Advantages of Zirconium Crown

Advantages of Zirconium Crown

The use of more durable and aesthetic materials in dentistry has become a necessity today. Patients’ expectations from dentists in terms of both aesthetics and dental treatments have increased due to technological developments. Patients, who cannot achieve good results with other bleaching procedures are looking for a more precise treatment method. For this reason, zirconium crown is one of the most used dental treatments recently.

What Is Zirconium Crown?

Patients need dental crown treatment for several reasons. Dental crown treatments can be divided into two main groups as metal-based and porcelain-based crowns. Metal-based crowns include conventional porcelain crowns, whereas modern porcelain-based crowns include zirconium crowns. Zirconium crown, which is the most recommended method for patients, has replaced the conventional porcelain crowns in a short span of time. Although porcelain-based dental crowns seem more affordable for patients, zirconium crowns offer a much longer-lasting and natural result. In this respect, most patients choose zirconium crowns recently with the guidance of their dentists.

Usage Areas of Zirconium Crown

Zirconium crown is mostly used in cosmetic dentistry in bleaching, smile design, posterior dental bridges, implant prostheses, or treating dental problems like tooth loss and tooth defects that require dental restoration.

Why Should You Prefer Zirconium Crown?

Zirconium crown is a much more useful and qualified method in comparison to other dental crown methods used in dentistry. Zirconium is an extremely strong substance which makes zirconium crowns very durable. Zirconium is about five times stronger than porcelain. Besides, it is not sensitive to cold or hot like metal crowns. Therefore, it allows patients to consume everything that they could eat and drink with their natural teeth. However, it is not recommended to bite crusted food or eat anything that you are not supposed to consume with your natural teeth.

Zirconium crown has created an alternative method to metal-ceramic crowns, which is a great advantage for patients who are allergic to metal. Another advantage of the zirconium crown is its compatibility with dental tissue. On the other hand, metal crowns do not fully adapt to teeth and gums. The gap between the tooth and the crown causes the accumulation of food residues and bad breath.

Metal crown problems such as gray reflection of the underlying metal, bruising around the gums, and gingival recession are not seen in the zirconium crown. Even if a gingival recession occurs due to any oral disease, a natural tooth-colored structure will appear from the bottom.

Zirconium crown creates a shiny appearance similar to the natural tooth thanks to its white color and light transmission features, unlike metal crowns, which give matte and opaque results. Another frequently encountered problem with metal-based dental crowns is the easy staining of the teeth after the treatment. The overconsumption of tea, coffee, and addiction to smoking cause staining on the teeth in the long term. However, this is not a problem for the zirconium crowns since they are resistant to staining.

One of the biggest advantages of a zirconium crown is that there is no need for much intervention in the natural teeth while performing this treatment.

Consequently, zirconium crowns are more advantageous in terms of being durable, aesthetic, natural, and easy to maintain. You can contact us for more information in case you consider getting a zirconium crown.