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For patients with grinding habits, are crowns made of gold good option for back teeth 11, # 14 can you review gold crowns cons and pros? please.
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Good functional opt: Gold is a wonderful material to fabricate a posterior crown , especially for a grinder! The pros are the way it will function & wear against the opposing arch, no risk of breakage and excellent marginal integrity & fit. The major con is the esthetics, but not a big deal on a posterior tooth. Today, Zirconium milled crowns are supposed to offer all the pros of gold, but with esthetics.
Answered 10/25/2016
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Zirconia crowns: For a more aesthetic approach, try a zirconia crown for the posterior and e-max for the anterior. Check with your dentist. #11 is an anterior tooth.
Answered 9/2/2015
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