The post of my crown is very dark, is there anyway to make the crown itself more opaque?
Q.
Hi, 4 years ago, i had a metal fused to porcelain crown done, and recently i went to a cosmetic dentist to get a all ceramic crown done, i only then realised i had a metal post and now it shines through my all ceramic crown.my dentist did suggest that it is very difficult to remove a healthy post and mine is very healthy it could fracture resulting an implant and i cant take the high risk. Would it be possible to still have a ceramic crown but have it bit more opaque in the middle to hide the metal post? My teeth are shade A1 and my dentist said i would have to go for a much yellow crown to hide the post but can he not make it a bit more opaque in the middle to eliminate the greyish colour metal post?
Many thanks!
Hi, 4 years ago, i had a metal fused to porcelain crown done, and recently i went to a cosmetic dentist to get a all ceramic crown done, i only then realised i had a metal post and now it shines through my all ceramic crown.my dentist did suggest that it is very difficult to remove a healthy post and mine is very healthy it could fracture resulting an implant and i cant take the high risk. Would it be possible to still have a ceramic crown but have it bit more opaque in the middle to hide the metal post? My teeth are shade A1 and my dentist said i would have to go for a much yellow crown to hide the post but can he not make it a bit more opaque in the middle to eliminate the greyish colour metal post?
Many thanks!
A.
This is a very difficult situation in cosmetic dentistry and one I deal with on a regular basis. I normally opt for a Zirconium crown with an opaque core, this seems to be the most reliable way of treating the problem.
This is a very difficult situation in cosmetic dentistry and one I deal with on a regular basis. I normally opt for a Zirconium crown with an opaque core, this seems to be the most reliable way of treating the problem.
Thank you for your advice Dr. Moore, what is Zirconium crown made of? Would it fully eliminate the grey metal post? Would it look natural?
Thank you so much for your time, really appreciate your answers!
Michelle
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