Front Tooth Crowns?

Question

I have 2 front teeth crowned - I live in the UK. I need them renrewed as my gums have receeded from around the part where they meet the gum.

I am concerned about the post which goes up into my jaw. During replacement, would the dentist simply crack the tooth from the post or would he need to remove the post too?

I am not sure what they are made of except to say that I have had them for around 12 years.

Replies from Dentists or Detal Nurses/Technicians would be appreciated.

Answer 1

JANET,

THIS IS A GOOD QUESTION. I ASSUME THE POST IS IN SOUND CLINICAL CONDITION. IF THIS IS SO,IT MUST BE LEFT ALONE. THERE MAY BE THE NEED FOR A NEW CORE TAT SURROUNDS THIS POST, IN WHICH CASE,THIS MAY BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING POST W/O REMOVING IT.
A NEW CROWN(S) WOULD BE MADE. I SUGGEST YOU GET A CAPTEK CROWN.
WHY?
THIS CROWN WILL NEVER SHOW A COMMON GRAY LINE AS SEEN IN MANY CROWNS AND THE COMPATIBILITY TO TISSUES IS EXCELLENT. THE HIGH GOLD CONTENT OF THE INNER SUB-STRUCTURE HAS ANTI-BACTERIAL PROPERTIES.
THE PORCELAIN WHICH COVERS IT HAS THE WARMTH IN COLOR OF A NATURAL TOOTH. AESTHETICS ARE EXTRAORDINARY.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE ONLY USING A SOFT TOOTHBRUSH WHEN BRUSHING, OTHERWISE THE GUMS RECEDE.

Answer 2

As a dentist, i might choose an all-porcelain crown on my front tooth. My clever decision may be Empress bonded with remember-X Unicem or maybe Metabond, if we can get specific. My next decision may be Procera or Lava. Captek would not thrill me all that plenty for a front tooth... i might evaluate a porcelain-to-extreme noble crown with an all-porcelain margin on the facial (butt margin), yet i might choose those i discussed above.

Answer 3

Providing that the teeth underneath the crowns are still in good shape, the posts should stay intact when removing the crowns. After a post is placed they do what is called a core build-up, this is the foundation that supports the crown. So the core (CBU) is pretty much attached to the post, and when cutting the old crown off it shouldn't pull off the CBU.