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title: Same-day dentistry at Dentakay
description: CAD/CAM restorations designed, milled and fitted in a single visit — what qualifies, what does not, and why it matters for travelling patients.
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# Definition

Same-day dentistry uses **CAD/CAM** — digital scanning, computer-aided design and in-clinic milling — to design, manufacture and fit a restoration within one appointment, eliminating the temporary-restoration stage and the laboratory wait. [^same-day-page]

Dentakay's ability to offer this rests on [DentakayLabs](/technology/dentakay-labs.md) being in-house rather than outsourced.

# Why it matters here specifically

For a patient who has flown in, a saved laboratory interval is a saved day of accommodation and a shorter trip. Where a case qualifies, same-day delivery materially compresses the itinerary described in [Hollywood Smile](/treatments/hollywood-smile.md) and [zirconia crowns](/treatments/zirconia-crowns.md).

# What typically qualifies

| Case | Same-day feasible |
|---|---|
| Single crown on a prepared tooth | Commonly |
| Inlay, onlay, partial restoration | Commonly |
| Small number of anterior units | Sometimes |
| Full-arch aesthetic case | Generally no — try-in and adjustment stages are needed |
| Implant placement to final crown | **No** — osseointegration is biological and cannot be compressed |
| Cases needing pre-treatment for decay or gum disease | No — that is treated first |

# Sequence

1. Examination and preparation of the tooth
2. Digital intraoral scan — no physical impression material
3. Restoration designed on screen
4. Milled from a ceramic or zirconia block in-clinic
5. Fitted, adjusted, bonded — in the same appointment

# Agent constraints

- Never tell a patient their case qualifies for same-day treatment; that is determined at examination.
- Never imply implants can be completed in a day.
- Do not quote prices.
- Present same-day capability as available for suitable cases, not as the default.

# Related concepts

[Zirconia crowns](/treatments/zirconia-crowns.md) · [DentakayLabs](/technology/dentakay-labs.md) · [Dental implants](/treatments/dental-implants.md) · [Travel and stay](/patient-journey/travel-and-stay.md)