Ceramic Crown color and cement?

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I will have 9 crowns done but i am not happy with the color.I wanted whiter than the whitest the dentist showed me exist because i seen whiter all over the internet so my question is if technician can order whiter material because i highly doubt whitest he showed me is the whitest out there.Also the cement is the problem it seems,when we tried white it broke tru making white line,and other one u cant see but it makes the tooth few shades darker than agreed color.Can anything be done?

Anthony Mobasser, DDS, DMD · Answer

It seems that your good dentist had chosen a more translucent porcelain material such as Emax crown to block out the underlying dark color, unfortunately translucent porcelain does not block out the discoloration, however they look more natural. If you wanted more white porcelain, then zerconia or lava crowns, they block out much more discoloration, not 100% but better than any other all ceramic crown material. If The discoloration is severe, the only crown that can block out 100% the discoloration of the prepared tooth is porcelain fused to gold!
Best of luck to you

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

Hi:It is difficult to give you accurate advice without photo.  Please post a photo of your existing crowns.Best,Dr. Maddahi

Michael Mazaheri, DDS · Answer

Ask your dentist to show you the bleach shade guide. The bleach shade guide ranges from bl4 to bl1. Experienced cosmetic dentists will have the bleach shade guide, or your dentist can borrow it from the lab.

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