Re: Crown questions

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Re: Crown questions

Mark & Steven Bornfeld

28 Feb 2007 15:05

> I wonder how many times a dental crown can be replaced until it has to
> get extraction and implant. I got my replaced. Just worried what will
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> extremely needs to be improved. But it seems no other choices in these
> days.

I have seen crowns last well in excess of 50 years. If you have a
well-fitted crown (or other restoration for that matter) it is usually
(but surely not always) the tooth that fails (eg. recurrent decay)
rather than the crown per se. Good diet and meticulous oral hygiene
(and yes guys, control of any parafunctional habits) are more important
predictors of the longevity of a restoration than the particulars of
what material the crown is made of.

Steve

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

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28 Feb 2007 06:29

I wonder how many times a dental crown can be replaced until it has to
get extraction and implant. I got my replaced. Just worried what will
happen next time since I know how much tooth was shaved to make space
for the crown.
Except gold crown, what kind of crown is most benefit to molar teeth?
Some dentist recommend Stainless Steel Crown, but it is kind of too
ugly; porcelain crown wears opposite tooth.
Personally I think crown really takes away too much healthy tooth and
extremely needs to be improved. But it seems no other choices in these
days.

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