Outsourced Crowns: The Risks
In 2008, word broke that dental crowns that were outsourced to China were tainted with lead, nickel and other toxic metals.
While many dentists find it enticing to outsource their crowns to places like China because of the reduced cost and the quick turn-around time, from infection to toxicity, the safety threats far outweigh the financial and time-savings gains.
There is really no way for any federal agency to monitor the safety of all the materials used in overseas labs. They could perform random checks on crowns coming to the United States but many products would still be left unchecked.
Therefore it is important for dentists to take responsibility to ensure the safety and quality of their crowns. This means using labs that use products and ingredients that were only made in the United States and for patients, it means talking to your dentist about where they have their crowns made and perhaps even calling up the laboratory that your dentist uses just to make sure all of their products are made on the lab’s premises.
For more information on this topic or any dental related procedure check out our website at Livonia Dental Care. If you have any questions, or a dental emergency, you can reach Dr. Jay at Livonia Dental Care at 734-427-7555. "Like" us on Facebook and check us out on YouTube.
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