Advantages of Captek

With gold and palladium prices at record levels, many doctors have moved away from gold based restorations since lab prices fluctuate and its very difficult to predict the final cost of a restoration. This makes billing very difficult as most doctors will quote the crown cost up front to the patient. Doctors are left with either base metal options for PFMs, or All Ceramic Options such as e.Max or Zirconia. The problem that many practioners face is that some feel uncomfortable with base metals or do not like the eventual gray margin, and others feel that All Ceramics require a new style prep or will not block out a dark root or post. This is where Captek can really be an effective material. While it is still gold and while most labs have raised their prices for it recently, it still offers some of the best features of any materials: it has a warm color which mimics the vitality of living tooths structures, it refracts and reflects light and it is very biocomptible. Finally, since it is a foil based PFM, the amount of gold used for sinlge units is always predictable and short span bridges typically will have only small amounts of additional gold for the connectors. This really does make it an ideal choice for doctors seeking a premium option for their patients.