Dental Crowns

Dental crowns have been around a long time, but they continue to play an important role in reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry. A dental crown, often called a cap, covers the visible part of the tooth. {{{{link id='8' text='Dental crowns'}}}} are used for several problems common among Eagle River cosmetic dentistry patients. Replacing an Old [...]

For many years, Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns were the solution for attractive restorations. Ceramic wasn’t yet strong enough by itself, so a thin layer of porcelain was bonded to a metal structure in the hope that it would function as a durable, and natural looking replacement for damaged teeth. In reality, however, PFM [...]

Many people with old metal fillings and crowns have them in the back of their mouth. This was from the days when there either weren’t attractive tooth-colored fillings or the fillings weren’t strong enough to stand up to the bite force of chewing with the back teeth. Nowadays, we have restorations [...]

It used to be that metal fillings and crowns were considered the standard of care in dentistry. Unfortunately, these metal restorations can have long-lasting consequences. These old fillings can make your smile look highly unattractive, but they can also cause many symptoms that are at the least annoying, and [...]