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Our First CEREC Crown

I didn't think to take a photo of this tooth preoperatively.  I was a little consumed with making sure the procedure went very smoothly since it was only the second time I've used this machine and the first time I've done an all-porcelain onlay.  All that said, the procedure went exceedingly well.  Here are some postoperative photos.

The tooth is #5, which is the second one from the gold crown.  The red marks are the bite tape that I should have wiped off.  We polished the onlay so it doesn't have any red on it.

The advantage to the patient is that this onlay removes a good deal less tooth structure and it can be performed in one day.  If I had done a traditional crown, I would have had to reduce both sides of the tooth to below the gumline.