technology is I only need to make adjustments to that one part of the tooth, I don’t have to start over because it saves the original,” said Baker. While the CEREC technol-


ogy has been on the market for decades, Coleman pur- chased it 2 1


⁄2 years ago. “The technology has been


there for 30 plus years but the imaging side of things wasn’t as precise, but with the newer technology, the imaging is spot on. That is what sold me,” he said. The machine’s accuracy is


.7 of a millimeter. Usually once a crown has


been designed, Baker can pull it up on an iPad and take it to Coleman in another room for approval if he’s working on another patient. Coleman completes eight


to 10 crowns a week. While Coleman handles


the dental work, Baker helps design and stain the teeth.


DEAN CURTIS FOR LIVING WELL


Dentist Dr. Bradley Coleman explains the procedure of how dental crowns are made in house at Coleman Family Dentistry as dental assistant Jenny Baker looks on.


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