South Carolina Porcelain Crowns
The most common type of tooth crown that dentists use is porcelain
fused to metal. However, when placed in the esthetic zone of your mouth,
there are some significant esthetic problems with a porcelain fused to
metal crown:
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Opaque Color - Tooth
enamel is translucent, and so is tooth dentin. Light passes through
your natural teeth. When a metal foundation is used underneath a crown
on front teeth, it makes the crown opaque. Thus, it is impossible to
have a perfectly natural looking porcelain fused to metal crown. |
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Black Line -
Porcelain fused to metal crowns develop a black line where the crown
meets the tooth. You have maybe noticed this line on friends' teeth.
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Pure ceramic crowns are more difficult to place and require special
bonding techniques that many dentists are unfamiliar with. However, they
can be made to match your natural teeth perfectly, in color and
translucency. And there is no unsightly black line at the gumline. Read
our page about one-visit Cerec
crowns. |
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