Restoration Failures - Ceramic Crown Replacements
Dental restorations are subject to wear and tear just as normal teeth are. Some porcelain restorations have a long history of endurance while others have a shorter life expectancy.
Longevity: Root Canals and Restorative Ceramics
In the first pre-treatment photo our patient readily shows a missing tooth that came about from a failed root canal. The tooth broke off at the gum line.
The patient also had two discolored anterior crowns on his large front two teeth.
Our patient had two primary goals. To obtain treatments that would restablish the best dental function possible and to recreate the harmony across his upper arch that he felt he was suppossed to have: teeth that fit his smile and smile line, along with color and shading effects that would make them look and feel natural.
Gold Standard of Tooth Replacement
Since the patient was interested in the best treatment possible for replacing the broken tooth, he agreed with Dr. Bram's recommendation of using Nobel Biocare implant products to provide a root form artificial tooth that would ensure bone stimulation at the missing tooth site would be optimized (only dental implants provide this function).
Knowing in advance that the implant tooth would be very natural in appearance and function, the patient decided to crown or recrown 3 adjacent teeth. This would include the replacement of the unsightly crowns that have yellowed.
Want to learn more about advancements in crown dentistry?
Contact Dr. Bram and his staff today at
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Another example of extensive replacements of multiple crowns can be
seen and studied here.
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