DENTAL CROWN/BRIDGE/VENEER/ONLAY: CHOICES AND MATERIALS

PUSAT PERGIGIAN U 优牙科中心 U DENTAL CENTER  Taman U 大学城 : 26A, Jalan Kebudayaan 1, , 81300 . Tel/Fax:607-521 1111, 607-5208508. SMS: 6014-888 9000  武吉英达 :30A, Jln. Indah 16/5, Taman Bukit Indah, 81200 Bahru. Tel: 07-232 GIGI, 07-232 4444, SMS:6 014-9 900 900  Taman Sentosa 新山大丰: 25A, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, 80150 .Tel : 07-3333 000 SMS: 6014 800 2000  UDA/Tampoi新山 乌达/淡杯 : 39-01,Jalan Padi Emas 1/3, Uda Business Center, Bandar Baru UDA, 81200 Johor Bahru Tel:607-2 444 666HP:016-6 800100  Taman Molek百合: 84-01,Jalan Molek 2/2, , 81100, Johor Bahru. Tel : 016-6 300 500 www.gigi.my [email protected] [email protected] When a tooth is broken down due to injury or after root canal treatment, 1) (30 minutes) Examination, model 2) (60 minutes) Removal of the soften/broken part of the , heavy/big restoration or huge cavity because of decay, your dentist analysis and crown design. tooth. If the tooth is broken down badly after root canal may suggest a crown to cover the tooth. If the tooth is broken heavily, filling may treatment, build back of the inner core (with or without a Crown can strengthen the weaken tooth structure and can improve your be needed and tooth will be left 1 week screw) may be necessary. The tooth is then grind smaller. smile. to several months for observation. Take a mold and make model. The relation of upper & lower There are three types of material used for tooth crowning, which are If there is/was pain/swelling, root canal teeth is registered bite. The tooth that is grind will be covered metal (normal metal or precious metal), porcelain or combination of treatment may be needed. with temporary crown (plastic or metal) for protection. 3) (30 minutes) After 7-14 days, remove the temporary crown metal and porcelain. and clean the tooth. Try the new crown on the tooth and To construct a crown, 2-3 visits are needed. modify of needed. Crown is then cement on the tooth to with hard cement. COMPOSITE OR FULL METAL BASE AND PORCELAIN SURFACE FULL METAL PORCELAIN/TOOTH COLORED/ NON- METAL BASED

 Esthetic, color and translucency  Esthetic, tooth colored, but the Full metal similar to natural tooth. translucency less than full  Steel/Gold/Palladium  Dirt/Oil is easier to be removed from porcelain crown.  Most durable, hard and wear resistant, less the surface of the procelain.  Rigid, wear resistant because maintenance.  Require two layers, therefore tooth the base is metal.  Metal color NOT suitable for front tooth. need to be grind like porcelain and metal.  Comfortable and durable.  Can be made thin, therefore no need to grind  May need local anesthetic.  Require two layers, therefore much, so more original tooth structure remaining. (Onlay= a smaller version of crown, not necessary  Suitable for: front tooth where esthetic tooth need to be grind more. or translucency is important. grind to gum level, the size is ¾ to ½ of a full  May need local anesthetic. coverage crown, preserve more original tooth EMPRESS II (Casted Full Porcelain):>RM950  Suitable for: Front or back structures) Alumina:RM980-1500 teeth.  Normally, local anesthetic is not needed. Zirconia: RM1050-1600 (stronger than Porcelain with Stainless Steel Metal  Highly suitable for back tooth where the bite force alumina, but more whitish/opaque, more for Base: RM880-1050 is high or beauty is not a concerned back teeth. Precious metal: Extra RM450-650 Porcera (Computer Designed):RM1800-2500. Stainless steel metal: RM680-780 During the promotion the manufacturer Precious Metal (Gold): Extra >RM500 provides 5 years warranty on core/base

Pre-crown treatment such as change the old filling/base etc and post-crown enhancement such as gum recontouring etc is expressly chargeable separately.

Direct Composite Veneer: for front teeth: RM550-600 per tooth

CrownEng.doc Dr. C.S. LEONG CrownEng.doc Dr. C.S. LEONG BDS(Malaya), MFGDP(UK), MClinDent(Prostho)(London), MFDS RCS(Edinburgh), AM(Mal), FICCDE Dental (Prostho) Specialist, National Specialists Register No: 128515 Draft:032002 Revised:27062014