Why GOLD Dentistry?
Haven Dental PDX offers Gold Inlays, Gold Onlays and Gold Crowns
We have many patients ask us why we still choose gold restorations over white restorations. White restorations are “tooth colored” and why would anyone want something that doesn’t blend with their tooth? We wanted to take the opportunity to share with you why we love gold so much and why most dentists, assistants, and hygienists, when given the choice, would choose an aesthetic gold restoration over a porcelain crown any day. Did we just say AESTHETIC GOLD RESTORATION? YES. We love gold because it can be highly aesthetic, if prepared in the right way.
So Why Gold?
Gold is strong
Gold will not break in the mouth — unlike many other porcelain restorative materials, which are closer to glass than metal.
Gold conserves
structure
Gold is aesthetic
With gold, we have the ability to treat each tooth individually and prepare a restoration that retains as much of your actual tooth as possible.
We can prepare gold restorations on many teeth so that you don’t see the restorations when you smile.
Gold is malleable
Gold has longevity
Because it's a soft metal, gold will not do any damage or wear to the tooth it is biting against.
Gold restorations done well can last up to 60 years in people’s mouths. No other dental materials on the market have that kind of track record.