These tooth colored ceramic fillings are the finest dental restorations available. Research done to date indicates that these bonded ceramic restorations have the same wear characteristics as tooth enamel, will strengthen a tooth to the point where it becomes stronger than it was before it was ever filled, and they do not cause sensitivity after being placed.

Silver/Mercury amalgam fillings weaken teeth and cause them to fracture, which results in the need to grind the tooth down and cover it with a cap or crown. This in many cases results in post placement sensitivity and in some cases the need for root canal treatment, not to mention the destruction of healthy tooth structure.

CEREC® is not a composite resin filling which is tooth colored, but does not have the wear characteristics the CEREC® restoration displays. Composite resin fillings are better than silver/mercury amalgams since they are bonded to the tooth and will help prevent fractures, but they wear when placed on chewing surfaces and will need to be repaired over time.

CEREC® technology eliminates the need to grind teeth down for crowns in most cases since the part of the tooth that is missing can be easily replaced with ceramic that is bonded and made part of the existing tooth giving the tooth the strength of a crown without sacrificing unnecessarily healthy tooth structure. CEREC® technology helps preserve the "walls of the temple" and keep it strong and sound. All this with no sensitivity and no ugly metal showing black or gold. This is truly 21st century dentistry today!

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R.S. Mayberry, D.D.S.
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