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New crown with metal showing

  • 31-08-2022 5:22pm
    #1
    micheljohnusnyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    I've had a crown fitted today. I acknowledged the dangers of having the option to see the metal in time in the event that my gums reseeded and so on, but I am frustrated that this is now the situation all along and not right at the top as picture shows. I questioned this and was informed the main strategy for getting around it was to pay for a full porcelain crown. I was simply contemplating whether this looks typical or whether the crown isn't fitted appropriately. NE Calgary dentist

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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    So you were warned in advance that metal may be visible, acknowledge that you were offered an alternative full porcelain crown where this would not be a problem, and declined it. What is your issue?

    The type of crown you opted for is a “bonded crown”, it has a metal substructure with a thin layer of porcelain bonded over it. What you are seeing is the margin where both the metal and porcelain end, and the tooth begins. Had you opted for a better Lava/Emax/Procera crown, this would not be a problem as there is no metal in these crowns, but they cost more.



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