Dental Tip of the week….When considering having a crown done in one visit here is some important info to consider. Crowns that are fabricated in one dental visit are almost always created by a CAD/CAM process. The crown is created by milling a block of ceramic. In my opinion there are positives and negatives regarding this process. Some of the positive aspects of this are that: 1) there is only one appointment 2) the crown will often appear very life-like as there is no metal in the crown. Some negative aspects to this type of crown are that: 1) often more tooth is required to be removed when doing an all ceramic crown (more drilling!) 2) certain types of all ceramic crowns can be more prone to cracking. FYI – A “crown” is often referred to as a “cap” …they are the same thing
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:48:13 +0000