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This is a sophisticated machine that is able to manufacture your crown (cap) chairside in a single dental appointment without having to send it to a laboratory to have it fabricated. This saves you having to wear a temporary cap for 2 weeks and makes a second dental visit to get it fitted unnecessary. Using a 3-D camera, the dentist freezes an image of the prepared tooth on a computer. From the image, the computer designs the crown. The computer then sends a signal to a small milling machine, which then cuts the cap from a solid-toothed ceramic block. The crown is then fitted and bonded into place. It saves the dentist and you time, but at $75 000, only a few dentists in the USA have one. Some opponents believe that the fit of these machined crowns is not as accurate as the conventional laboratory method.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Using a dental imaging system, the dentist photographs your teeth while smiling, which is then immediately viewed on a monitor. Together with your dentist, you can alter the shape, color, length, and proportions of your teeth with the click of a mouse. By graphically altering your teeth before beginning cosmetic treatment, you get an idea of what your new smile could look like. Be cautious, as this is an approximation. What changes are made on the monitor may not exactly match what the dentist is capable of creating. If the dentist does not have an imaging system, you can request a diagnostic wax-up. This is a stone mold of your teeth that is cosmetically altered using tooth-colored wax. Before doing any cosmetic dentistry, ask to see some before-and-after photos of cases your dentist has actually completed himself.