New Technology at brush365: How Curodont and Same-Day Milling Improve Patient Care
Advancements in dental technology are often associated with speed or convenience. Those benefits matter, but they are not usually the reason new systems are introduced into a practice.
At brush365, technology is added when it changes how treatment is approached. That usually means making care more conservative, improving how conditions are diagnosed, or allowing treatment to be completed more efficiently without sacrificing quality.
Two recent additions reflect that direction. Curodont is now available across all locations, and Glidewell Fastmill same-day crown technology has been expanded at our Hurst office and Arlington office.
Treating Early Decay More Conservatively with Curodont
Not all cavities begin as something that needs to be drilled and filled. In early stages, enamel can weaken before a true cavity forms. These areas were traditionally monitored until they progressed, at which point a restoration became necessary.
Curodont changes that timing. It is a biomimetic treatment designed to support enamel repair in its early stages. Instead of removing tooth structure, it works by guiding minerals back into the weakened area. The goal is to stabilize the lesion before it turns into something that requires a filling.
This type of treatment only works when the condition is caught early. That part matters. It does not replace traditional restorations when decay has already advanced, but it does expand what can be done before reaching that point.
Curodont is now available across all brush365 locations and is used selectively based on clinical findings. Not every case qualifies, but when it does, it allows us to stay more conservative than we otherwise could.
Same-Day Crowns with Glidewell Fastmill in Hurst and Arlington
For teeth that require full coverage, whether from fracture, decay, or structural wear, crowns have traditionally been completed over multiple visits. The process involved preparing the tooth, taking impressions, placing a temporary, and waiting for the final crown to return from a lab. That workflow has changed in many cases.
At our Hurst location and Arlington location, we now offer same-day crowns using the Glidewell Fastmill system. This allows crowns to be designed, milled, and placed in a single appointment, all within the office.
The process begins with a digital scan of the prepared tooth. From there, the crown is designed using CAD software, then milled on-site from a ceramic block. Once complete, the restoration is fitted and placed the same day.
The sequence looks like this:
- Digital scan of the prepared tooth
- Computer-guided design of the crown
- Milling the restoration using Glidewell Fastmill
- Final placement during the same visit
Skipping the temporary phase removes a common point of inconvenience. Temporaries can loosen, break, or feel uneven. Completing the restoration in one visit avoids that gap and allows the tooth to be restored immediately.
It also allows us to evaluate fit and bite in real time, rather than adjusting after a second appointment.
How These Fit Into a Larger Approach
Technology, on its own, does not improve outcomes. How it is used does.
Curodont allows earlier intervention without removing healthy structure. Glidewell Fastmill allows restorative treatment to be completed more efficiently when a crown is needed. They solve different problems, but they move in the same direction. Preserve what can be preserved. Restore what needs to be restored. Do both in a way that holds up over time.
At brush365, new technology is introduced when it supports that approach. Not because it is new, and not because it sounds better, but because it changes what we are able to do for patients in a practical way. Schedule an appointment in any of our locations today to learn whether Curodont or same-day crowns are for you.
