I'm planning to replace 4 upper anterior Empress crowns & would like some advice on whether a Emax or Procera are more suitable. My 4 upper teeth have posts & cores and the dark stumps show through my current crowns. Which crowns are best?
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Hello Claire,A crown and a cap are the same. A crown wraps entirely around the tooth and is used to repair a fractured tooth, protect a tooth with a large filling or improve the appearance of teeth. I always recommend selecting an experienced cosmetic dentist that really knows what they are doi...
Thank you for your inquiry. An endodontist typically will only treat a root canal and place a temporary filling. You will then go back to your general dentist to have a permanent filling placed and prep for a crown. A temporary crown will be placed initially and then you'll have a subsequent ...
It seems that the endodontist means leakage of mercury from amalgam. This is not evidence based, meaning that no scientific evidence exists to prove that amalgam causes health effects. In addition, amalgam leakage is not something that may show in x-rays. Seek a second opinion about the...
