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Can the height of a zirconia crown be reduced minimally?

antovidhyaOct 26, 2018
Got a zirconia bridge fixed for lower 2nd premolar and 2 molars 5 days back. Can the height of the 2 nd premolar crown be reduced by 0.5 mm as its height is more than the adjacent teeth. The opposing upper teeth is already zirconia crowned.

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Dr. Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD
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