Gold vs Porcelain Crown

kismet · ‎03-10-2010

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.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

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.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

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.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

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

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@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. . .

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

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

icezeus · ‎10-30-2010

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.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

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.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

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.

Zebsmom2 · ‎03-13-2010

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.