Metal Crown

Metal Crown

Metal crowns can be made from stainless steel. Stainless steel crowns are prefabricated crowns that are used on permanent teeth primarily as a temporary measure.

Advantages:.

The most significant advantage of metal crowns is their tremendous strength.

Metal crowns cause minimal wearing of the surrounding teeth as compared to others.

Metal crowns require very little amount of filling for the tooth.

Metal crowns last for a very long period and resist chipping and breaking better than other types of crown.

They are very durable and are used for the restoration of hidden teeth.

These are best suitable for patients who have strong chewing habits and are likely to clench and grind their teeth often. Thus, metal crowns are suited for the back teeth.

Reduce distortion during pouring of model due to support of impression material.