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Gold vs Porcelain Crown

kismet — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:39:30 GMT

I'm going for a crown and I asked the dentist what type of crown she will be putting on and she said gold. In the past when I had a crown put on my back tooth I had a procelain because I thought I heard the dentist say you don't put gold on gold. I do have a gold crown on the bottom molar that the new crown will be touching. Has anyone had a gold crown on top and bottom or has your dentist put a procelain crown that would meet the gold. Just wondering if things have changed in 20 years. I know a gold is stronger and it is a molar.

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drizzellla — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:47:35 GMT

My old Dentist always used gold crowns for my back teeth. As long as they were molars in the back. He only used gold/porcelain on the crown if it was toward the front of my mouth.

He liked just gold crowns because gold is a soft metal. It will mold to your bite and not wear the enamel. And porcelain is strong and can wear down teeth enamel.

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ahoymate — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:48:49 GMT

Gold is for old, old, old people. Procelain looks best. Most natural. Doesn't last as long but still, vanity is important. Don't get gold!

You are the customer, you tell your dentist what YOU want!! You are paying for this service.

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ahoymate — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:45:53 GMT

Have you ever seen singers, popular music artists with gold in their mouth? No!!! Go for porcelain it looks natural.

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Sooner — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:55:14 GMT

@ahoymate wrote:
Have you ever seen singers, popular music artists with gold in their mouth? No!!! Go for porcelain it looks natural.

@ahoymate I would rather not have to replace and repair back tooth crowns when I am old and not being a singer or a pop music artist, and not in normal life displaying my back teeth to the public, I would rather have the gold crowns.

I have one that is 47 years old and in fine shape. Amazing isn't it? I have never lost a job interview, a promotion or a hot date due to it, but may not have gone on an stadium tour of Australia--because of the tooth. That would be the only reason I can think of. . .

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ahoymate — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:57:02 GMT

Sooner, to each their own. Gold is for OLD people!!!

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icezeus — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:01:24 GMT

Wow you are immature!!

Yes, I am 52 years old. Due to some of your responses you probably think that I have one foot in the grave.

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ahoymate — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:14:48 GMT

Wow you are immature!!

Yes, I am 52 years old. Due to some of your responses you probably think that I have one foot in the grave.

No! I'm vain,not immature, and I don't want to look like an old person!!!!

Do you think Queen E. has gold crowns? I seriously doubt it.

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ahoymate — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:24:33 GMT

Kismet:

If you don't care about vanity, and don't have a big social life, then go for gold. However, don't let the DDS tell you what to get. You are the customer, you make the decision.

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Zebsmom2 — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:50:46 GMT

Kismet:Yes, things have changed in the last 20 years! Gold crowns were the best for molars 20 years ago. There are more choices now. Gold looks like a pirate tooth, in my opinion, but are strong and can still be a good choice. Porcelain fused to metal or gold is very outdated. Rarely used except in certain situations. Porcelain likely to fracture off of the gold. Tooth colored crowns such as a solid zirconia crowns are nearly as strong as gold, within 1%. The drawback to those crowns is that they are more opaque than natural enamel (More “flat” looking) but are tooth colored making them a great choice for a back tooth. There is a porcelain fused to zirconia choice for when esthetics are important, maybe closer to the front, like a bicuspid. Not quite as strong as the solid zirconia but much prettier, 5% fracture rate. Absolutely agree that you need to know your options and make your choice. If your dentist is not providing you with information and options, you need to ask why? This is YOUR health.

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haddon9 — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:55:50 GMT

I didn't realize that they still did gold crowns. Whenever I have work done on my teeth I request the most natural looking material. I was getting composite fillings way back when they were still doing amalgam fillings.

If it were me I would go with the porcelain.

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kismet — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 03:57:10 GMT

Sooner, I am one of those old people. I have a small mouth and don't sing so I think I'm good. Someday you'll be old too.

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kismet — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:03:14 GMT

I'm more interested in getting something that will last. All of my other crowns on top are porcelain. I have 4 gold molars on the bottom from years ago. Grew up in a small town with a bad dentist. My dentist teaches at the local university and I'm not concerned about the color way back so far I could hardly see the tooth with a magnifying mirror. There was a large silver filling in it, when I got it I can't remember.

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speedy girl — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:29:25 GMT

Wow, I was going to add that gold is really a good option for your back teeth. But then someone said it's just for old people. But I still think gold is better as it will serve you for many many years. But take the advice of your dentist, whatever that may be.

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CalminHeart — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:41:22 GMT

@ahoymate wrote:
Gold is for old, old, old people. Procelain looks best. Most natural. Doesn't last as long but still, vanity is important. Don't get gold!

You are the customer, you tell your dentist what YOU want!! You are paying for this service.

old, old, old people? Good grief. If you're lucky, you'll be old someday too.

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CalminHeart — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:38:44 GMT

@kismet wrote:
I'm going for a crown and I asked the dentist what type of crown she will be putting on and she said gold. In the past when I had a crown put on my back tooth I had a procelain because I thought I heard the dentist say you don't put gold on gold. I do have a gold crown on the bottom molar that the new crown will be touching. Has anyone had a gold crown on top and bottom or has your dentist put a procelain crown that would meet the gold. Just wondering if things have changed in 20 years. I know a gold is stronger and it is a molar.

Back molars take a lot more pressure than other molars and need the strongest type of crown. I've had 3 dentists say that they always use gold for the far back molars because it is much less likely to crack and have to be replaced.

Get a 2nd opinion if you want. Go with what will be the best and last the longest.

Gold is not just for old people as some ageists might think. Who is going to be examining your back molar when you are interviewing, meeting new friends, socializing, working, etc.

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Still Raining — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:11:50 GMT

I have several gold and just one porcelain. The gold have lasted since sometime in the 90s and the porcelain failed within ten years. Replacement can be hard on the remaining portion of the tooth. IMO porcelain is a cheap product.

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Taskmaster56 — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:42:34 GMT

I've had to make this decision too and have changed my mind in recent years. Previously, the priority had always been cosmetic appearance. Having a uniform, atttractive mouth of natural-looking teeth was always my preference. However, having had so many porcelain crowns fail over a relatively short period of time, I now consider gold (at least) for crowns located in the back. The gold allows for a comfortable bite and I don't worry everytime I bite down on foods that can potentially break porcelain.

So you have to consider things like cost, cosmetic appearance, your willingness to replace a crown more frequently, and the foods you eat. For me, I got tired of worrying about breaking a porcelain crown everytime I would want to eat a foods that had nuts. Restaurant food presented another challenge since more than once I had a crown chip from something unexpected that should not have been in the food.

I have quite a few crowns, have needed many porcelain replacements, and carry dental insurance that pays only about 1/3 the cost. I won't consider anything but porcelain for teeth than can be readily seen, but for back teeth I now choose gold. I don't love the look, but no one sees it and gold holds up. Another alternative you might ask about would be the newer zirconia crowns. They look look perfectly natural, and are supposed yo be much stronger than porcelain.

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Nuttmeg — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:43:39 GMT

Your dentist is the best 'person to answer any questions about a crown.

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shy bobcat — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:31:51 GMT

@ahoymate wrote:
Sooner, to each their own. Gold is for OLD people!!