Crowns
Crown is a full coverage dental restoration that requires teeth preparation to make a room for crown.
Pros:
- Increase strength
- Increase stability
- Increase durability
- Cover damaged area to prevent or eliminate tooth sensitiveness
- For some cases, crown is done for cosmetic improvement
Cons:
- Tooth preparation is required
- Cost more than direct restorations such as amalgam or dental composite
Types:
1. Full metal crown
The metal is made of gold and suitable for patients who have habit of strong bite or extreme overnight grinding and short clinical posterior tooth length.
However, we do not recommend using this type of crown for cosmetic reason.
2. All ceramic crown
These crowns have no metal component and are considered for cosmetic work.
These products include:
3. Porcelain fuse to metal crown
Porcelain or ceramic is used for outer surface while metal is used for substructure. There are many kinds of metalsubstructure:
3.1) Precious metal or high gold crown
3.2) Semi precious metal crown
3.3) Palladium
3.4) Non precious crown
We recommend patients to use either porcelain fuse to high gold or all ceramic crowns as these crowns provide the best marginal seal, cosmetic result, and strength.
If patients do not have any other problems, such as root canal infection or gum disease, this crown work can be done within 5-7 days.