| CROWNS |
What are crowns made of?
Crowns come in a variety of materials, all of which are very strong. There are
three main groups of materials to choose from: high noble metals, porcelain,
and porcelain fused to high noble metal (PFM). The strongest and most durable
are usually the high noble metals. These metals are usually of gold alloys.
Crowns come in a variety of materials, all of which are very strong. There are
three main groups of materials to choose from: high noble metals, porcelain,
and porcelain fused to high noble metal (PFM). The strongest and most durable
are usually the high noble metals. These metals are usually of gold alloys.
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What is a crown?
A crown is what many people call a "cap"
and they provide many functions for the
tooth they cover.
There are many reasons that a patient may
need a crown. The main reasons, however,
are due to loss of tooth structure, tooth
sensitivity, large cavities, broken teeth or
permanently stained teeth that cannot be
treated by whitening methods.
The dentist starts crown treatment by first
numbing the tooth and getting a good
matching shade for the tooth. The next step
is a quick impression and then a careful
and accurate shaping of the tooth. Next, the
dentist makes a final, and very accurate,
impression of the tooth that will eventually
be sent to a dental laboratory for crown
A crown is what many people call a "cap"
and they provide many functions for the
tooth they cover.
There are many reasons that a patient may
need a crown. The main reasons, however,
are due to loss of tooth structure, tooth
sensitivity, large cavities, broken teeth or
permanently stained teeth that cannot be
treated by whitening methods.
The dentist starts crown treatment by first
numbing the tooth and getting a good
matching shade for the tooth. The next step
is a quick impression and then a careful
and accurate shaping of the tooth. Next, the
dentist makes a final, and very accurate,
impression of the tooth that will eventually
be sent to a dental laboratory for crown
fabrication. Don't worry, you won't go home like that!! The final step is to make a
temporary crown for you to wear until you come back for the final seating and
cementing of the crown.
temporary crown for you to wear until you come back for the final seating and
cementing of the crown.
The other variety, and the most widely chosen, are PFM's, or porcelain fused to
metal crowns. These crowns have the best of both worlds of porcelain and high
noble metal. A metal 'collar' crown is made first and then a porcelain covering is
baked around it.
metal crowns. These crowns have the best of both worlds of porcelain and high
noble metal. A metal 'collar' crown is made first and then a porcelain covering is
baked around it.
Porcelain is another choice and are the most
esthetic material to use, simply because they
look very much like natural teeth. These
crowns are the best choice for the front of the
mouth where they are placed on the most
noticeable teeth when smiling. One
disadvantage of porcelain crowns are that
they tend to be a bit more brittle than metal or
PFM's.
esthetic material to use, simply because they
look very much like natural teeth. These
crowns are the best choice for the front of the
mouth where they are placed on the most
noticeable teeth when smiling. One
disadvantage of porcelain crowns are that
they tend to be a bit more brittle than metal or
PFM's.
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