The Ease, Beauty, and Durability of iTero Dental Crowns

If you have a broken tooth, no two tooth fractures are the same. Minor chips can be repaired by tooth bonding; however, if a huge chunk of the tooth has broken off, you may need a dental crown. Unfortunately, mentioning a dental crown doesn’t sit well with you because it may involve several dental appointments over several weeks.

However, at StarBrite Dental in Dublin, California, you don’t have to wait for weeks to restore your teeth with a dental crown. Dr. Munira Lokhandwala can accomplish dental crown treatment in just one appointment! Thanks to CAD/CAM technology, we can prepare and install dental crowns in one visit.

What it takes to get a traditional crown

Traditionally, getting a dental crown involves at least two appointments. During the first appointment, the dentist prepares your teeth, takes bite impressions, and creates models to be used by an off-site dental lab to create your crown. Because the crown creation may take a few weeks, the dentist installs a temporary crown to protect your prepared tooth.

When your crown is ready, you book another appointment with the dentist for installation. The dentist can make minor alterations to your crown, but if extensive adjustments are needed, you may need to book another appointment since the crown needs to be sent back to the dental lab.

Indeed, while traditional works, the process is drawn out, discouraging patients with time constraints.

The Magic Behind iTero Dental Crowns

Today, dentists like Dr. Lokhandwala don’t need weeks to install your crown—the entire dental treatment process can be done in one appointment! After preparing your teeth, we digitally scan your teeth with an iTero intraoral camera that captures images of your mouth and designs your crown as you wait. By the way, the design of your crown is done on a chairside screen, meaning you can contribute to the process. Amazing, right?

Instead of sending models to an off-site dental lab, we have an in-house Glidewell milling that manufactures your crown in as little as 15 minutes! Once your crown is ready, we fit it permanently to your tooth, and you can now show your newfound smile to the whole world.

Benefits of iTero Dental Crowns

Most people like single-visit dental crowns because:

• They are convenient and save time
• They are far more accurate than their traditional counterparts
• Don’t need ill-fitting, temporary crowns
• No room for traditional gunky impressions

Interested in same-day dental crowns? If you are in Dublin, California, or its environs, please call (925) 828-0252 to book an appointment with StarBrite Dental.