WHAT ARE ZIRCONIUM PORCELAIN CROWNS?

What are Zirconium Porcelain Crowns?

Caps that protect a tooth or a dental implant are dental crowns. To support missing, weak, or misshapen teeth, dentists also suggest crowns. Dental technicians manufacture zirconia crowns from zirconium dioxide, a very durable type of metal and Zirconium zrowns are a kind of ceramic crown that is like titanium.

Is Zirconium Crown Better Than Porcelain?

Zirconium porcelains are porcelain teeth that dental technicians make on white zirconium metal.

Recently, zirconium teeth are among the most preferred dental treatments in Turkey. Dental technicians produce it from coated porcelain on a metal called zirconium. The most important feature of this metal is that it has a light-permeable structure that allows it to blend with natural teeth. Zirconium, a solid metal, also adds high durability to the porcelain coated on it. It has aesthetic advantages over metal-based porcelains. Because the paint called opaquer used to cover the grey of the metal in metal-based porcelain makes the porcelain appear opaquer and more matte, while also causing the depth of light to disappear.

In addition, in porcelain coatings where normal metal is used, the grey of the metal sometimes appears on the gum near the gingiva. This is not the case with zirconium porcelains.

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How Long Do Zirconium Porcelain Crowns Last?

Normally, the average life span of each crown-bridge restoration is 5-7 years. However, if there is no tissue change (gingival recession), if the patient’s oral hygiene is good, if there is no damage to the zirconium, it can be used for longer years.

Are Zirconium Crowns More Expensive Than Porcelain?

Porcelain over metal is cheaper than zirconium crowns. Since the infrastructures of zirconium coatings are prepared with 3-dimensional scanners called cad-cam, their costs are high compared to porcelain. However, in our dentist clinic, you can take advantage of discounted prices that are special offer for you.

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