Category Archives: Porcelain Crowns

Fake looking crowns/veneers

Posted on May 11, 2013 by writeradmin

Both me and a friend  have tetracycline stained teeth. She had gotten a smile makeover with crowns and veneers and her smile looked beautiful, natural and completely translucent. I decided to get my smile done too, but mine looks really … Continue reading →

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Switching dentists in the middle of treatment

Posted on January 29, 2013 by writeradmin

I’ve been getting crowns placed on twelve teeth. I had decided between a prosthodontist and a cosmetic dentist for this procedure. I decided to go with the prosthodontist because I felt there would be more expertise with the technical aspects … Continue reading →

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My crowns make me speak funny

Posted on July 31, 2012 by writeradmin

I had crowns put on almost all my front teeth. Now I say my S’s and Th’s funny. Do you know if this has to do with my crowns? Deanna S. from Dallas, TX Deanna, I haven’t examined you, but … Continue reading →

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Crowns Getting Darker

Posted on May 28, 2012 by writeradmin

My daughter had crowns put on about five years ago. They’ve always been fine until this past year and they’ve started getting darker and darker. They are now darker than her surrounding natural teeth. We were under the impression that … Continue reading →

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Mercury in dental crowns

Posted on April 18, 2012 by writeradmin

Is there mercury in porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns? Jannine from San Diego, CA Jannine, No, you don’t have to worry about mercury being found in porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. They do contain several other metals, including nickel, which is the metal that often leads … Continue reading →

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Porcelain crown keeps falling out

Posted on March 20, 2012 by writeradmin

I’ve had a porcelain crown for about a year and it has fallen out several times already. My dentist re-cements them in for free, but I’m wondering if they should be doing this. It is very inconvenient having to keep … Continue reading →

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