day case, many of those steps can be completed during a single visit.
Same-day treatment is not appropriate for every tooth or every restorative situation. Your provider will determine whether the digital same-day workflow is suitable after evaluating your tooth and treatment needs.
Same-Day Crowns for Urgent Dental Needs
A broken or damaged tooth does not always happen on a convenient schedule. The practice’s in-house milling and digital technology allow us to provide same-day crown services for appropriate emergency patients when the condition of the tooth and treatment plan allow it.
If you have a broken, cracked or painful tooth, contact the office for an evaluation rather than assuming a crown is the correct treatment. Depending on the cause and extent of the damage, another procedure may be necessary.
For urgent concerns, learn more about our emergency dental care services or call 925-922-4633.
Same-Day Crowns and Other Restorative Options
A crown is only one way to restore a damaged or missing tooth. The appropriate treatment depends on how much healthy tooth structure remains and your overall restorative needs.
Patients who need additional treatment can learn more about dental crowns and bridges, dental implants and other restorative options available at Luxor Dental.
Frequently Asked Questions About Same-Day Crowns
What is a same-day crown?
A same-day crown is a custom restoration that can be digitally planned, created and placed during the same visit for appropriate cases. Luxor Dental uses intraoral scanning and in-house milling technology as part of this digital workflow.
How are same-day crowns different from traditional crowns?
Traditional crown treatment often requires an impression, a temporary crown and a second visit after an outside dental laboratory creates the restoration. With same-day technology, eligible crowns can be digitally scanned, planned, milled and placed in the office without that traditional waiting period.
Will I need a traditional dental impression?
For applicable same-day crown treatment, Luxor Dental uses an intraoral scanner rather than traditional impression material. The practice has used intraoral scanning technology for more than 15 years.
Does Luxor Dental make crowns in the office?
Yes. The practice has an in-house dental mill that allows our team to create same-day crown restorations for appropriate cases.
Can every dental crown be completed the same day?
No. Whether a same-day crown is appropriate depends on the condition of the tooth, the type of restoration needed and other clinical factors. Your provider will determine the best restorative approach after examining your tooth.
Who may need a dental crown?
A crown may be recommended for a tooth that is cracked, weakened, worn, heavily restored or damaged by decay. An examination is necessary to determine whether a crown or another restoration is the appropriate treatment.
Can I get a same-day crown for a dental emergency?
Same-day crown services may be available for appropriate emergency patients when the tooth can be restored with a crown and the clinical situation allows same-day treatment. An evaluation is necessary to determine the correct treatment.
How should I care for a same-day crown?
Brush and floss around your crown as you would your natural teeth and continue regular dental visits. Your provider may give you additional recommendations based on the location of the crown and your individual oral health.
Schedule a Same-Day Crown Evaluation in San Ramon
If a cracked, weakened or damaged tooth needs to be restored, our digital technology may allow your treatment to be completed without traditional impressions, a temporary crown or a separate laboratory appointment. Our team will first evaluate the tooth to determine whether a same-day crown is the appropriate option.
Call 925-922-4633 or contact Luxor Dental to schedule a same-day crown evaluation in San Ramon, California.
