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Lifespan of a porcelain crown?

frenchtaxi · 2008-11-16 19:48:45

Hi My tooth which was damaged in a bar required a porcelain crown. Im now getting my legal case together and was wondering what the official estimate on the lifespan of a crown is. I will be contacting my dentist tomorrow about it but i just want to get a general idea on what to expect. cheers!

16-11-2008 7:48pm

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frenchtaxi

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Hi

My tooth which was damaged in a bar required a porcelain crown. Im now getting my legal case together and was wondering what the official estimate on the lifespan of a crown is. I will be contacting my dentist tomorrow about it but i just want to get a general idea on what to expect.

cheers!

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#2 17-11-2008 12:07am

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I've got some crowns, some nearly 20 years yet others had to be replaced after 5 - 10 years.

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#3 17-11-2008 1:35am

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yes those figures seem to be what most other sites are saying
the tooth that I had to get a crown on was a second molar I believe. i wonder if the type of tooth means anything. back teeth seem to do all the chewing so does that mean they wear out faster?

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