Computerized Dentistry : The 2-Hour Crown
After a recent root canal (never mind why) for one of the editors, a crown was needed for the “rooted” tooth…and a Facebook ad popped up (weird right?) for a new dentist in Brookline with a 3D milling machine who (which?) can do crowns in less than 2 hours.
Normally, we are skeptical of these, but this time the interns clicked on it…you know AI-targeted ads, they don’t make billions of dollars for no reason.
Coron Dental Studio
We sent someone to check out the operation, talk to the dentist, and get a price quote. It is BRIGHTEST dentist office ever…no one’s teeth will appear white in this place:-)
The place looks super legit (young doctor and dental techs, new high tech office/equipment, nice part of Brookline), so we pulled the trigger and made an appointment.
A week later we had the “less than 2 hours” appointment, and it could not have gone any smoother!
The Visit: Getting A New Crown… in 2 Hours
The basic steps are:
- Shape tooth to hold crown (~30 minutes).
- Scan and acquire 3D data of area around shaped tooth (~15 minutes).
- Build a 3D model of crown (~15 minutes).
- Send the model to milling machine to make the crown (~20 minutes).
- Bake milled crown to harden (~20 minutes)
- Glue hardened crown onto shaped tooth (~10 minutes)
- Go home