Cerec System: Is Fabricating Temporary Crowns with this System Viable?
Jonathan asks:
I have read that immediate placement of light weight acryllic crowns can be placed on dental implants by using something called the Cerec system. However these temporary teeth can not be used to chew and the patient has to be on a soft diet for 6 weeks to a month. Then light chewing until the permanent crowns are placed.
This option would be great for me as I want to loose 60 pounds and I already have a soft diet. But, I'm not sure if this is really realistic. Is this really a viable treatment using the Cerec system? All on 4 is NOT an option for me as I want each tooth separate...and yes, I know it will cost as much as a Mercedes E class..LOL
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Are CEREC Temporary crowns viable for dental implants?
To answer your question simply - yes they are. Howvever, they are good for single teeth or adjacent teeth splinted together for strength.Up to 4 adjacent teeth can be splinted together with CEREC. In a case with immediate temporary crowns on newly placed implants, these teeth will not touch the opposing teeth, and you must be on a soft diet for 6-8 weeks before gradually progressing to more durable foods. You must have other healthy teeth and/or implants to chew with.
In your second paragraph, you state that you are not a candidate for All on 4. This is a completely different type of restoration where 4 implants may possibly be able to support 12 replacement teeth per jaw. There are many variables which affect the number of teeth that can be replaced. This works because the implants are connected together, supporting each other and reducing possibly damaging stresses. This is not an application for CEREC. For a case where you want to replace a complete jaw of teeth, you would need a minimum of 8 dental implants, possibly up to 12 implants. You could then have a temporary bridge connect all the implants together and function on it with a soft diet for several months before making the final bridgework. During the healing phase, you do not want the temporary bridge in sections, but you may in the final bridgework.
Nicholas Shubin, DDS
San Juan Capistrano, CA
http://www.sanjuancapistranocosmeticdentist.com/
(888)493-6370
Cerec System: AreTemporary Crowns with this System Viable?
Jonathan:
The Cerec system offers advantages to patients that want the final crown in an hour or two, and although the system allows for the fabrication of temporaries, there is no obvious advantage in doing them this way for the patient.
You mention individual crowns, but not the number of crowns or implants that you need.
The quick answer is yes, the system can be used to fabricate the crowns, but the advantage of using the system other than having an easy way to make replacement crowns is questionable.
Good luck!
Carlos A. Boudet, DDS, DICOI
http://boudetdds.com/
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