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Zirconia vs PFM Crown: Choosing the Right Restoration
A patient with a heavily restored upper molar needs a crown, and the prescription form offers two familiar options: full-contour zirconia or layered porcelain-fused-to-metal, commonly called PFM. The decision often happens quickly, sometimes while the patient is asking about insurance, appearance, and how soon the tooth can return to function. That decision deserves more than…
All Ceramic Crown Guide: Types, Strength, and Clinical Use
The old split between “aesthetic ceramic” and “durable crown” doesn’t hold up well anymore. A 2012 meta-analysis reported 93.3% 5-year survival for all-ceramic crowns versus 95.6% for metal-ceramic crowns, which is close enough to force a more practical question, not whether ceramic works, but which ceramic fits which tooth, load pattern, and patient habit. That…