Steel and other metals have been the standard materials used in dental crowns and bridges for many years. But today there’s a trend towards metal-free dentistry.
Although some dentists still use metal, the modern dentist will most likely tend to choose one of the newer non-metal alternatives such as glass, resin, porcelain or quartz. This is because these materials are:
- Colour-matched to your neighboring teeth
- Slightly translucent like natural teeth
- As strong as real teeth
- Longer-lasting than metal
- Less expensive than metal
Another advantage non-metal dental work has over metal is less pain when drinking hot or cold beverages — since the new materials don’t conduct heat or cold. Find out more at https://yourdentalhealthresource.com/the-benefits-of-metal-free-crowns-and-bridges/

I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.
