Dental Crowns

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Dental “caps”or crowns offer a solution for teeth that are too badly damaged to be corrected with tooth-colored fillings or veneers. They are used to cap or completely cover a tooth that is being restored. It is attached to the prepared natural tooth or a custom abutment on a dental implant. Crowns can restore both strength and beauty to natural teeth.

Types of dental crowns

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All-ceramic dental crown

All-ceramic crowns contain only ceramic material and provide the ultimate aesthetic results. All-ceramic crowns do not have a metal core. Therefore, light can shine through the restoration as it does in natural teeth. In addition, the adjoining gum will show no dark metal edges.

The only disadvantage to all-ceramic crowns is that they are not as strong as porcelain fused to metal crowns and may not be the best solution for teeth that require more strength such as rear molars.

Dental crowns with porcelain fused to metal

For a very natural appearance, porcelain fused to metal crowns may provide a good compromise of both strength and a more natural appearance. These crowns have a metal substructure which is covered with an opaquer before porcelain is added to match the appearance of adjacent natural teeth. Occasionally a darker line will be visible at the edge of the crown when the gum recedes with time.

Dental crowns made of gold

Gold crowns are used when appearance is not a priority. Gold is very workable making a precise fit. While there is always a slight possibility of chipping with porcelain crowns, gold crowns provide no such susceptibility.

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