The rapid firing time of CEREC Tessera has made all the difference to the patient journey through the practice. It’s just like getting used to anything new after a few practice runs you don’t even realise you’re doing it! Faster results You just need to understand why you’re putting certain stains in certain areas. I’ve also learnt you don’t need to have any special artistic talent when it comes to staining.

My tip: always do a double spray glaze, allowing seven seconds between coats to dry. Under-glazing was one of my first mistakes.

With CEREC Tessera, the glaze is very important to the firing process. Especially getting to grips with the staining and glazing. There was a bit of trial-and-error at first. While it may seem a bit daunting to work with a new material, if you take it in stages and follow certain protocols, including tips and tricks you can learn from your colleagues, everything is quite straightforward. It brings the firing time down to just four minutes 30 seconds. While CEREC Tessera can be fired in conventional ovens, it is optimised to work with the CEREC Speedfire. Two things really interested me about CEREC Tessera its material strength of >700 MPa giving me a new option especially for posteriors, and the rapid speed of firing. While it’s easy to stick with tried-and-tested restorative materials and processes, I’m always keen to try out something new.

That’s where new CEREC Tessera advanced lithium disilicate blocks from Dentsply Sirona are ahead of the curve. However, with patients now actively seeking out same-day restorative solutions, the speed of the firing process can make all the difference. Each has unique indications for specific clinical applications. They are fabricated from a range of materials including feldspar, lithium disilicate glass ceramics and zirconia. Speed and strengthĬEREC crowns are nothing new in dentistry. They create a fast, validated digital workflow that together, combined with the CEREC Tessera glass ceramic material, makes achieving a ‘crown in an hour’ genuinely possible. Specifically the CEREC Primescan intraoral scanner, CEREC Software, CEREC Primemill and CEREC Speedfire sintering furnace. Our in-house ceramic studio centres on state-of-the-art components from Dentsply Sirona. Today that dream has become a reality thanks to the CEREC digital workflow now firmly installed in my practice. However, the world of digital dentistry does not stand still. When I was planning to open my new dental practice, Trinity Dental, back in 2015, the idea of designing, milling and fitting a crown chairside in under an hour seemed a bit of a dream. A material difference in same-day dentistryĪlison Simpson discusses how CEREC Tessera CAD/CAM blocks make it possible to create and fit a beautifully aesthetic crown in just one hour.

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