How Same Day Crowns Change Treatment Process, Explained by Agoura Hills Dentist, Dr. Philip Shindler

    AGOURA HILLS, CA, April 07, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Same day crowns have revolutionized this common dental procedure, according to Agoura Hills dentist, Dr. Philip Shindler. In the past, dental crowns could take from two to three dental visits to complete. This meant that patients would need to schedule multiple office visits, take time off work or school, have multiple anesthetic shots, and spend hours in the dental chair to get one tooth restored. Same day crowns dramatically reduce the amount of time needed to complete the same process. In fact, patients can walk in with a damaged tooth and leave with a permanent restoration fully ready to use.

The traditional method of placing crowns requires that the tooth be prepared in one appointment. Impressions and other records are sent to a dental lab, and the patient must wait for a few weeks to have the permanent crown made. At a later appointment, this crown will be tried on for fit and appearance, and, if it fits well, it will be bonded to the tooth. The same-day crowns method eliminates these time-intensive steps. It combines advanced infrared imaging and CAD/CAM technology with precision in-office milling to complete the entire crown placement process in a single appointment.

Dr. Shindler uses a special handheld tool to take a digital image of the tooth once it has been prepared, and this 3D image is sent to the computer to design the new crown. The crown is then milled from a single block of Emax, an advanced bioceramic much stronger than porcelain, and it can be cemented to the tooth immediately. The benefits of this state-of-the-art process are extensive, and mean:

- Less time in the dental chair
- Fewer anesthetic shots
- No need for a temporary crown
- Less risk of complications

"I provide gentle services that are personalized to the unique issues that you may have to confront ... I've designed my office environment to be as comfortable and relaxing as possible and outfitted it so that I may provide your family with access to general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, veneers, and restorative dentistry," said Dr. Shindler. He offers extensive treatment options for the whole family.

About Dr. Philip Shindler, Expert in Dental Implants Agoura Hills

After growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he met his wife Beverley, Dr. Shindler attended and graduated from WITS University's prestigious dental school. They immigrated to California in 1981, and Dr. Shindler completed a postgraduate program at UCLA and subsequently passed the dental boards. He began practicing in California in 1983 and began working in the Agoura Hills area not long after that. Today, Dr. Shindler and Beverley work side by side in the practice. Dr. Shindler has completed many hours of continuing education programs and has been certified by Nobel Biocare in the restoration of dental implants. He is a member of the California Dental Association, the Alpha Omega Dental Society, and the American Dental Association, and he is a volunteer with the Wildlife Way Station, where he performs animal dentistry.

For more information, visit http://www.dentistagourahills.com.

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