05 · Restorative
Crowns, fillings, bridges, implants. Same-day digital impressions, no goop.
We mill crowns same-day from a 3D scan. No traditional molds. Quote in writing before we start. Most work done in one visit.
How same-day actually works
Crown today. Out today.
CEREC chairside milling is the difference between a two-visit project with a temporary in between and a single appointment that ends with the permanent crown cemented.
What we do
Same-day, one visit
- 1.Digital 3D scan in the chair — three minutes, no impression goop.
- 2.Crown designed on screen with you watching. Color matched to neighbor teeth.
- 3.Crown milled on-site from a ceramic block. About 12 minutes.
- 4.Try-in, adjust, bond, done. Same visit, no temporary.
The old way
Two visits, lab in the middle
- 1.Impression putty in a tray for 4–5 minutes, plenty of gag-reflex.
- 2.Putty shipped to a lab.
- 3.Temporary crown that may fall off in the meantime.
- 4.Return visit 2–3 weeks later for the permanent crown.
What insurance covers
The honest insurance breakdown.
These are typical PPO coverage ranges. The quote we write will show the exact percentage your plan pays, what counts as your deductible, and what the remainder is. Nothing surprise-billed after the fact.
Restorative work splits into basic (fillings) and major (crowns, bridges, implants). Annual maximums on most PPO plans land between $1,500 and $2,000 — enough for routine work, not enough for full-mouth rehab in a single calendar year.
If your plan’s remaining benefit can’t cover the full treatment, we’ll show you what splitting the work across two benefit years would cost vs. paying cash for the rest now. CareCredit and in-house payment plans available for the difference.
- Fillings (composite)70–80%.
- Crowns (CEREC same-day)50%.
- Bridges (3-unit)50%.
- Implant — surgical phase20–50%.
- Implant — restorative phase50%.
- Root canal (non-cosmetic)60–80%.
Common questions
Restorative FAQ.
How long does a same-day crown take?
Plan on about 90 minutes chair time. The scan is 3 minutes; the design + milling is roughly 30 minutes; the bonding is the rest. You walk out with the permanent crown — no temporary.
Is a CEREC crown as durable as a lab crown?
Yes. The ceramic blocks (e.malt and zirconia) are the same materials the lab uses. The mill is a 4-axis CNC; tolerances are tighter than hand-finished lab crowns in our experience.
What if my insurance won’t cover an implant?
We split the quote into the surgical phase and the restorative phase before you commit. Some carriers cover one and not the other. The written quote will show exactly what your plan will and won’t pay.
Do you do root canals here, or refer out?
Routine front-tooth and bicuspid root canals in-house. Complex molar cases with calcified canals get a referral to a specialist — your records go with you, your quote includes the specialist range.