{"id":297,"date":"2009-09-29T01:13:14","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T07:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=297"},"modified":"2009-09-29T01:13:14","modified_gmt":"2009-09-29T07:13:14","slug":"my-dentist-wants-to-do-a-metal-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/my-dentist-wants-to-do-a-metal-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"My dentist wants to do a metal crown."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Dr. Hall<br \/>\nI&#8217;m having a crown put on one of my rear molars. The dentist says it&#8217;s not possible to use porcelain due to the size. Something about how there is not enough space. So they&#8217;ve given me the option of metal or gold. Is this possible? I read that metal takes more space than porcelain. I don&#8217;t want metal, if at all possible.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<br \/>\n&#8211; Rose from California<\/p>\n<p>Rose,<br \/>\nWhen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/porcelaincrowns.htm\">porcelain is used in a crown<\/a>, it does have to be thicker than metal. And in some situations, on second molars, there is very little space to work with. I can understand why your dentist would want to use a metal crown if space is limited in your mouth.<\/p>\n<p>There are various options for a metal crown. Gold is the most common metal because it is corrosion-resistant, and can be cast to a fine finish line so that it fits better than any other type of crown. If you have to have a metal crown, I would highly recommend gold. It might cost more, but you will get many more years of service out of your typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/dental\/gold_crowns.htm\">gold crown<\/a> than any other metal.<br \/>\n&#8211; Dr. Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Dr. Hall I&#8217;m having a crown put on one of my rear molars. The dentist says it&#8217;s not possible to use porcelain due to the size. Something about how there is not enough space. So they&#8217;ve given me the option of metal or gold. Is this possible? 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