I had tooth 7 implant done and I have to decide which Crown is better for my front tooth. My old dentist suggested zirconia abutment with e-max crown. I moved to another state and my new dentist tells me that zirconia abutment will be too white and hard to make it look good and the e-max attached to it may not be strong and may break. He recommended metal abutment with empress crown. What is your opinion? Please help me.
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Diagnostic waxups aren't required to do great dentistry, but they are immensely helpful. I usually tell patients that a diagnostic waxup is like a blueprint for how we want your final restorations to be fabricated. You wouldn't consider building a house without a blueprint, nor do I remove tooth...
Since the tooth/crown has been fine for 10-12 years, this likely indicates that the tooth/root is fractured or that the tooth is reabscessed. See your dentist right away to have xrays done and the tooth evaluated .
Gums tend to regrow around implants when abutments and crowns are removed....to a point and in limited amounts. It really depends. You need to consult a periodontist who specializes in gums and he or she will tell you what should be done long term