What does PFM stand for?

Metal crown margin associated with porcelain fused to metal crow may create a black stain.

Thirty-one chapters--including a new one on endonic materials-- cover topics including: gypsum products for dental casts, waxes, metals and alloys, ceramics and porcelain fused to metal, synthetic polymers, denture lining materials, impression materials, dental amalgam, resin-based filling materials, glass ionomer restorative materials, temporary crown and bridge resins, and cements based on phosphoric acid, among others.

NobelSmile offers teeth enhancement and replacement with the use of an all-ceramic dental crown or bridge, going beyond porcelain fused to metal (PFM) and saying goodbye to gray lines because of metal.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dental Examination The mandibular section presents with ceramco bridges, porcelain fused to metal from the right lateral through the lower right second molar.

Many of the dental crowns and bridges imported into the United States are either porcelain fused to metal or metal-alloy devices.

To improve your smile, a metal-free, tooth-colored crown can also replace older porcelain fused to metal crowns.