I am getting crowns, what type should I get?
Q.
Dear Dr. Hughes,
I will be replacing my upper incisors and premolars with crowns and veneer on the canines. However, I have a cast post core on a lateral incisors. Should I go with procera crowns for all the incisors for unity. Or three empress and one procera. My dentist told me that empress will not block out the color from the metal core. I really like the translucent and natural appearance from the Empress crowns. Is there other zirconia copping crown with stacking that can have the same translucency? Thank you.
Dear Dr. Hughes,
I will be replacing my upper incisors and premolars with crowns and veneer on the canines. However, I have a cast post core on a lateral incisors. Should I go with procera crowns for all the incisors for unity. Or three empress and one procera. My dentist told me that empress will not block out the color from the metal core. I really like the translucent and natural appearance from the Empress crowns. Is there other zirconia copping crown with stacking that can have the same translucency? Thank you.
A.
I would recommend that the crowns and veneers are all made from the same porcelain. The company that makes Empress have a product called E-Max that it is possible to block out the cast post cores with and still achieve excellent translucency above the opaques part of the crown core. Make sure your dentist uses a technician who can handle this material effectively.
I would recommend that the crowns and veneers are all made from the same porcelain. The company that makes Empress have a product called E-Max that it is possible to block out the cast post cores with and still achieve excellent translucency above the opaques part of the crown core. Make sure your dentist uses a technician who can handle this material effectively.
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