Most porcelain crowns are comprised of a ceramic baked onto a metal substructure. This has been the standard for many years. The metal provides a tremendous amount of strength to the restoration. The downside, however, is that sometimes the cosmetics leave a little to be desired and the gum tissue can be discolored after a period of time, the so-called ‘blackline’ sometimes seen around these restorations.

In the last few years we have been provided with the technology to fabricate all porcelain crowns and veneers that are unequaled in their optical properties as well as tissue tolerance. Though not quite as strong as the standard metal-ceramic restoration, they are strong enough to be used in many situations in the front of the mouth.

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Pretreatment view  - note the amount of wear on the teeth.
All ceramic Procera crowns
Smiling view

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