A More Perfect Smile Today with Porcelain Crowns!

The most common crown restoration placed today consists of a metal lining covered with porcelain. These types of restorations are not as natural in appearance because light is not able to pass through porcelain crowns as it does pass through a natural tooth. The result is an opaque or flat-looking tooth. Often, these types of traditional crowns leave a dark or gray line next to the gumline.

Our talented team is proud to offer a natural looking alternative: all new porcelain crowns! With these newer restorations you will notice the “life-like” appearance that mimics natural teeth and does not produce the black gumline so common with porcelain crowns.

CEREC and Porcelain Crowns

We are pleased to offer our patients CEREC restorations– a superior method of creating precisely-designed, color-matched and highly-durable ceramic restorations right in our office in a single visit. That means no messy impressions, no temporaries, and no second visit. CEREC one-visit dentistry delivers top-quality restorations in one visit.

Digital Impression
After preparing your tooth for porcelain crowns and restoration, your tooth is covered with a reflective coating. We then use a state-of-the-art digital 3-D camera to create an optical impression. This digital image replaces the physical impression required in traditional procedures. This means no more long waits for you while a tray of impression goop hardens in your mouth.

Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Patented CAD software allows us to design every precise detail of your restoration with total accuracy. The software allows us to customize the shape of the restoration to exactly fit your specific clinical needs.

Mill and Place
While you wait, exact design specifications are sent to our on-site milling machine to create your restoration, milled from a single piece of porcelain. About 10 minutes later, your all-ceramic, color-matched restoration is ready for placement. Your new restoration is then fitted, polished and bonded. Your tooth is restored back to its natural form, function and beauty– ALL IN A SINGLE VISIT!

Dr. Hanookai, Specializing in Porcelain Crowns

Dr. Hanookai is an award winning porcelain crowns specialist and cosmetic dentist, having won the “California Society of Periodontology Award” for her outstanding surgical skills. She stresses a “team approach” in her dental practice. “My staff and I are dedicated to providing the highest quality care, with the most advanced dental technology available.”

Dr. Hanookai has over 98% success with her porcelain crowns and cosmetic dentistry, higher than the national average. You may view her numerous patient video testimonials on the Southland Dental Care website. Dr. Hanookai can give you the smile you have always wanted with porcelain crowns.

Before Porcelain Crown	After Porcelain Crown