All-Porcelain Crowns
All-porcelain crowns
A tooth-colored crown may be made of both porcelain and
metal, or, thanks to newly available technology, it may
be made entirely of
porcelain.
Metal and porcelain crowns
In the past, porcelain crowns were always built upon a
metal core. That was the only way they could have enough
strength to withstand the tremendous biting forces that
are exerted on all of your teeth. That metal core is what
creates the dark blue line at the edge of many crowns.
The benefits of all-porcelain crowns
Recent breakthroughs in adhesives, combined with the development
of stronger porcelain materials, allow us to make crowns
entirely out of porcelain. All-porcelain crowns maintain
a translucency that makes them hard to tell from natural
teeth. Without metal, the problem of a dark line at the
edge of the gums is eliminated. This allows us to place
the edge of the crown above the gumline, and that's healthier
for your tooth and gums.
When you want to improve your smile, all-porcelain crowns
are a beautiful and natural looking choice.
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| Crowns cover and protect |
Metal can mean dark lines |
All-porcelain crowns |
Anterior Porcelain Crowns
It takes two or more appointments to restore a
damaged tooth with a porcelain crown. That's because a
crown is fabricated in a dental laboratory to precisely
fit your tooth.
The first visit
We want the entire procedure to be comfortable for you,
so the first thing we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly
numb. We then use the handpiece to shape the tooth and
remove any decay. To create models of your teeth on which
the dental laboratory will
fabricate your crown, we must first take impressions of
your mouth. Sometimes, to help us take a more accurate
impression, we put a small piece of string in the space
between the tooth and the gum. This allows us to gently
push the gum away from the tooth. After the impressions
are complete, we place a temporary crown, which you’ll
wear for the several weeks that it takes the dental laboratory
to fabricate your new crown.
The second visit
During your next visit, we remove the temporary crown
and place your new crown. We check the fit and your bite.
When everything
looks good, we cement it in place and you’ll have
a new porcelain crown.
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| Fabricated on a model |
Completed anterior crown |
Posterior Porcelain Crowns
Porcelain crowns
It takes two or more appointments to restore a damaged
tooth with a porcelain crown. That's because a crown is
fabricated in a dental laboratory to precisely fit your
tooth.
The first visit
We want the entire procedure of getting a crown to be
comfortable for you, so the first thing we do is make
sure your mouth is thoroughly numb. Then we use the handpiece
to shape the tooth and remove any decay.
To create models of your teeth on which the dental laboratory
will fabricate your crown, we must first take impressions
of your mouth. Sometimes, to help us take a more accurate
impression, we put a small piece of string in the space
between the tooth and the gum. This allows us to gently
push the gum away from the tooth. After the impressions
are complete, we place a temporary crown, which you’ll
wear for the several weeks that it takes the dental laboratory
to fabricate your new crown..
The second visit
During your next visit, we remove the temporary crown
and place your new crown. We check the fit and your bite.
When everything looks good, we cement it in place and
you’ll have a new porcelain crown.
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| Crowns cover and protect |
A natural looking result |
