Advice re dental crowns

[alc]

Hi All,

I need to have a crown placed on a molar tooth. My options are gold bonded to porcelain or all porcelain. There is a marginal increase in strength with gold and it is easier to drill into if I have to have a root canal later on.

I have heard from the Melisa Lab that it's best to avoid metals where possible ( I have tested some but not gold). However, losing another tooth in my opinion worse.

Does anyone have any experience with this dilemma?

Thanks.

 

[Cort]

Hi All,

I need to have a crown placed on a molar tooth. My options are gold bonded to porcelain or all porcelain. There is a marginal increase in strength with gold and it is easier to drill into if I have to have a root canal later on.

I have heard from the Melisa Lab that it's best to avoid metals where possible ( I have tested some but not gold). However, losing another tooth in my opinion worse.

Does anyone have any experience with this dilemma?

Thanks.

These are tough decisions. I think I've been going with porcelain but am no sure. I think gold is pretty non-reactive though (???)

My last crown was agonizing though. My mouth ached really badly for about a month and a half - my whole back of my mouth - including places where the tooth was not. I assume it was because of the materials - I'm going to a cheaper dentist now...Thankfully its fine now.