9801 Dupont Ave. South | Suite 400 | Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone 952-888-2300 | 866-856-3774

Crowns and Bridges

At Smiles For Life, we can correct problems such as missing teeth, worn or broken fillings, and even close spaces between teeth with the help of dental bridges and crowns. This process is now faster and easier than ever before thanks to our use of the CEREC 3D® system!

CEREC 3D®

CEREC 3D® uses precision scanning, powerful 3D modeling software, and a special milling device to create your new crowns or bridges while you wait. All of this allows us to deliver bridges and crowns that are more precisely fitted to your teeth, more quickly than was possible in the past. Plus, with the help of the CEREC 3D® modeling software, we can produce a very specific and very consistent appearance for your crowns or bridges!

Speed is a huge advantage of using the CEREC 3D® process! Without this technology, we would have to take an impression of your tooth- a process that was invariably time consuming and messy. We would then use this impression to laboriously craft your bridge or crown. The process of creating the restoration would take long enough that you'd have to come back for another visit to our office. Then, once the crown or bridge was finished, we would probably have to alter your underlying tooth structure to accommodate it.

Fortunately, with CEREC 3D® these inconveniences are virtually eliminated! The clean and precise process of scanning your existing tooth eliminates the mess, inconvenience, and imprecision of taking an impression. Moreover, the greater precision of the scan and the 3D modeling software means that we will have to remove far less of your existing tooth structure so that the crown or bridge will fit! Finally, the ability to rapidly create the bridge or crown right in our office will eliminate the need to pay us a second visit to finish this work!

Our doctors and patients are so happy with the results of CEREC 3D® that it's now our favorite method of producing restorations at Smiles For Life! Call us today at 952-888-2300 for a free consultation to see if bridges and crowns produced through CEREC 3D® are right for you.

Diagnodent®

The Diagnodent® is an FDA-approved diagnostic laser that is used primarily to locate decay below the chewing surfaces of back teeth in deep grooves and pits. These areas can have decay that is virtually impossible to detect with routine dental instruments.

The Diagnodent®’s laser will detect decay-producing bacteria and give a digital readout to guide the dentist to take the appropriate action: no treatment, sealant/preventive resin or a long-term bonded restoration. It takes only minutes to scan these surfaces and there is no sensation or discomfort when it is being used. It is wonderful to finally be able to predictably know when to treat a tooth and when not to.

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Call our dentist office 952-888-2300, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, to schedule your next dentist appointment.