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DIGITAL DENTISTRY \u2022 CLINICAL PRECISION \u2022 MONTREUX<\/p>\n\n

For decades, a dental crown followed the same path: impression, temporary, laboratory, return to the office a week later. This protocol was the norm \u2014 not because it was optimal, but because no serious alternative existed. <\/p>\n\n

Since integrating CEREC into my practice in 2013, this reality has changed. Not gradually \u2014 radically. <\/p>\n\n

Here is what scientific literature confirms and what my patients experience firsthand at the Dental Swiss Clinics<\/a> office.<\/p>\n\n

What a dental laboratory actually does<\/h2>\n\n

A dental laboratory manufactures restorations from an impression \u2014 traditionally silicone, increasingly digital. The dental technician works on a plaster model or a 3D file to sculpt, sinter, or machine the final piece. <\/p>\n\n

It is a craft of art and precision. The best laboratories produce pieces of remarkable aesthetic quality \u2014 particularly for complex cases with high visual requirements. <\/p>\n\n

The average lead time in my practice: one week. Two appointments minimum. A temporary in between \u2014 fragile, less comfortable, and a potential source of sensitivity. <\/p>\n\n

What CEREC actually does<\/h2>\n\n

CEREC is a computer-aided design and manufacturing<\/a> system \u2014 3D intraoral scan, on-screen design, and direct in-office machining in ceramic.<\/p>\n\n

No silicone impression. No temporary. No intermediary laboratory. No second appointment in the majority of cases. <\/p>\n\n

The restoration is designed, machined, and fitted during the same consultation \u2014 generally in less than 2.5 hours. To better understand the possibilities of digital dentistry<\/a>, visit our dedicated page. <\/p>\n\n

The question of precision<\/h2>\n\n

This is often the patients’ first doubt: “Can a crown made in two hours at the office be as precise as a piece manufactured in a laboratory?”<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The answer is in the scientific literature \u2014 and it is clear.<\/p>\n\n

CEREC restorations<\/a> show adaptation margins in the range of 10 microns with current protocols. This is a level of precision that I have personally never obtained as consistently with any laboratory \u2014 including the best ones I have worked with. <\/p>\n\n

Since adopting my new protocols two years ago, I haven’t encountered a single case where CEREC’s precision was lacking.<\/p>\n\n

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When I still send work to the laboratory<\/h2>\n\n

I have worked almost exclusively with CEREC for several years. One case remains where I call upon the laboratory: patients with very high aesthetic requirements regarding color shading or translucency \u2014 beyond what digital technology can reliably reproduce. <\/p>\n\n

In these very specific situations, the manual work of an experienced dental technician can provide an artistic dimension that even the best CAD-CAM system does not yet perfectly replicate.<\/p>\n\n

These are rare cases. For the vast majority of patients \u2014 crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers \u2014 CEREC offers superior precision, reliability, and comfort compared to the traditional protocol. <\/p>\n\n

What this means for you in practice<\/h2>\n\n
Parameters<\/th>Laboratory protocol<\/th>In-office CEREC<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Number of appointments<\/td>2 minimum<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Lead time with temporary<\/td>~1 week<\/td>None<\/td><\/tr>
Fit precision<\/td>Variable<\/td>~10 microns<\/td><\/tr>
Risk with temporary<\/td>Possible sensitivity<\/td>Eliminated<\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Zerguine’s involvement<\/td>Partial<\/td>Complete \u2014 scan, design, fitting<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

What this means for the quality of care<\/h2>\n\n

In a full digital workflow, the practitioner treating you is also the one designing your restoration. There is no intermediary, no loss of information between the impression and the final piece, and no delegated decision-making. <\/p>\n\n

This is a fundamental difference \u2014 not just in terms of comfort or speed, but of direct clinical responsibility for every restoration.<\/p>\n\n

For anxious patients<\/a>, the absence of a temporary and the reduction in the number of appointments is often a determining factor in their care experience.<\/p>\n\n

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n

Is the aesthetic quality comparable?<\/strong> For the vast majority of cases, yes. Les c\u00e9ramiques utilis\u00e9es avec CEREC sont des mat\u00e9riaux de haute qualit\u00e9, bien document\u00e9s cliniquement. Pour les cas \u00e0 exigence esth\u00e9tique tr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9e, un laboratoire sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 reste une option que je propose lorsque c’est m\u00e9dicalement et esth\u00e9tiquement justifi\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n

Is CEREC suitable for all types of restorations?<\/strong> No \u2014 like any tool, CEREC has precise indications. Implants, bridges complexes multi-unitaires ou situations n\u00e9cessitant une temporisation biologique peuvent n\u00e9cessiter une autre approche. Each situation is evaluated individually.<\/p>\n\n

Is the cost different?<\/strong> Fees reflect precision, technology, and clinical time \u2014 not the manufacturing channel. A personalized quote is provided after examination.<\/p>\n\n

How long have you been using CEREC?<\/strong> Since 2013 \u2014 before this technology became widespread in French-speaking Switzerland. Plus de dix ans de cas trait\u00e9s, de protocoles affin\u00e9s et de r\u00e9sultats document\u00e9s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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