{"id":82,"date":"2011-08-08T15:48:52","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T15:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/?p=82"},"modified":"2015-10-27T18:55:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T18:55:11","slug":"my-crowns-are-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/my-crowns-are-ugly\/","title":{"rendered":"My crowns are ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quite awhile ago, like 20 years or so, I had porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns placed on my front teeth. I hate the dark line that is evident when I smile. Do you know if anything can be done to improve their appearance or change this? I have a big smile and it really bothers me. Would <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/lumineers-gilbert.html\">Lumineers<\/a> work? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Carolyn in California<\/p>\n<p>Carolyn,<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to get that beautiful smile you are hoping for without the dark lines. For an expert cosmetic dentist, the treatment is relatively simple. A general dentist does not have the artistic ability required to make this transformation beautiful. An experienced cosmetic dentist can place crowns made of all porcelain. There is no metal in them, so they will look just like your natural teeth.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this information was helpful.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\">Gilbert dentist<\/a> Vista Dorada dental.<\/p>\n<p>Related links: <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/porcelain-veneers-gilbert.html\">porcelain veneers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/gilbert-cerec-crowns.html\">CEREC crowns<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quite awhile ago, like 20 years or so, I had porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns placed on my front teeth. I hate the dark line that is evident when I smile. Do you know if anything can be done to improve their appearance or change this? I have a big smile and it really bothers me. 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