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ZIRCONIA CROWNS OFFER THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

Dental crowns are often the key to restoring and protecting your natural teeth,
even after they’ve suffered severe damage, so it’s a good idea to explore your
options before getting a crown. After all, you want to choose the best type of
crown for you. For several years now, metal, porcelain, and
porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns have been the primary options when it comes to
dental crowns. Like anything else, each type has its own positives and
negatives. Dentistry is always changing and improving, however, and a new type
of crown that combines a lot of the best aspects of both metal and porcelain
crowns is rising to prominence: zirconia. Zirconia crowns are made from
zirconium dioxide, which is a naturally white metal that’s similar to titanium.
They’re still very new, so you may not have heard of them before, but zirconia
crowns are a great option if you need a dental crown. Here are 10 advantages of
zirconia crowns that make them worth considering.

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STRENGTH AND DURABILITY

Your molars can actually exert a surprising amount of force as you chew, so your
crown needs to be able to stand up to this daily wear and tear. The fact that
zirconia crowns are made from metal is reflected in their strength and
durability, which helps them resist wear and tear over time. The metal isn’t
prone to cracking or chipping, either, so it has the strength and durability it
needs to do everything you need your teeth to do! Because of this, most experts
assert that there’s no stronger material for dental crowns.

BEAUTY

Despite the fact that zirconia crowns are made from a metal alloy, they achieve
an incredibly natural appearance. This is one reason they’re often referred to
as ceramic crowns—when it comes to their appearance, they have far more in
common with porcelain crowns than they do with metal crowns. Traditional metal
crowns are very obvious in your mouth even when they’re on back molars, but the
metal that zirconia crowns are made from is naturally white. Just like porcelain
crowns, zirconia crowns can be buffed to gain a natural gloss and tinted to
match the color of your existing teeth. The metal that zirconia crowns are made
from is also slightly translucent.Since the enamel on your teeth is also a
little translucent, this helps the crowns look even more natural. When your
treatment is complete, your smile will look just as naturally beautiful as it
always has! Additionally, while porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns can cause a
small, gray line to form at your gum line over time, zirconia crowns don’t do
this. This allows your crown to maintain its natural beauty for years to come.

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MOLDABILITY

Zirconia crowns aren’t milled the way that porcelain crowns are, but they’re
just as capable of being customized. They’re easy to mold into the exact shape
and size you want, which creates a huge artistic advantage when your crown is
being designed. You can choose to make your new crown look exactly like your
damaged tooth or you can take the opportunity to transform its appearance. It
doesn’t end there, though! Even once your zirconia crown has been placed on your
tooth, it’s relatively easy to modify. Your dentist can adjust the shape or tint
of your crown even after it’s placed, ensuring that it looks exactly right
without having to send it back to the lab for adjustments. This also means that
it’s easy to adjust or repair the crown over time instead of replacing it. For
example, if the shade of your teeth changes over time due to staining or a
professional whitening treatment, the color of your zirconia crown can be
changed to match them again.

COMFORTABLE AND PRECISE FIT

Just like porcelain crowns, zirconia crowns are made using precise impressions
of your natural teeth. They’re molded in an outside lab by expert technicians,
ensuring that they fit perfectly. If adjustments do need to be made to your
crown when your dentist first places it, however, it’s easy for them to make
adjustments right then and there. This process makes sure that your crown will
look, feel, and function just like a natural tooth.

BIOCOMPATIBILITY

Zirconium dioxide is very similar to titanium. It’s even biocompatible, which
means your body is very unlikely to reject it or trigger an immune
response—instead, your body treats biocompatible materials as if they’re part of
it. As a result, zirconia is very unlikely to cause an allergic reaction even if
you have a metal allergy. This makes it a great option for many people,
including those who can’t get traditional metal crowns!

STAIN-RESISTANT

In addition to being incredibly strong and durable, zirconia crowns are also
stain-resistant! They’re actually more resistant to staining than your natural
teeth, so they’ll stay bright and beautiful long-term. Since your natural teeth
will stain more easily than your crown, however, you should try to prevent your
teeth from staining by limiting the amount of dark foods and drinks that you
consume.

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PRESERVES MORE OF YOUR NATURAL TOOTH

Since zirconia is made from an incredibly strong, durable metal, zirconia crowns
can be made thinner without sacrificing strength. This means that your dentist
doesn’t have to take off as much of your natural tooth to accommodate it. It’s
always best for your long-term oral health to preserve as much of your natural
tooth structure as possible, so this is just one more way that zirconia crowns
help protect your future oral health.

RESISTANT TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES

In general, metal is temperature-sensitive, which means that it expands in hot
temperatures and contracts in cold temperatures. As a result, traditional metal
crowns can put increased stress on your natural tooth or cause issues like tooth
sensitivity over time. This temperature sensitivity can also eventually cause
traditional metal crowns to crack and fail. Zirconium dioxide is resistant to
temperature changes, however, so it won’t put stress on your teeth or make your
tooth sensitive to hot and cold temperatures. Since zirconia crowns won’t crack
due to temperature changes, this temperature resistance also adds to their
durability and helps them last even longer.

VERSATILITY

Technically, most types of dental crowns can be placed on any of your teeth, but
some are less aesthetically pleasing than others. Metal crowns, for example,
aren’t always the best for front teeth because they become a prominent feature
of your smile, while crowns made from less durable materials like resin aren’t
ideal for molars. Since zirconia crowns are both durable and natural-looking,
they’re versatile enough to be placed on any tooth that needs to be protected by
a crown. This means you’re able to adapt the crown to your needs, getting
long-lasting strength and durability as well as the beauty of a natural tooth
all in one crown!

LONG-LASTING

The strength, durability, temperature resistance, and stain resistance of
zirconia crowns work together to give them impressive longevity. But if you want
to get the most out of any crown, you need to take care of it with a regular
oral hygiene routine. This means that you should floss at least once a day,
brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day, and use mouthwash once or twice a
day. When it’s taken care of properly, your zirconia crown should last between
10 and 15 years—though it has the potential to last even longer! It’s easy to
see why zirconia crowns are gaining traction so quickly—they have the best of
both worlds, combining the strength and durability of metal crowns with the
versatility and beauty of porcelain crowns. These factors enable zirconia crowns
to save even severely damaged or decayed teeth, protecting them for years to
come.

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