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Which type of bridge material is more expensive, entire bridge made of porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, or porcelain fused to high noble metal.?

31 doctors weighed in across 16 answers

It depends: It depends on what the dr charges for various restorations. Usually the porcelain to high noble metal is the most expensive..

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

It's the dentist: Nowadays, with the high cost of precious metals, high noble would be the most costly. However, it's the time and overhead costs of the dentist, along with the lab fees that is the biggest determining factor in the final cost of the restoration. Look for quality and value, not cost.

Answered 3/1/2013

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Dr. John Thaler answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

High Noble: High noble costs more to make, especially with today's gold prices.

Answered 3/1/2013

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High metal: Porcelain fused to high metal gold is typically the most expense bridge to make of the three you listed.

Answered 2/4/2013

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High Nobel: Of the three you listed gig nobel metal is the most expensive due to the high price of gold.

Answered 2/4/2013

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Dr. Arman Roksar answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Prosthodontics

Gold cost more: Any material having a high gold content (high noble) will cost more.

Answered 2/16/2013

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The high noble metal: Normally, due to the cost of hight noble metals now a days, the porcelain fused to hight noble metals are more expensive.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Yatin Khanna answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

PFM high nobel: Pfm high nobel is the most expensive due to the content of gold.

Answered 3/8/2013

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Dr. Louis Sterling answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

High noble: Generally, considering the cost of gold, the more precious metal involved, the higher the cost of the restoration.

Answered 3/8/2013

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Dr. Joseph Greenberg answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

The dental tech: Depends on the dental technician making the piece. Some are 10x more expensive for this work than others. And, usually worth it!

Answered 4/1/2016

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Dr. Peter Flaherty answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

Depends: All things being equal, the higher content of precious metal will increase the cost of the bridge. But all things are not equal. There are thousands of dental labs billing vastly different fees for the same thing. Better labs will typically charge more. Before you focus on lab cost it's important for you and your dentist to select the right material for your particular needs to get the best result.

Answered 4/17/2016

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Depends: There really shouldnt be muc difference. Although porcelain to hi noble is probably the most expensive.

Answered 8/31/2013

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Dr. Bolivar Luperon answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

Porcelain to High Nb: Due to the high price of gold, porcelain fused to high noble metal will be more expensive.

Answered 1/15/2015

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

High noble : High noble is high gold, so that would probably be the most expensive.

Answered 1/7/2015

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High noble: Generally, high noble based crowns are more expensive due to the cost of gold. However, all porcelain crowns are very esthetic and can also be expensive to have made.

Answered 9/3/2013

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Dr. Mark Venincasa answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Cosmetic

The last one...: Porcelain fused to high noble metal utilizes the most expensive metal and requires technician time to stack the porcelain onto the metal. CAD-CAM technology with computers does not apply here so there is no savings in labor time. Although this is the most expensive, this does not make this type of bridge unfavorable. These can last a long time and often are very well made.

Answered 11/24/2014

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