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Is the zirconia porcelain crown heavyweights?

April 13, 2017
Asked By:besmellah in San Jose, CA

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April 15, 2017

Answer: Zirconium crown

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answer: Zirconium crown

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April 17, 2017

Answer: Quite the opposite

Ruben Mateo, DDS
April 17, 2017

Answer: Quite the opposite

Ruben Mateo, DDS

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