Will I have to wear a temporary crown?

No. With CEREC, we design, mill and place your permanent crown in the same visit at our Manchester dental office, so there's no temporary to protect and no second appointment to book. You leave with your finished tooth, and you're only numbed once.

Is a same-day crown as strong as a lab-made crown?

Yes. We mill your crown from a solid block of dental ceramic, the same kinds of materials labs use, and in Dr. Mann's experience a properly trained clinician can make CEREC crowns that fit even better than lab-made ones. He's spent years mastering this through CDOCS, where he's now a mentor and visiting faculty member.

Is a same-day crown more expensive than a regular crown?

You're paying for the crown, not the speed. Dr. Mann gives you the cost before anything begins, and finishing in one visit at our Manchester office means no temporary crown to protect, no second appointment and only one round of numbing, which saves you time off work as well as worry.

Will my tooth be sensitive after a same-day crown?

A little sensitivity to hot or cold is common for a short while after any crown and usually settles on its own. If the tooth feels tender when you bite down, call us: the crown may need a tiny adjustment to your bite, which takes a few minutes at our Manchester office, and Dr. Mann would rather see you than have you wait it out.

Will my insurance help pay for a same-day crown?

Often, yes: many dental plans include some coverage for crowns, and because we're out of network, our team files the claim for you so any reimbursement goes straight to you. If a check is slow to arrive, we'll follow up with whatever paperwork your insurer needs.

Same-Day Crowns in Manchester, NH

Restoring your tooth in one comfortable visit

Starting with a quick, comfortable digital scan

If you still remember gagging on a tray of thick impression putty and wondering whether a tooth might come out with it, you’re far from alone — Dr. Mann hears that fear often, and it’s one of the reasons our office is fully digital. “Gone are the days where you have to put the goop in your mouth,” he tells patients. Once you’re comfortable and numb, Dr. Mann prepares your tooth and captures it with one of our two CEREC scanners, a small wand that brings your tooth up on the screen in moments, so you can breathe easy and watch it appear.

Designing your crown while you relax

Dr. Mann designs your crown himself on the computer, shaping it to fit your tooth and the teeth beside it, and then our assistants take over and mill it from a solid block of tooth-colored ceramic in our office. While that happens, you can settle in with a warm blanket, a coffee from our espresso machine and a show on the treatment-room TV with headphones — because Dr. Mann wants every visit to feel like you've stepped into a different place, one where someone is paying attention to every detail of your comfort.

Going home with your finished crown in place

Before your numbness even wears off, Dr. Mann fits, checks and places your new crown, so you walk out with a finished tooth and nothing left to schedule for it. For you, that means one round of numbing, less stress on the tooth and less time away from work, and in Dr. Mann's experience, a better-fitting crown, too. As a CDOCS mentor and visiting faculty member, he helps teach other dentists this same technology, and he'll tell you that "it's all in the clinician": the training behind the scan and the design is what makes a same-day crown fit so well.

What is a CEREC same-day crown?

A CEREC same-day crown is a tooth-colored dental crown that Dr. Mann designs and mills in our office during your visit, using a digital scan of your tooth in place of a traditional impression. It covers and protects a tooth that's cracked, worn or broken, restoring its shape and strength, and Dr. Mann places it before you leave, so you get back to your day with a whole tooth.

How much do same-day dental crowns cost in Manchester, NH?

The cost depends on the tooth and what it needs, and Dr. Mann shares your plan and its cost before anything begins, so there are no surprises. Your first step can be a complimentary consultation with a digital scan and digital photos. We're out of network, but our Manchester dental office files your claims so reimbursement comes straight to you, and financing through Cherry and CareCredit, along with the Mann Plan, our in-office membership plan, can help.

Will my same-day crown look like my natural tooth?

Yes. Dr. Mann designs each crown around the shape of your own teeth, and we mill it from a tooth-colored ceramic that blends in with the teeth beside it, so your smile looks like yours. Before placing it, he checks the fit carefully, because a crown that fits well feels natural when you chew, talk and smile — and you'll leave knowing exactly how to care for it.

Does getting a crown in one visit hurt?

Most patients feel very little, because Dr. Mann makes sure your tooth is completely numb before he begins, and with a same-day crown you only need to be numbed once. If dental work makes you nervous, nitrous oxide or IV sedation can help you relax, and Dr. Mann can even restore several teeth with crowns during one sedated visit, so you can catch up on care in far fewer trips.

What if I break a front tooth?

Call us right away: with the same in-office technology, Dr. Mann can make a tooth-colored temporary for a broken front tooth very quickly, so you can smile and talk with confidence while he plans the lasting repair. It's a short drive from Goffstown to our Manchester dental office, and a broken front tooth is always worth a same-day call, because the sooner we see it, the more options you'll have.

Choosing the right repair for each tooth

A same-day crown is the right answer for many teeth, though not for every one, and Dr. Mann will tell you honestly when something else will serve you better: a small cavity may only need a tooth-colored filling, a larger one may suit an inlay or onlay, and a tooth that can't be saved may be better replaced with a dental implant. Whatever your tooth needs, you'll hear the reasons behind his recommendation, see them on your own scan, and make the choice together — and when a tooth needs a specialist's care, he refers you to specialists he trusts.

Can every tooth get a same-day crown, or do some still need a lab?

Most teeth can, from a single molar to a whole smile. Dr. Mann designs each crown himself and chooses the ceramic that suits the tooth, a stronger material for a hard-working back tooth and a more lifelike one for a front tooth that shows, and he hand-finishes the ones people see. Now and then a tooth calls for something different, such as a bridge across a wide gap or an implant where a tooth can’t be saved, and he’ll show you why on your own scan before you decide, so the plan always fits the tooth rather than the technology.

CEREC Same-Day Crowns in Manchester, NH