Cosmetic dental procedures can not only improve your smile but can also boost your self-confidence. Dr. Shackelford and his experienced and friendly staff provide a full range of cosmetic and restorative dentistry services.
CEREC 3D is a high-tech instrument that helps dentists restore damaged teeth in one appointment. It uses CAD/CAM technology (Computer assisted design/ computer assisted manufacture) to accomplish its purpose.
CEREC 3D stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. 3D adds an exciting new dimension to the way it works.
A "cap", "jacket" or "crown" will restore a broken, heavily filled or cracked tooth to its original size and shape. This may also be recommended after root canal therapy has been completed as the tooth tends to become brittle and is more apt to fracture. Crowns can strengthen and protect the remaining tooth structure and improve the appearance of your teeth. They can be made of all precious metal, porcelain and precious metal, or all porcelain, such as CEREC.
After the dentist prepares the tooth, he sprays a thin layer of reflective powder directly on the tooth's surface. Using a special camera, the dentist then takes a digital picture of the tooth. No need to take a messy impression and sent to the lab. The dentist then designs the restoration on the computer screen. In the virtual world of CEREC 3D, the dentist views, manipulates and verifies all aspects of restoration design for accuracy and assurance of an ideal fit. An industrially prepared block of porcelain in the correct shade to match your tooth is then placed in the milling chamber. Minutes late, milling is complete and the restoration is ready to bond in place.
CEREC 3D can perform the following procedures:
The advantages of CEREC 3D include:
No. For over 15 years, the CEREC System has allowed dental professionals to meet patient's needs by producing single-visit all-ceramic restorations at chairside. With the CEREC 3D CAD/CAM technology has reached a point where we now have an excellent alternative to silver/amalgam, and resin to restore missing parts of natural teeth.
American Dental Association recognizes only nine specialty areas. Cosmetic dentistry, TMJ, implant dentistry, Neuromuscular dentistry and Aesthetic dentistry are not part of these nine specialty areas. While Dr. Shackelford is a general dentist that has received training in these areas, since there is no ADA recognition of specialty in these areas, Georgia rules require the following statement. "Cosmetic dentistry, TMJ, implant dentistry, Neuromuscular dentistry and Aesthetic dentistry are specialty areas not recognized by the ADA that requires no specific educational training to advertise this service".
A professional Atlanta or Suwanee Georgia dentistry practice focusing on cosmetic dentistry is hard to find. The same is the situation for Alpharetta dentistry and Alpharetta Cosmetic dentistry or a convenient Johns Creek dentist or alpharetta dentist. Dr. Robert Shackelford has created this site so people can learn about cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, dental implants, esthetic dentistry, micro dentistry and general dentistry in Atlanta. There are tons of video and educational dentistry information located throughout www.askaboutasmile.com. Our main location is 3915 Johns Creek Court Suite 110 Suwanee, Georgia GA 30024, but many of our patients are from Atlanta, Suwanee, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, Gwinnett, and Duluth, Georgia. We literally built a practice from the ground up with an emphasis on State-Of-The-Art Dental Technology, establishing lasting relationships and a high level of patient comfort. We know that there are a lot of dentists in Atlanta and Suwanee so we appreciate you taking the time to review our dental practice. We invite you to come visit our office and see for yourself how great dentistry can be. It's not the same old experience that it used to be.