Crowns
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Description
A Crown describes a dental procedure where the whole of the tooth except the root is restored. Crowns are the strongest possible solution for damaged teeth and if done well, will function for much longer than a normal filling. They are made to look and feel like natural teeth.
Crowns are usually recommended when there is so much structural damage to a tooth that other filling techniques will not be adequate. This damage may be caused by decay, trauma, cracks or through wear and tear. A crown greatly strengthens the tooth and provides an improved aesthetic result.
Not all crowns are the same. Broadly speaking crowns can be classified into 3 main types -
1. Full Metal - These are usually used on teeth that cannot be seen and where utmost strength is required. They can be made from different materials but we mostly use either cast gold alloy or milled titanium
2. Porcelain Bonded to Metal - These crowns are the most common in the dental industry and can be excellent for back teeth but are not used as often on front teeth these days.
3. Non-Metal - These crowns have a vastly superior appearance to conventional crowns. We were among the first dentists in Australia to place all ceramic crowns over 10 years ago. It is also our experience that non-metal crowns are more biocompatible than metal crowns and we will use these in most situations.
A word of warning...
Many dentists who place cheaper crowns use porcelain bonded to non-precious metal and often have them made overseas to save cost. We will never use these types of crowns as they are inferior in every way to the ones we place.
Crowns are usually recommended when there is so much structural damage to a tooth that other filling techniques will not be adequate. This damage may be caused by decay, trauma, cracks or through wear and tear. A crown greatly strengthens the tooth and provides an improved aesthetic result.
Not all crowns are the same. Broadly speaking crowns can be classified into 3 main types -
1. Full Metal - These are usually used on teeth that cannot be seen and where utmost strength is required. They can be made from different materials but we mostly use either cast gold alloy or milled titanium
2. Porcelain Bonded to Metal - These crowns are the most common in the dental industry and can be excellent for back teeth but are not used as often on front teeth these days.
3. Non-Metal - These crowns have a vastly superior appearance to conventional crowns. We were among the first dentists in Australia to place all ceramic crowns over 10 years ago. It is also our experience that non-metal crowns are more biocompatible than metal crowns and we will use these in most situations.
A word of warning...
Many dentists who place cheaper crowns use porcelain bonded to non-precious metal and often have them made overseas to save cost. We will never use these types of crowns as they are inferior in every way to the ones we place.
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