June 2017 Mangum Dental Mouth-of-the-Month
What is the difference between a porcelain fused to metal crown and an all porcelain crown?
This beautiful patient had an old porcelain-fused-to-metal crown on her front tooth. It was prominent and she noticed it in every photo. A new crown was fabricated using the most current technology. She now smiles with confidence!
A porcelain fused to metal crown was long the standard in cosmetic tooth colored full-coverage restoration. It was fabricated by casting a thin “cap” of metal, then layering it with an opaque porcelain to block out the metal, and finally a layer of cosmetic porcelain. Today, the most beautiful crowns are made without metal, usually pressed or milled into one piece. The result is a more cosmetic and stronger restoration.