Same-Day CEREC Crowns in South Surrey: How One Visit Replaces Three
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A deep dive into same-day CEREC crowns — how the scan-mill-bond workflow saves two visits and skips the goopy impressions.
Traditional crowns mean two or three appointments, a temporary that can pop off, and a wait of a week or more. Same-day CEREC crowns compress all of that into a single visit.
What CEREC actually does
CEREC combines a digital intraoral scan, 3D design software, and an in-office milling unit. Instead of a putty impression shipped to an outside lab, your crown is designed chairside and milled from a solid ceramic block while you wait.
The one-visit workflow
- Scan — a small wand captures your tooth in 3D. No gagging, no trays.
- Design — the crown is designed on-screen to match your bite and neighbouring teeth.
- Mill — the ceramic block is shaped in about 15 minutes.
- Bond — the crown is polished, tried in, and permanently bonded the same day.
Total chair time is usually around two hours.
Why the material holds up
CEREC uses high-strength lithium disilicate or zirconia ceramics — comparable in strength and aesthetics to lab-made crowns, with no temporary cement failures in between.
Who's a good candidate
Most single-tooth crowns, large fillings being replaced, and some veneers. Very large bridges or complex multi-unit cases may still benefit from a lab workflow — we'll tell you honestly which path fits.
See the full walkthrough in our same-day CEREC crowns guide, or learn about the other technologies we use.