13 year old boy, injured his tooth and broke it 1/2 way up. It was suggested that he have a crown. We are left with the decision of a plastic or porcelain crown. Is it worth paying the money for the porcelain at this age? Or better to let him grow with the plastic and get the porcelain in a few years?
January 24, 2012
Answer: What type of crown for a 13 year old boy?
You did not mention which tooth was broken off, so I wlll assume it is a front tooth. I would suggest that you invest in a porcelain crown and not an acrylic. An acrylic crown can be made in your dental office and is a temporary fix until your lab makes a permanent one.I would suggest porcelain. They provide the best natural color match with the rest of the teeth. Also, I realize 13 is young, but a boy who is 13 is facing a lot of changes as a teenager and I would make sure his teeth looked good, giving him a good start in feeling good about himself and his smile!
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January 24, 2012
Answer: What type of crown for a 13 year old boy?
You did not mention which tooth was broken off, so I wlll assume it is a front tooth. I would suggest that you invest in a porcelain crown and not an acrylic. An acrylic crown can be made in your dental office and is a temporary fix until your lab makes a permanent one.I would suggest porcelain. They provide the best natural color match with the rest of the teeth. Also, I realize 13 is young, but a boy who is 13 is facing a lot of changes as a teenager and I would make sure his teeth looked good, giving him a good start in feeling good about himself and his smile!
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January 24, 2012
Answer: Porcelain crown for 13 year old patient
Based on your description, your son had most likely after the injury of the tooth the "root canal" treatment. In order to prevent the future bacterial leakage inside the canal and re-infectioning of the tooth, it has to be covered by the permanent crown withing next 3 months. Otherwise, the risk of re-doing root canal filling will be very high and success of endodontic retreatment will not be high according to the research. In the situation like that, it will be a better option to cover to tooth with permanently cemented porcelain crown.
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January 24, 2012
Answer: Porcelain crown for 13 year old patient
Based on your description, your son had most likely after the injury of the tooth the "root canal" treatment. In order to prevent the future bacterial leakage inside the canal and re-infectioning of the tooth, it has to be covered by the permanent crown withing next 3 months. Otherwise, the risk of re-doing root canal filling will be very high and success of endodontic retreatment will not be high according to the research. In the situation like that, it will be a better option to cover to tooth with permanently cemented porcelain crown.
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