Dental caps are an amazing tool in dentistry today that has not always been an option for people. They are designed to help people protect teeth from further decay or wear, and also give people more function back in their mouth and teeth. When it comes to dental caps, Timber Pines residents should be made aware that there are many options in which these caps can be made from. Some are much stronger than others, while other options are designed to look more like real teeth, as if no dental work was ever done. Here are some different types of materials that dental caps can be made from and used on patients.
Traditional Metal Dental Caps
The oldest forms of dental caps are often the strongest ones used today. Many people know of the metallic looking dental caps that are given to some individuals because they have been around for many years. When it comes to these dental caps, Timber pines residents might think they are made from silver, but they are actually dental caps made from stainless steel. There are other types of metals that are used in dental caps today, most notably gold crowns which are not as common to see but still recognizable, but also platinum is used today.
Porcelain and Ceramic Options
Even though metal was a good choice many years ago because it was strong and can help the structural integrity of a tooth, there are more options today that look like natural teeth when a patient gets dental crowns. Timber Pines residents should be made aware of porcelain and ceramic options that can be color corrected to look even more like natural teeth. Considering the fact that everyone’s teeth look a little different, some are whiter than others while others are more stained, dentists have technology to change the color of the porcelain or ceramic to look like a person’s teeth, instead of having them blazing white as if they had just gotten one tooth whitened.
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