Same-Day Care: How Technology is Revolutionizing Restorative Dentistry

Most of us are familiar with the procedures involved in getting restorative dentistry, such as a filling, a crown, a bridge, or similar. There’s no denying that it can be a tedious and lengthy experience that often requires multiple trips to the dentist, X-rays, messy trays filled with a gooey substance, and can take as long as several weeks or months.

However, advancements in dental technology have made those experiences a thing of the past. Whether you need a tooth repair or a full crown, we can now perform most of those procedures in one office visit rather than several.

What Does Restorative Dentistry Do? 

Restorative dentistry repairs or replaces damaged or missing teeth and restores them to form, function, and appearance. The most common restorative dentistry procedures we perform include: 

• Bridges, crowns, fillings
• Dental implants
• Root canals 

 In the past, these procedures often required several office visits and could take weeks to months to complete. Now, you can have a fully restored tooth in a few hours.

How Has Technology Changed Dentistry? 

Clean Digital Impressions  

Digital scanning has replaced the messy, gooey trays used to take impressions of your teeth. Digital scans provide clean 3D impressions and the process is cleaner, faster, and more comfortable, enhancing the patient experience.

In-Office Milling 

CAD/CAM technology, which stands for computer-aided design and manufacturing, means we can design and fabricate your dental appliances on the same day. There’s no need to send impressions to a lab and wait weeks to receive them. For the patient, that means: 

• No temporaries
• No follow-up appointments
• Custom, natural-looking appliances placed in one visit 

Precise Restorations 

By using CBCT scans, we build comprehensive 3D images of your teeth. This enables more precise fabrication of your dental appliance, which is integral for complex issues or root canals. It also provides considerably less disruption to the surrounding tissues.

Faster Care 

If you have a dental emergency, minutes and seconds can be crucial. Since we have same-day capabilities, we can complete an emergency restoration the same day, whether it’s a simple or a complex issue. 

Same-day Smile Restoration 

At Thurm Dental Group, we believe dental procedures should be efficient and fast, so that you receive the best possible care in the least amount of time. No matter your dental needs, you’ll be happy with our compassionate and talented team that uses cutting-edge equipment to ensure you have the best treatment possible in the least amount of time.

If you need dental work, call Thurm Dental Group at (856) 335-1775 and let us help you. You can also schedule online at https://www.thurmdental.com/make-an-appointment/. Contact us today!

We look forward to working with you.