Cosmetic Dentistry

CEREC Technology

CEREC is the new standard in high-tech modern dentistry. Because of the advances in technology, CEREC now makes it possible to design, manufacture and characterise all porcelain crowns, veneers and inlays chair-side, making “all-in-one-visit dentistry” possible, saving you time and the need for multiple visits to your dentist.
Remove your old leaking silver fillings, repair broken and decayed teeth, change your smile and enjoy metal free dentistry at Kuilsrivier Dental Inc. All of this can be done in a single visit without any temporary measures and is ideal for people with limited time. No need for unpleasant impressions and a second visit, it all can be done in a single visit. The procedure includes a digital impression that is taken with the CEREC camera scanner, creating a 3D image of your tooth. The virtual model is then used to create a substitute for what has been lost, with the help of CADCAM technology.

Inlays / onlays

Cerec inlays and onlays can be used to replace large existing fillings that need to be replaced but are too extensive for a new filling. We are very conservative and always keep tooth structure whenever possible. Instead of grinding down healthy tooth structure for a crown, we only remove the old filling, any fractures and/or decay and replace what’s missing with a custom puzzle piece of porcelain. The Cerec inlay or onlay will provide a strong, aesthetic, long-lasting restoration. Compared to composite (plastic) onlays, Cerec’s metal-free, enamel-like material looks and feels like your real teeth and helps restore your tooth to its original strength. We can see through Cerec onlays and inlays on X-rays and catch new cavities before it’s too late. As with any Cerec restoration, it can be done in one visit, without the drudgery of impression materials, temporary onlays and a return appointment associated with lab-created onlays.

Crown

A crown is a tooth-sized cap which is placed over the tooth to improve its appearance. A crown may be needed to protect a weakened tooth from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth, to restore a broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down, or to replace old, failing restorations.

The Cerec crown is a beautiful looking, single-visit restoration. With its enamel-like material, the Cerec crown looks and feels like your real teeth. Unlike the old PFM (porcelain fused to metal) crowns, Cerec is metal free. Although the PFM can mimic natural tooth appearance, the metal limits translucency and can sometime show through as a dark line, especially at the gum line. The Cerec crown can help preserve healthy, natural tooth structure. As with any Cerec restoration, it can be done in one visit without the drudgery of impressions, temporary crown and return visit.

Teeth Whitening

We offer in-chair bleaching and home-bleaching with Opalescence.

Dental Bridges

Bridgework looks and functions almost like the real thing. All ceramic bridges can hardly be distinguished from natural teeth, bridges are highly aesthetic.

A fixed dental bridge replaces one or more missing natural teeth. The patient cannot remove it. It is cemented into place and is firmly attached to the prepared natural teeth that are next to it, or to the implants in case of no natural teeth available. The fixed bridge can be made of porcelain fused to precious metal or all porcelain without any metal.