{"id":272,"date":"2019-04-26T17:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patrickcrowleydds.com\/blog\/?p=272"},"modified":"2019-04-26T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T17:00:26","slug":"are-same-day-crowns-better-than-the-traditional-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patrickcrowleydds.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/26\/are-same-day-crowns-better-than-the-traditional-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Same-Day Crowns Better than the Traditional Approach?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Same-day crowns<\/a> are the\nnewest thing when it comes to dental care for time-sensitive patients. But do\nthey offer real advantages over more traditional methods? The best way to\nanswer this question is to do a direct comparison of both options. Use the\ninformation in this post to make an informed decision for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Old-Fashioned Approach to Dental Crowns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Traditional treatment begins\nwith the first trip to the dentist. He or she drills down into the tooth and\nshapes it to receive the restoration. Finally, an impression is made of the\nbite which is sent to a distant dental lab to create the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The patient goes home from\nthe first treatment with a temporary product in place. He or she returns to the\nlab days later to have the crown fitted. If it\u2019s a good match for the oral\nprofile, that all is well and good. If there\u2019s a problem with the restoration,\nthen the process must start over. This can increase waiting times for the\npatient by a factor of weeks or even longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Modern Same-Day Crowns Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first part of the visit\nis similar to the traditional approach. The dentist diagnoses the problem and\nrecommends a crown as the solution. He or she then applies a tasteless,\nnon-toxic solution to the tooth. This allows an imaging device to create an\nultraprecise picture of the patient\u2019s dental profile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The patient is able to see\nhow his or her restored tooth will appear after treatment. If everything looks\ngood, then the image is downloaded into an on-site medical-grade replication\ndevice that crafts the actual crown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once it\u2019s ready, the dentist\nplaces the restoration. The patient is then able to go about his or her day,\nfree of the dental problems that brought them to the dentist\u2019s office in the\nfirst place. The entire visit often takes less than one hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, same-day\ncrowns offer major advantages over the traditional approach. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n