Tuesday, 15th June 2004 (3102 views)

Gold is increasingly being used by dentists to help make new crowns or bridges.

One example is the Thornhill dental lab in America, set up by Alan David in 1989, the centre uses computer assisted technology as well as a mix of metals, such as gold, to help in plaster-like compounds for fittings.

Mr David explained to The Star: "Everything's moving towards aesthetics with extreme makeovers and Hollywood smiles."

Due to the fact crowns and bridges have to fit precisely new methods use a mix of metals to fill in the space that is missing from your mouth when a mould is taken, helping to create the crown or bridge.

According to Mr David the combination of metals needs to be carefully worked out to ensure it works well with the ceramic sections and forms properly.

 

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