{"id":1898,"date":"2017-10-15T02:48:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T02:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreatsmile.com\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:07:14","slug":"arent-mothers-dental-crowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatsmile.com\/blog\/arent-mothers-dental-crowns\/","title":{"rendered":"These Aren\u2019t Your Mother\u2019s Dental Crowns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dental<\/a>Dental crowns<\/a> are some of the most longstanding dental restorations we know in modern dentistry. Initially, like dental fillings, these fixtures were made from high-quality metal. Gold crowns, when they were the norm, were the gold-standard. Even today, gold crowns are recommended because they tend to outlast any other type of crown, and that is a significant advantage. But gold? Most patients don\u2019t want the look of metal in their mouth at all. Fortunately, dentistry has caught up to this trend.<\/p>\n

Dental Crowns Pull Double-Duty<\/h2>\n

It isn\u2019t enough for a dental crown to cover a tooth, to protect it from future damage. If the only choice were a metal crown, it would be \u201cgood enough,\u201d but good enough isn\u2019t good enough for most people we meet. What is wanted is a restoration that doesn\u2019t stand out in the smile. How do we accomplish this? With porcelain!<\/p>\n

Porcelain dental crowns offer some advantages. These include:<\/h2>\n