Knoxville, TN, Dentist, Donnie Dean, has been utilizing the advanced CEREC method for years to quickly, easily, and affordably restore damaged teeth. The CEREC method uses a chairside CAD/CAM restorative procedure. A wand-like camera is used to take optical impressions of the tooth. Then the CEREC software takes the digital pictures and converts them into a 3D model of the tooth on the computer screen. A ceramic block that is carefully selected to match the existing tooth shade is then placed in the milling machine, which creates a perfectly fitting inlay or onlay to restore the tooth to its normal shape and strength. The tooth-colored restoration is then finished and ready to bond into place for a natural look and good form and function.