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Zirconia crowns with grainy texture? (Photo)

Monica_g82Apr 4, 2017
Hi, I'm getting 4 zirconia crowns on my front upper teeth. I had a second try in and I have noticed that there is a little strange grainy texture (like tiny bubbles) on the crowns. Is this normal or acceptable? I have attached the picture, not sure if you can see it from it?

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Apr 6, 2017
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Dr. Dipesh Sitaram, MICCMO, FICCMO, DDS
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