Dental crowns?

ok ... i have 3 dental crowns-- front, and its like 14 years old...it now its not the greatest ..im embarrased to smile BIG because it looks dingy and the metal part looks moldy per my 10 year old daughter...and ive been wanting to do something about it ...my regular dentist said its just fine...if he replaces them the teeth thats holding them might break off and we will have more problems.... it so bad i went to see a dentist for dental implants but he referred me to one who does crowns and see what he says...


i am really really set in getting new ones ...please any advice or any experiences you can share ...would really be great ....


especially from DENTISTs....please....

Dental crowns?
I am not a dentist, but I have crowns. I had the same problem and insisted on the crown being changed, much to my later regret. What you have been warned about happened and the tooth broke. It was a devil to get out and although I tried a false tooth I didn't get on with it. Now I have a gap which is more obvious than the dingy looking crown was :(
Reply:Get crowns made of porcelin.. I have had mine for years.
Reply:Consult with your dentist about getting all porcelain crowns; they look very natural.
Reply:If money isnt an obstacle for you I would do this:





I know you said you have porcelin crowns maybe its the color. I would bleach your teeth and get them as white as you want them. Then replace the crowns you have with ALL porcelin crowns. You may have pfms or porcelin fused to metal crowns. Those can turn your gum purple and irritate it as well. All porcelin crowns will be matched to the color of your newly bleached teeth if you choose to bleach or to the color of the teeth you already have if you choose not to bleach. Implants are thousands of dollars and can be a hassle I would use those only as a last resort. If you can keep your natural teeth weather it be with crowns or not I would advise you to do so the best teeth you can have are your natural teeth. So if you want to replace your crowns go for it. But everytime you touch a tooth you make it weaker. If it really bothers you then take the chance you deserve to be self confident.





To save you some money if you want to bleach before having any dental work done get some crest whitestrips use them as directed in about 2 weeks your teeth should look whiter. Or you can pay about 250-500 dollars and have your dentist whiten them. Get them the color you want then go for all porcelin crowns.





Good luck