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Re: crown - captek
| Newbie | 26 Feb 2007 15:40 |
I tend to use Captek for anteriors and bicuspids.
Probably have made a few 1st molars too.
It could be the lab. If you are interested contact me
privately for the name
wubbabubbazTR@SHyahoo.com
>Porcelain wear under occlusal forces.
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>> Steve |
| Steven Fawks | 24 Feb 2007 00:52 |
Porcelain wear under occlusal forces.
They fit well and looked good. They just didn't hold up
over time.
Steve
> Sorry to hear of your bad experience. I haven't used them, and the
> marketing seems to imply superior fit and strength when compared to
> all-ceramics. Otherwise, why use them? How did they fail?
>
> Steve |
| Steven Bornfeld | 23 Feb 2007 20:30 |
> Maybe I did something wrong, but I doubt it.
>
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> D
Sorry to hear of your bad experience. I haven't used them, and the
marketing seems to imply superior fit and strength when compared to
all-ceramics. Otherwise, why use them? How did they fail?
Steve
>> My dentist recommended that I get a captek crown + bridge. It will
>> cost me $2,000 after insurance. The alternative is to have a silver/
>> metal cown/bridge for $1,200. Is captek worth the extra $800? The
>> bridge is for a molar that is hardly seen when i smile. |
| Steven Fawks | 23 Feb 2007 04:26 |
Maybe I did something wrong, but I doubt it.
The Captek crowns and bridges that I have done have *not* given
the durability and longevity of conventional porcelain fused
to noble metal.
Looking good for 'a while' doesn't cut it for me.
D
> My dentist recommended that I get a captek crown + bridge. It will
> cost me $2,000 after insurance. The alternative is to have a silver/
> metal cown/bridge for $1,200. Is captek worth the extra $800? The
> bridge is for a molar that is hardly seen when i smile. |
| 3t | 23 Feb 2007 03:45 |
My dentist recommended that I get a captek crown + bridge. It will
cost me $2,000 after insurance. The alternative is to have a silver/
metal cown/bridge for $1,200. Is captek worth the extra $800? The
bridge is for a molar that is hardly seen when i smile.
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