In-House Restorations Without the Wait
Waiting weeks for a permanent crown while wearing a temporary one is one of the most frustrating parts of restorative dental work. Temporaries can feel loose, trap food, or fall off entirely, leaving patients anxious about their smile and their schedule between visits. At Patriot Family Dental, we have eliminated much of that wait with in-house 3-D printing technology that allows us to design and produce precise crowns, inlays, and onlays without sending your case out to an off-site lab.
Dr. Kevin Wiman brings the same discipline and attention to detail from his military career into every restoration his team creates, and our investment in advanced dental implants and restorative technology reflects that commitment to precision. Patients across Jacksonville now have access to same-visit digital scanning, computer-aided design, and 3-D printed restorations that fit more predictably and require fewer follow-up adjustments.
Traditional crowns, inlays, and onlays often require a physical impression, a temporary restoration, and a two- to three-week wait while a dental lab fabricates the final piece. Our 3-D printing workflow starts with a digital scan of the prepared tooth, which is used to design the restoration on a computer before it is printed layer by layer from a dental-grade resin or ceramic material.
Research on CAD-CAM-based dental fabrication has found the technology streamlines the creation of dental crowns, enabling accurate measurements and precise milling or printing that results in restorations that fit better and require less adjustment than restorations shaped through fully manual methods. This same digital accuracy is what allows our team to move from scan to finished restoration in far less time than a traditional lab-based process.
Our in-house printing capability supports several common restorative needs, including the following:
Each restoration is custom designed from your digital scan, and our 3D CBCT imaging technology supports precise treatment planning before any design work begins.
After Dr. Wiman evaluates the tooth and confirms a crown, inlay, or onlay is the right restorative approach, we capture a digital scan rather than a traditional impression. There is no messy putty tray and no gagging sensation many patients associate with older impression methods. The scan data is used to design your restoration digitally, accounting for your bite, the shape of surrounding teeth, and the specific area being repaired.
Once the design is finalized, the restoration is 3-D printed in office and finished for placement. Depending on the complexity of your case, this process may allow us to complete treatment in significantly fewer visits than a lab-based restoration would require. Our team will walk you through the expected timeline for your specific case during your consultation.
Dr. Kevin Wiman combines a disciplined, detail-focused approach with in-house 3-D printing technology to help Jacksonville patients get back to a comfortable, functional smile with fewer visits. Whether you need a single crown or a more involved restorative plan, our team is ready to walk you through your options.
Reach out today to contact our office and schedule a consultation to see if a 3-D printed crown, inlay, or onlay is right for you.
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