If you have a chipped or cracked tooth or a decayed tooth, we will suggest you place a cap over it. A cap/ dental crown is a hollow cap that fits over your tooth to provide stability and protect your teeth from further damage. A dental crown protects the remaining tooth structure and restores its function. Porcelain - Fused Metal Crowns, or PFM Crowns, are fabricated with metal alloy in the interior and fused with a porcelain layer on the exterior. It has the strength of metal and the aesthetics of porcelain. ADVANTAGES Esthetically Pleasing - PFM has a Porcelain layer on the outside, so they have a more tooth-like appearance, making them visually pleasing. Durability:- Both dental materials, metal alloy, and porcelain, are individually quite durable. Combining both makes them easily endure chewing stress and years of wear and tear. So, PFM can last for several years. Affordable DISADVANTAGES Metal Visibility:- Since PFM contains metal, a dark line is visible on the gum line due to metal exposure. More tooth structures must be removed to make the crown fit. Since PFM is a two-layered cap, more of the tooth structure has to be removed. After years of wear and tear, metal exposure on the occlusal area is possible, which might make it look unpleasant after years of use. Possible allergies.:- Some people might have allergies to a metal alloy. WHAT TO EXPECT? Tooth preparation is needed To make you comfortable, we might anesthetize the area for tooth preparation Firstly, the decayed or unwanted tooth area will be removed. If too much of the tooth structure is removed, we might need to build your tooth with certain dental cement We will also shape your tooth to accommodate PFM Crown. Shaping usually involves the removal of enamel. Once the tooth is prepared, we will have the dental impression taken and sent to the lab After 3-4days, once your permanent crown is ready, we will fix it to the tooth using dental luting cement Follow-up after seven days is advised. FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE OR QUERIES, BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH US DENTAPEX DENTAL CLINIC, MUTHANALLURU CROSS, MUTHANALLURU-SARJAPUR ROAD, DOMMASANDRA. 8369169473