Bespoke Dental Care with In-Office Dental Milling Technology


What is In-Office Dental Milling, and How Does It Work?

In-office or chairside milling is a dental procedure that enables dentists to produce high-quality dental restorations directly within their practices, offering a blend of speed, efficiency, and convenience. A dental milling machine, a compact cutting device utilizing a CAD/CAM system, is employed to craft personalized crowns, veneers, inlays, onlays, and other dental restorations. The process commences with the dentist utilizing advanced intraoral scanners to scan your teeth and supporting structures. These digital impressions are then transferred to computer-aided design (CAD) software, enabling the dentist to tailor and design the restoration to meet your specific requirements. Subsequently, the finalized design is transmitted to our cutting-edge milling machine, which utilizes robotic arms and diamond-coated burs to precisely sculpt the restoration from a solid ceramic block.

How I derive value from In-Office Dental Milling?

  1. More comfortable patient experience and less chair side time 

By incorporating an in-house fabrication system at South Zone Dental, we aim to streamline the dental restoration process, reducing chair time and enhancing the overall patient experience. Our on-site dental restorations enable patients to leave our clinic with a rejuvenated smile on the same day of their visit. Utilizing our advanced dental milling machines, we can efficiently produce crowns and veneers within a few hours, eliminating the need for multiple appointments. The turnaround time for in-office dental milling is notably expedited compared to traditional methods.

Thanks to technological advancements, in-office milling machines now feature high-speed motors and sophisticated software algorithms that expedite the fabrication of dental restorations. Unlike traditional approaches that involve sending impressions to off-site dental labs, which can prolong the fabrication process to several days or weeks, in-office milling allows for completing the entire process in a single appointment. We prioritize our patients’ time and satisfaction, and the swift delivery of these restorations can significantly save time and ensure a gratifying experience for our patients.

The efficiency, comfort, and convenience offered by our chairside milling process play a pivotal role in alleviating patients’ anxiety commonly associated with dental visits. Achieving the smile of your dreams no longer needs to be a tedious, time-consuming, or uncomfortable endeavor. With our chairside milling services, we take pride in providing a remarkably relaxing experience at South Zone Dental.

2.Ensures a superior fit of restorations

The milling machines at our practice enables our dentists to enhance the customization of your restorations and tailor them to meet your individual requirements. By crafting crowns and veneers that align with your preferences, we ensure not only a superior fit but also a visually pleasing outcome that matches your exact desires!

3.Mitigates the risk of mistakes and contamination

In-house milling harnesses CAD/CAM technology to achieve superior precision and accuracy in dental restorations. Crafting these restorations on-site, under the careful guidance of our experienced team of dentists, helps minimize the occurrence of errors. Chairside milling empowers dentists to produce dental restorations with an impressive accuracy level of up to 98.7%. By eliminating the requirement to outsource impressions to an external dental lab, the risk of contamination is significantly mitigated, ensuring a hygienic treatment environment for our patients.

4. Does away with the requirement for provisional restorations

Through in-office milling, you can attain immediate outcomes in a single session, eliminating the necessity for temporary restorations commonly associated with traditional lab-made restorations. The milling process for a crown takes only few  minutes, with the entire procedure completed in 120 minutes. While your crown, bridge, or veneer is being crafted, your clinician conducts tooth preparation and refines your tooth margins for an optimal fit. Upon completion of the restoration, it is promptly bonded to your tooth. With your new teeth in position, you can leave with a confident smile ready to be showcased.

5.Allows for improved customization opportunities

Aside from optimizing the restoration workflow, boosting efficiency, and enhancing treatment results, in-house dental milling also elevates the degree of individualized attention that can be delivered to our patients. Chairside milling empowers practitioners with heightened authority over the personalization of dental restorations and the ability to visualize every facet of the restoration, enabling preemptive adjustments as needed. This guarantees seamless procedures, minimizing the likelihood of future complications and issues.

6.Nurtures a stronger Doctor-patient rapport

Chairside dental milling facilitates enhanced communication between dentists and patients. Dentists can now craft personalized dental restorations on-site, enabling real-time collaboration with their patients. Patients can actively engage in the design process, offering immediate input on the desired shape, color, and fit of their restoration. By eliminating external laboratories and reducing turnaround times, in-house milling promotes a more efficient and interactive experience, ensuring patients are actively engaged in their treatment journey. Delivering a comfortable dental experience enhances patient trust and confidence, nurturing a positive doctor-patient relationship. Our commitment to streamlined workflows guarantees exceptional outcomes for our patients, as we strive to provide them with the highest quality care.

7.Increases patient satisfaction

Research indicates that around 89% of dental professionals utilizing in-house dental milling experience enhanced patient contentment. This remarkable statistic suggests that individuals are typically highly pleased and fulfilled with this groundbreaking dental advancement that has revolutionized the dental industry. What could be more gratifying than having your practitioner deliver the smile you’ve always desired within a matter of hours?

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