The CEREC Restorative Workflow

Of course, this depends on each user and his or her individual routine and internal workflows. One to two hours is usually required to plan, produce, and place a CEREC restoration, depending on the extent of the restoration. Pure “doctor time” only makes up only a small part of the overall process.

• The CEREC system is so intuitive that it ensures a quick learning curve and therefore less doctor time and the whole process is shorter.
  
• Tasks can also be delegated to the practice team which also allows for less doctor time. For examples, tasks such as creating a patient case in the software, intraoral scanning, and preparing the milling machine can be delegated to your team.
  

During the milling process you can treat another patient or carry out another task.

The advantages for the patient:

In a patient survey, about 85 % of patients would like to receive their treatment in a single visit. They would also be prepared to travel further to do so. The main reasons for this are that the patient is only given one anesthetic and that no temporary prosthesis is required, which may be unstable and fall out, meaning it saves time as the patient does not have to make several visits.

The benefits for the dentist:

Taking the whole restoration treatment into consideration, the dentist saves time that can be used for other tasks. In addition, in this specific case the laboratory services can be brought to the practice – this increases the profitability of the practice. The dentist maintains control over the whole process. Another important advantage is that the treated patient is satisfied and will recommend you to others.