1 Yr. ago I had a same day crown done with the cerec machine. I have felt the tooth is high & had it readjusted several times. Every time I have it adjusted I'm told it looks better & then it still bothers me. I go back. They use the paper to test it out & there is always some spot darker than others. There is not much adjusting left to do. The tooth below is showing signs of wear. I don't believe my eating habits involve chewing especially hard on one tooth. It is the only tooth with wear.
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Crowns show the underlying metal , due to the preparation of the tooth. Metal requires less reduction, and less bulk so that the gums stay healthier. There is a better option and that is an all porcelain crown.You pay more for it but it is the best .
For many years the material of choice for fabricating a front tooth crown was porcelain baked atop a metal substucture. As the patient got older and the gumline receeded the edge of the crown that was originally hidden under the gum became exposed revealling the edge of metal under the...
New crowns on upper front teeth can alter pronunciation of some sounds, especially `s' sounds. Often times your mouth and tongue find ways to work with newly confined spaces. However, if it’s a major issue, your treating dentist should be able to re-contour the back side of the crowns...