Crowns and bridges are two of the most common types of FIXED PARTIAL DENTURES available in dentistry today. They are frequently used to help restore people’s smiles, At PRECISE DENTAL CARE, our expert team would be happy to help you get the dental crowns or bridges you need to give you a smile that you are confident about once again.
Generally, some of the most common causes of getting a dental crown are:
- A weakened tooth after severe decay or cavity
- To cover an implant
- To replace a large filling
- A natural tooth that is damaged or cracked
- A tooth that has undergone a root canal (especially posterior teeth)
- To align your bite
- For aesthetics purposes: to achieve a more beautiful smile by leveling the size, shape, and color of your teeth.
There are four types of Dental Crowns available:
- (a)All Metal Crowns: These are made of an alloy of various metals. Very durable but highly unaesthetic as they are silver in colour. Not recommended in front teeth.
- (b)Porcelain fused to metal Dental Crowns: These dental crowns have a metal backing & have a layer of ceramic fused all over. Metal backing gives strength & ceramic gives it a natural tooth like appearance making it highly aesthetic.
- (c)Metal Free Ceramic Dental Crowns / Porcelain Dental Crowns: These crowns are made completely out of porcelain. They can look very natural and are most often used for front and back teeth.
- (d)Zirconia Crown: The most popular type of all-ceramic crown which is worn to improve the appearance of a tooth which has become stained or disfigured over the years.Zirconia crowns are more robust than porcelain crowns. They last longer too, compared to porcelain that chip and break.