A lot of individuals out in the world think of metal caps when they hear anything about dental crowns. Brookridge residents would not be wrong to think of metal caps as crowns but with modern dental ingenuity, crowns are more likely to look more like real teeth because they are made out of porcelain. Porcelain is not as strong as metal but it still a strong material. Additionally, Porcelain can be dyed and stained to match the color of your existing teeth to create a more real look that many people would not be able to tell the difference.
Metal and Porcelain Crowns
In some cases, both metals and ceramics can be combined to make another type of dental crowns. Brookridge dentists who work on the back teeth of a patient might want something a little stronger than porcelain because of home much extra work they will be doing because of chewing. When porcelain is fused to metal, it provides a stronger restoration than porcelain alone. Just like that of regular dental crowns, a dentist is going to have to remove some portion of the tooth’s structure in order for the cap to fit securely and tightly over the old one.
What about Gold Dental Crowns?
Along with metal crowns for the back of teeth, it may be possible that someone you know might have golden dental crowns. Brookridge residents should be aware that while they are called gold dental crowns, they usually use a combination of metals such as gold, copper, and zinc. Gold dental crowns are one of the oldest methods used for constructing a crown and they offer the same protection of that of other metal or even porcelain crowns. Gold crowns are especially great for patients that do not need most of their tooth removed as only a minimum amount of healthy tooth is needed to be removed.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Anchor Dental Care*