Crown vs filling – when do we do crown and when do we do a filling? Crown vs filling is a very tough thing to decide. Nearly every dentist has their own criteria and that criteria is highly subjective. The same dentist may not even have the same recommendations from year to year and forget […]
Do you always need crown after root canal? Need crown after root canal from your dentist? Are you being told that you have to have a dental crown after completing a root canal? Find out when you do need one and when you may not. Also find out what your crown options are. Which teeth […]
New Translucent Zirconia Crowns New translucent zirconia crowns are arguably the best material to come along since white dental composites. They are very strong and for back teeth are very natural looking. Sean’s new translucent zirconia crown Are you in need of a dental crown but afraid that it will not look natural? This can […]
Looking to fix a broken tooth that “needs” a dental implant but not wanting to spend the money? Here’s a great, cost savvy solution! Elizabeth came into the office with a fractured front tooth. After falling ice skating, her tooth had broken at the gum line. After consulting with a few dentists about options and […]
Dental veneers and a little bonding Case of the week Jessica never really liked her smile. She was missing two front teeth that were replaced with dental implants and crowns as a girl and had one center crown placed that was misshaped in comparison to the tooth next to it. The color of the front […]
Porcelain fused to metal dental crowns replaced with emax porcelain crowns Case of the week Harry had old PFM crowns placed as a young man after a skiing accident broke both teeth. At the time this was the best result that was possible. Harry was interested in upgrading his smile and closing the gap between […]
Zirconia framework and zirconia milling Zirconia framework option for an all on 4 can be a great framework option for an all on 4. The properties of zirconia make it one of the most common dental ceramic in use. It’s strong, like really strong, and the esthetics are improving. Zirconia framework milling for an all […]
Case of the week Matching a single front tooth can be very challenging for both the dentist and the lab tech making the crown. I give credit to my lab partner for her excellent work on this case. Can you guess which of these is a new crown? For answer scroll down…… Bryan Bauer, […]
A dental crown covers a tooth and restores it to its normal shape and size. It can cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn’t enough natural tooth left. It can be used to attach a bridge, protect a weak tooth from breaking, or restore one that’s already broken. They are […]
Zirconia dental crown Zirconia dental crowns are a kind of ceramic crown. They are a CAD CAM technology and a dental lab will mill the crown from a puck of material. They are popular due to the fact they are very strong, cost effective, and are similar to natural tooth color. The most popular brand […]
CAD CAM dental crowns and my cerec collection CAD CAM dental crowns are the name given to crowns made using CAD CAM technology and often refers to those made in the dental office. CAD CAM dental crown materials Feldspathic glass ceramic – CEREC Blocs by Sirona and Vita Mark II by Vident – high translucency […]
Material used for dental crown temporization Acrylic Bis-acrylic Rubberized urethane – Tuff-Temp
Where to put the crown margin? Placement – There is no indication impacts decay Papageorgiou BDJ 2013 Conclusion This systematic review and meta-analysis failed to detect a significantly different secondary caries rate of subgingivally located prosthetic margins in the short to mid-term (≤10 years). Due to the small number and the limitations of the included […]
