Is It Customary to Be Charged for "Por Margin" in Addition to the Cost of a Crown?

asked 5 months ago by Rhonda7942
Latest answer by Scott Young, DDS
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I had a "Crown-porc fuse high noble mtl" installation which I paid for, but was also billed for a "Por Margin" which I wonder what and when a "Por Margin" is done and if it is customary to bill in addition to the cost of the crown.

6 answers to Is It Customary to Be Charged for "Por Margin" in Addition to the Cost of a Crown?

Yes, most dentist charge extra for Porcelain margin

What you had placed is a Porcelain-fused to high noble metal. This is the most common and long term proven crown we use in dentistry. If done properly it can last for many years due to the noble metal support under the porcelain. The Porcelain margin means that in the front part of the crown (the part that faces the lips/cheecks) at the gum-line is made of pure porcelain to enhance the esthetic look. It minimizes that gray line that some crowns show. The lab technicians that make... more

Mauricio C. Tijerino, DMD
Miami Beach Cosmetic Dentist

Yes...there is a separate charge for porcelain margins

Sometimes, depending on your gumline and where the tooth is located that is to be crowned, your dentist will request that the lab extend the porcelain past the metal work of the crown. This is done so the metal margin of the crown will not be visible creating an unattractive black line at the gum area. It looks a lot more natural and you will have no black line a long your gum. This is more involved for the dental lab to do and they charge the dentist more and consequently, the cost is... more

George Koutsoukos, DDS
Valencia Cosmetic Dentist

Are Porcelain Margins An Extra Charge?

The answer to this question is easy in my office and it is NO! Our crowns are all porcelain so all of the margins in my office are made of porcelain. Why would I charge you extra for what I do on every crown in our office. In your case, my guess is that you went into a managed care office where the base crown is porcelain-fused-to-metal. This means that you end up with the dreaded "dark line" at the top of your crown. They will charge an extra fee to... more

Scott Young, DDS
Houston Cosmetic Dentist

www.woodlandsdentistry.com

Extra costs for porcelain margins

This could be an Insurance issue as mentioned by the other dentist as sometimes payments are so poor from insurance carriers this is how they let the dentist recoup costs. Wish this was'nt so. Most of us dentists include this in the normal cost of the crown. The costs should all be explained to you and if their are choices then that should also be explained.

Scott LeSueur, DDS
Mesa Cosmetic Dentist

Is there a separate charge for porcelain margins

Nowadays an all porcelain crown is as strong as any crown made of metal, and extremely aesthetic . So when you get an all porcelain crown, you do not have to worry about such issues. Now, I am sorry if I am not being diplomatic enough , but theses issues usually come up with the need to recover the cost of lower insurance reimbursements. Meaning , if you have a HMO insurance, the clinic/dentist will lose money doing a crown for you. So in order to recover the expense, they nickle... more

Soheyla Marzvaan, DDS
Orange County Cosmetic Dentist

Is It Customary to Be Charged for "Porcelain Margin" in Addition to the Cost of a Crown?

You have a great question about the billing portion of cosmetic dentistry. In highly visible areas, this type of margin can be one of the most natural looking. If you have ever seen a black edge to someone's crown, then this is what it looks like when you DON'T do this. There are many different types of dental crowns, some more aesthetic than others, some stronger than others. If you have questions you may want to discuss this with your cosmetic dentist to see what is the... more

Scott Greenhalgh, DDS
Denver Cosmetic Dentist

www.scottgreenhalghdds.com

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