Full Cast (All Metal) Restorations
Posted on 09/20/2011
The full cast (all metal) crown or bridge remains among the most enduring dental restorations available. Unlike porcelain based restorations, full cast crowns do not chip, fracture or discolor. In many cases, these restorations can last a lifetime.
However, the popularity of the full cast metal restorations has wained over the past several decades (1970s forward) especially in rich countries. This decreased demand is mostly attributed to the cosmetic demands from patients. Few patients, especially in the US, want to have a full metal crown in their mouth - especially in the smile region from the second pre-molar forward.
For doctors and patients that still enjoy the reliability and longevity of this restoration type, we will offer a few blog posts over the next several days covering various alloys used in full cast crowns and discussing their benefits and drawbacks.
However, the popularity of the full cast metal restorations has wained over the past several decades (1970s forward) especially in rich countries. This decreased demand is mostly attributed to the cosmetic demands from patients. Few patients, especially in the US, want to have a full metal crown in their mouth - especially in the smile region from the second pre-molar forward.
For doctors and patients that still enjoy the reliability and longevity of this restoration type, we will offer a few blog posts over the next several days covering various alloys used in full cast crowns and discussing their benefits and drawbacks.
