Have you ever had a dental emergency that resulted in a broken tooth? Perhaps you woke up and had an infected tooth that required emergency root canal treatment to fix? Maybe you just had decay removed from your tooth and you don’t have the time to schedule a follow-up in the near future? All of these problems have come up sometime or another, which is why many dentists are opting for same-day crowns and CEREC milling machines to make them.

But what is CEREC and what are the benefits? Keep reading to find out!

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Tooth loss is hardly a dental issue worth scoffing at. Millions of Americans are missing all of their teeth and millions more are missing at least one tooth. While one tooth may not seem like a lot, it can have devastating consequences in the long-term. Your diet can be significantly affected, your jaw bone will start to shrink, and you’ll likely feel embarrassed to smile or go out to dinner.

So what are your options with dental implants? How many teeth can implants replace?

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