A dental crown is an artificial dental restoration that it’s placed over the remaining part of a prepared tooth, making it strong and giving it the shape of a natural tooth.
Tooth Crowns can be made of a variety of materials and new ones are continually being introduced. Here are the most popular options:
Zirconia Crowns
The strongest dental crowns, made of zirconium. It is extremely durable and 100% biocompatible. It can withstand chewing forces as well as bruxism forces better.
Porcelain Crown
Made entirely out of porcelain and are not as strong as bonded crowns, but they can look very natural and are most often used for front teeth.
All-Ceramic
A metal-free alternative, like Zirconia; which can give the strength of a bonded crown and the appearance of a porcelain crown. Therefore it is suitable for use in all areas of the mouth.
Glass Crown
These crowns look very natural and can be used anywhere in the mouth.
TECHNOLOGY ORIENTED
Computer-aided design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) technologies, and metal-free materials are used for dentistry procedures by dentists and dental laboratories, to provide patients with milled ceramic crowns, veneers, onlays, inlays, and bridges.
Dental CAD/CAM also is used to fabricate abutments for dental implants, used to replace missing teeth.
