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Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crown

Type

Crowns & Bridges

Duration

1 hour

What's included

4 deliverables in this treatment

  • Tooth preparation and impression
  • Temporary crown while the final crown is made
  • Fitting and cementation of the porcelain-fused-to-metal crown
  • Bite adjustment

A porcelain-fused-to-metal crown combines a strong metal substructure with a tooth-coloured porcelain outer layer, restoring a damaged tooth with a balance of durability and a natural look. The metal core gives the crown strength that suits back teeth and bridge work, while the porcelain provides an acceptable colour match. The practice offers crowns on a steel or gold base as a robust, more economical alternative to all-ceramic options, with a temporary crown fitted while the final one is made.

About this treatment

A porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crown is a long-established way to restore a tooth that needs full coverage. It is built on a thin metal coping for strength, over which dental porcelain is layered to give a tooth-coloured surface. The metal substructure makes PFM crowns hard-wearing and well suited to molars, which take heavy chewing forces, and to supporting bridges where extra strength is valuable. At Gabinety 51 the metal base can be standard dental…

The treatment usually takes two visits. At the first, the dentist removes any decay and shapes the tooth to make room for the crown, takes an impression and fits a temporary acrylic crown so the tooth is protected and usable while the laboratory works. At the second visit the finished crown is tried in, adjusted for a comfortable bite and accurate fit, and then cemented in place. PFM crowns offer a dependable combination of strength and appearance at a…

Good to know

On steel base
750 zł
On gold base
750 zł + cost of gold
Best for
Back teeth and bridge support

Who is this for?

Patients wanting a strong, more economical crown, particularly for back teeth

About the clinic

Reviews, team and credentials

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1 clinic reviews

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Clinical team

Founded and led by Dr Monika Petrasz (dr n. med.), a dentist who graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin in 2002 and completed her postgraduate internship at the Provincial Specialist Outpatient Clinic in Szczecin. Between 2003 and 2006 she worked at the Department of Paediatric Dentistry at PUM in Szczecin, earning her doctorate (dr n. med.) in 2006. In 2014 she…

Languages: Polish

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