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Can I Replace my Two Front All Porcelain Tooth Crowns with Lava Crowns? (photo)
My two front teeth are crowned with porcelain crowns, done at seperate times with atleast a 1-2 year gap. My two front tooth crowns do not match in colour/size/shape or thickness. One crown is very grey and shines through the porcelain in certain light, the other is alot thicker/bigger than the other crown?!? I hope within the next month to get my front 4 teeth crowned with lava crowns as I herd they would be the best for my situation, Would I be able to replace my front crowns with lava crowns?
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sickmick
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Lava would work
You could absolutely replace the front with LAVA crowns. A more esthetic option would be EMAX crowns. Keep in mind that you have a very narrow upper arch, and whichever crowns you choose, make sure they "flow" in your arch. Also, you are most likely a mouth breather and may want to get checked out for sleep apnea due to you constricted arches.
West Palm Beach Cosmetic Dentist
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Should I Get New Porcelain Crowns?
I think that there are several options to improve your current smile.
1. You are a great candidate for orthodontics (braces) as you have a very narrow arch that could be widened to create a more aesthetic appearance.
2. Your gum tissues look inflamed and you should have them evaluated before proceding with anything else.
3. Gingival recontouring with a soft tissue laser would help in creating a symmetrical smile.
4. I would replace the...
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Replacing Front Crowns
I would talk to an orthodontist before doing anything else. Find out what your options are. I think you could get a much better result with some orthodontic treatment before replacing the crowns. Lava or eMax crowns would probably work well.
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New crowns lava?
The answer is yes... Lava is a trade name such as empress, empress2, emax, bruxzir, procera they all work and all have advantages and disadvantages the down and dirty is their is always a small trade off between esthetics and strength, but lava is a nice choice good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
Springfield Cosmetic Dentist
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Can I Replace my Two Front All Porcelain Tooth Crowns with Lava Crowns? (photo)
Older porcelain crowns, especially when they are done one at a time rarely match well.
In your situation new crowns will make a significant improvement. There is no reason why a very good cosmetic dentist can't hide the gray as well as get the sizes and shapes to match well.
Because you have one of the next teeth over (the lateral incisor) set back, crowning (or veneering) it can make all of your front teeth look much more even.
Now is the time BEFORE you start, to really...
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Lava is a good product
Depending on your goals, that may work out just fine. However, there are some esthetic issues that could be worked out in advance. The alignment of the teeth influence how they appear, and teeth that appear bulky often simply are poorly aligned. I would suggest a consult with an orthodontist or experienced cosmetic dentist and consider "pre prosthetic orthodontics" before the crowns.
If everything else is satisfactory, lava should be fine. eMax is...
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