Aesthetic rehabilitation of failed metal-ceramic crowns after 12 years of use

  1. A patient from the United States contacted us with complaints about the unsatisfactory aesthetic and functional condition of metal-ceramic crowns previously fabricated at another clinic.
  1. The following were noted: shape and color discrepancies, multiple gingival recessions in the marginal areas, and chips along the incisal edge of the central incisor. The crowns had been in use for 12 years.
  1. We proposed replacing the metal-ceramic crowns to all-ceramic zirconia dioxide restorations with simultaneous soft tissue correction.
  1. Given the patient's limited time in the country, the entire treatment was completed within 10 days.
  1. The patient rated the functional and aesthetic results as excellent.
  1. The final result of the work.
A patient from the United States contacted us with complaints about the unsatisfactory aesthetic and functional conditio…
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