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Dental Crowns

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About dental crowns

What are dental crowns?

Crowns are tooth-shaped “caps”, most often ceramic (porcelain) substitutes hand-made by our technicians in the dental laboratory. We decide to use crowns in several situations: if the tooth is damaged to such an extent that aesthetic filling cannot solve the problem of shape, if most of the tooth is broken, if teeth are darkened due to treatment or if the majority of the tooth structure is missing so that the tooth threatens to break.

How many times do I have to come and how much time does it take to manufacture a crown?

It is usual to visit the dental clinic twice. During the first appointment, we prepare the teeth for the crowns and we make temporary crowns. Depending on the number of crowns and the complexity, the constructing time varies from 4 to 8 days.

During the second appointment, the crowns are finished and cemented.

How long does tooth preparation take and will it hurt?

Depending on the number of crowns and the complexity, as well as the patience of the patient, the time for tooth preparation and impression-taking varies from 1 hour to even several hours.

Tooth preparation is completely painless and it is done under local anesthesia.

Will I be toothless after tooth preparation?

Of course not!

Temporary crowns are made immediately after taking the dental impression. At no point will you leave the clinic without a tooth!

Which type of crown will be used?

We decide to use the crown if the tooth is damaged to such an extent that aesthetic filling cannot solve the problem of shape if most of the tooth is broken, if teeth are darkened due to treatment or if the majority of the tooth structure is missing so that the tooth threatens to break.

Depending on the necessity and circumstances, nowadays we are able to choose between several types of material.

What are types of crowns used?

  1. PURE CERAMICS DENTAL CROWNS
  2. METAL CERAMICS DENTAL CROWNS
  3. ZIRCONIUM OXIDE CERAMICS DENTAL CROWNS
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Types of crowns used:

We decide to use the crown if the tooth is damaged to such an extent that aesthetic filling cannot solve the problem of shape if most of the tooth is broken, if teeth are darkened due to treatment or if the majority of the tooth structure is missing so that the tooth threatens to break.

Depending on the necessity and circumstances, nowadays we are able to choose between several types of material.

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Pure Ceramics Dental Crowns

They are made of pure ceramics and they let the light flow through perfectly, we usually use them for the front teeth where we want aesthetically superior results, and where we do not need to use intense chewing power. In our dental office, we use e.max ceramics - Ivoclar -Vivadent.
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Metal Ceramics Dental Crowns

Metal ceramics is a material that has been used for years and patients like it because of the price - it is cheaper than pure ceramics and zirconia materials. It bears great chewing force and it is ideal for large-span bridges and posterior teeth.

In the laboratory, we first make a metal base out of chromium – a cobalt alloy which is biocompatible, and we pay particular attention not to use nickel-containing alloys, thus avoiding the possibility of allergic reactions. After making the base, the technicians manually set layers of ceramics that are baked in ceramic ovens at high temperatures.

If the tooth is skillfully prepared, the imprint is carefully taken, and the technicians experienced in constructing metal ceramics will give extraordinary aesthetic results without a visible dark edge even on the front teeth.

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Zirconium Oxide Ceramics Dental Crowns

Used for short-span bridges and darkened teeth that can be perfectly covered by zirconium oxide crowns. We avoid them in cases of larger spans of bridges due to sensitivity and lower strength.

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