Replacing Dental Crowns Best Choice Procedures Ask The Dentist Questions Fix Repair Replace Failed Bad Porcelain Crowns

Dentist Finder

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
WashingtonDC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Dental Health Directory Library

FAQ: Dental Crowns

Sensitive Teeth Loose Crowns Gold vs Porcelain Crown Lengthening	Leakage Historical Standard Stop Failures Crowns - Getting it Right the First Time
Videos: Emergency Crown Care Crown Removal - Replacement Procedures Temporaries - One Day Implant

Question:
I had a molar crown put on last week. It is porcelain on metal.

I noticed that the metal is showing through the top of the crown where I bite down. Can this be repaired or should the crown be replaced? ... Visitor from PA

Answer:
If it is a new crown and metal is showing through that can possibly mean that the tooth height was "adjusted" (perhaps too much), there were technical or fabrication errors, or you have an occlusal event that is destroying the crown.

One would think that the crown should be replaced, but what is more important is WHY it is happening. Otherwise, the issue may repeat itself

Editorial Staff

Return to Crowns FAQ

Metropolitan Area Crown Doctors:

Ask a Question

Return to FAQ Index

You also have the option of using Google search technology to conduct a specific search within our databases to find more specific information. Use key words or short phrases:

[Home] [Ask The Dentist] [FAQ's] [Polls] [Consultants] [Directories] [Employment] [Articles]
Contact the Editor

Dental Health Directory
Ask The Dentist
Featured in

Dental Pros and Cons

Videos
Pictures Photos
New Products
Bad Teeth Gums Gallery