My teeth have shifted over the past few years and turning gray with extreme sensitivity and pain. dentist wants to do 3/4 crowns followed by retainer. I am 59
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I would recommend discussing this with your dentist. Cerec crowns can be made of many materials. If they were done many years ago some of the stronger materials that we use today may not have been available. I tell my patients that the only unbreakable crown is full gold....
If there is enough remaining tooth structure(ie, not off at the gum line), then1) could place pins and a buildup2) could place a prefebicated post and build up3) if less tooth, could do a cast post core then all of these would require a new crown on top.If this is a molar that will take a lot of...