If one of your teeth is damaged, your dentist may recommend a dental crown to address the situation. A crown is a small, tooth-shaped cap that fits over your tooth. It can hide a discolored or ...

Imagine shopping for a car if the only make was Ford. Or dining out if the only place to eat was Sizzler. For 21 years, that has been the situation dentists faced if they wanted to make crowns and ...

Editor's note: Helaine Smith's column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the DrBicuspid.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. January marks two years of my ownership of a Cerec machine.

Same day crowns (CEREC) use chairside CAD/CAM technology to mill a ceramic crown in a single appointment. This approach completely eliminates the need for temporary crowns and a second patient visit.