PORCELAIN CROWNS

At Dentistry of South Florida our cosmetic dentist uses porcelain crowns in order to allow us to produce restorations with more vitality, depth and greater overall beauty, since they are virtually impossible to distinguish from natural teeth.

Like veneers, porcelain crowns dramatically improve the appearance of your teeth; however, unlike veneers, they cover the entire surface of the tooth, helping to prevent weaker teeth from cracking or breaking.

By strengthening these weaker teeth, they effectively reduce or eliminate pain, sensitivity, and difficulty with chewing and speaking. In the past, crowns were always built upon a metal core, enabling them to withstand tremendous pressure from biting.

However, that metal core is what creates the unsightly dark line at the edge of many crowns. Recent breakthroughs in adhesives, combined with the development of stronger porcelain materials, allow us to make crowns entirely out of porcelain.

All-porcelain crowns maintain a translucency that makes them hard to tell from natural teeth. Without metal, the problem of a dark line at the edge of the gums is eliminated. This allows us to place the edge of the crown above the gum line, and that’s healthier for your tooth and gums.