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Re: crown - captek
| Newbie | 23 Feb 2007 18:55 |
Haven't had any trouble with the Capteks that I've done. Single units only, haven't tried a bridge yet.
>Maybe I did something wrong, but I doubt it. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> 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.
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> 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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