If you're having a tooth colored crown or bridge made, it could be a
porcelain/metal crown or bridge, or with new technology available today,
they could be made entirely of porcelain. To have enough strength to
withstand biting forces, porcelain crowns and bridges used to always be
built upon a metal core. This could cause the appearance of a dark blue
line near the gums. New breakthroughs in adhesives and stronger porcelain
materials now make it possible to make crowns and bridges entirely out of
porcelain which can then be bonded to the teeth. All-porcelain crowns
and bridges maintain a translucency which makes them hard to tell from
natural teeth. Without metal, the problem of a dark line at the edge of the
gums is eliminated. This allows us to place the edge of the crown or
bridge
above the gum line, and that's healthier for the teeth and gums.
When you want to improve your smile, all-porcelain crowns or bridges
are a beautiful and natural looking choice.
