Optimal esthetics all ceramic crowns are considered to be more natural looking when compared to pfm crowns.
All ceramic crown vs porcelain fused metal.
Your dentist should also be able to tell you the advantages and disadvantages of different types of crowns and why one type may be.
The internal metal framework of pfm crowns requires that a very opaque white porcelain layer be used to conceal the metal underneath.
A crown is not a crown is not a crown.
Is a crown that is made from different types of ceramic and provides a more natural coloring for the tooth.
Historically porcelain fused to metal crowns are more durable than all ceramic crowns because of the strong metal layer beneath the porcelain.
Currently there have been advances using zirconia porcelain making all porcelain crowns a better choice all around.
Porcelain fused to metal crown a dental crown is a tooth shaped cap that is placed over a tooth to cover the tooth to restore its shape and size strength and improve its appearance.
However pfm crowns have some limitations that.
Porcelain fused to metal pfm crowns have been considered the gold standard for the repair of damaged teeth.
Is a metal tooth crown that is covered with a thin layer of porcelain.
Pfm crowns have good mechanical properties satisfactory esthetic results and an acceptable biological quality needed for periodontal health.