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Is There Any Way to Avoid the Circular Band Showing when I Get a Dental Crown?

asked 8 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Charles Medearis, DDS
Question viewed 562 times
Tags: crown, invisible, material, options, type

16 answers to Is There Any Way to Avoid the Circular Band Showing when I Get a Dental Crown?

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Natural appearing crowns

Yes there are many types of crowns. The circular band you mentioned is caused by one of two things. The vast majority of the time the band showing is the metal coping of a porcelain veneer crown or PVC. The PVC has been the work horse for natural appearing crowns for decades. The crown gets its name because the porcelain is baked on or "veneered" over the metal crown. Traditionally the metal has a closer fit to the tooth than porcelain alone can achieve... more
Charles Medearis, DDS

Dallas Cosmetic Dentist
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Metal underneath a porcelain crown

There are crowns that are made of porcelain fused to metal (PFM's). This kind of crown may have the metal showing along the gingival margin (the area that meets your gums). If you'd rather not have this metal showing, discuss it with your dentist. The prep can be designed so there is no metal collar. All the best, Dr. Elizabeth Jahanian
Elizabeth Jahanian, DDS

Corona Cosmetic Dentist
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Is There Any Way to Avoid the Circular Band Showing when I Get a Dental Crown?

Some dental crowns have a dark metal that is underneath the tooth colored porcelain . If the porcelain does not completely cover this dark metal, or the gums have receded and the metal is now exposed , then a dark ring will show. There are many ways to easily avoid this from happening . With the new materials that we now have available there's no longer a need to have any dark metal underneath the porcelain . In other cases, the edge of the crown, which is called a margin, can we... more
Richard Champagne, DMD

Freehold Cosmetic Dentist
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Is There Any Way to Avoid the Circular Band Showing when I Get a Dental Crown?

A dental crown, also called a cap, is a sheath that fits snugly over the entire visible surface of the tooth, essentially giving your tooth a new surface. This allows it not only to give the tooth an attractive appearance, but to add support and strength. Most importantly, the crown seals the damaged tooth, protecting it from harmful bacteria .All-porcelain crowns are slightly more attractive than PFM (porcelain fused to metal), crowns as they have a more natural luster, better color... more
Pamela Marzban, DDS

Fairfax Cosmetic Dentist
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Dental crown

Thre is a way to avoid the metal margins. You can have full porcelain crown when it comes to the front teeth. There is a very storng type of crown called Zirconia crown that is both, very esthetic and strong for the posterior teeth.
Antoaneta Barba, DDS

Santa Ana Cosmetic Dentist
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Avoiding the Black Line at the Margin of a Crown

Beware-Teeth that are dark from old trauma or root canals are difficult to treat because you must mask the color. We have stopped doing metal crowns on the front teeth years ago-If you have metal, you should replace it with one of the many options we have now with the new porcelain materials. Unfortunately, if your tooth is discolored inside, you must rely on your dentist to hide the darkness and make it invisible. Do your homework and put your trust into a... more
Wendy S. Spektor, DDS

Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist
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Dark lines around crowns-how to eliminate

As mentioned by the other dentists, the dark lines around your crowns near your gums are most likely metal collars of porcelain to metal crowns. If this is the case any of the various types of all porcelain crowns or non metal substrate crowns or porcelain to metal crowns with porcelain margins would solve this issue. If the gums have been discolored due to a reaction to the metal, they can be treated with a laser after the metal is removed if they don't improve... more
Scott LeSueur, DDS

Mesa Cosmetic Dentist
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Avoiding a dark band around a crown

Dark bands around a crown are caused by the metal used under the porcelain. This was used to provide strength for the most part. It is still used today and moreso, all porcelain crowns are used to avoidt this. All porcelain crowns are just as strong as the metal-porcelain crowns and are more esthetic! Talk to your dentist about the all porcelain crowns and you will be completely satisfied!
Keith Blankenship, DDS

Jacksonville Cosmetic Dentist
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Black Line on Crown

The gray line on your crown could be from the metal collar on your crown if it is a porcelain fused to metal crown or it could be your tooth showing under the crown margin if it had a root canal and is starting to discolor. In our office, we prefer to do an all porcelain crown so that we don't have the gray line, and we are confindent that it is just as strong with the new porcelain material available such as Emax and Zirconia crowns. I would suggest that you ask... more
Toni Margio, DMD

Las Vegas Cosmetic Dentist
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Dark bank around a crown

The crown you are most likely talking about has a metal substructure that can cause a dark halo to appear around your gum. A way to avoid that would be to have your dentist fabricate an all porcelain crown eliminating any of the metal that you would see. If the dentists insists on doing a porcelain fused to metal he can place a "butt Joint" on the facial aspect of the tooth eliminating any metal from being see. Hope this helps
Leonard Tau, DMD

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist
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CEREC Restorations are exceptionally esthetic

You can not only avoid the grey band with a CEREC restoration but frequently a ceramic onlay is possible due to the technology. CEREC restorations disappear in the mouth and allow you to more of your healthy tooth structure and enamel and are therefor more resistant to decay Full crowns in ceramic materials will avoid the metal band but if the root is dark they can still have the dark band. It is possible to mask a dark root by creating a slot that is filled with light color... more
Ira Shapira, DDS

Lake Forest Cosmetic Dentist
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Avoiding the gray band at gum line

Absolutely, you can avoid the gray/black line you see when some people get a new crown! It is based on the material used by your dentist. That black line commonly shows when your dentist places a porcelain-bonded-to-metal crown, and that is the metal showing at your gumline. In our office, we exclusively use non-metal crowns, of which there are several types to use depending on the location in the mouth and the esthetic demands of each patient. As there is no metal, there is NO... more
Andrea Stevens, DMD

Ottawa Cosmetic Dentist
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Metal showing

From your expression I assume that you do not like a metal margin that can be visible around the crown. If that is the case you just need to tell that to your doctor, as simple as that. Every dentist knows hoe to deal with those situations. Your restorative doctor will evaluate the tooth and will let you know how that can be achieved, what are advantages and disadvantages. Good luck!
Zina Kaleinikova, DDS, MS

Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
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The dark band around a dental crown

There are many ways to avoid the dark metal margin around a dental crown. You should discuss your concern with the dentist prior to making the crown. An all ceramic crown can be made to avoid this or a porcelain bonded to metal crown can be made in such a way to avoid having the metal margin show.
Zola A Makrauer, DMD

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist
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Why my crown has a dark band

If you are talking about the crown having a circular black band, then your crown has metal substructure, and it can easily be replaced with a porcelain crown and you won't have that problem. If your gum itself is darker, it sometimes happens when your gum has reacted towards a silver/metal restoration . in that case lase gum contouring can take care of that .
Soheyla Marzvaan, DDS

Orange County Cosmetic Dentist
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Ways to Avoid that Gray Line

I am guessing that you are speaking of that gray line that appears at the gingival (gumline) margin of the crown. If that is what you are asking about, there are several ways to avoid that. First, your dentist can offer alternatives to the porcelain fused to metal crown including all ceramic type crowns (emax is one example) and porcelain to zirconia crowns (zirconia is a metallic-like substance but appears white in color). Another choice would be to use a full porcelain (butt... more
Gary Nack, DDS

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist

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