“Which dental crown material is best?”
I am a 34 year old male. I want to know which dental crown material is best?
6 Answers
Porcelin or porcelin fused to metal
I like Emax and Zirconia crowns for strength and esthetics. What is important is to find out what your dentist uses.
Always natural dental crown material - Intact dentine with outer covering layer Enamel is the best way to have crowned on a tooth. If due to some reason lost this natural covering of a tooth then you have to replace the enamel cover with enamel like tough material. There are so many material used according to the pt desire and location of tooth, porcelain, metal crown, gold crowns.
Hello,
This is a very good question for you to ask. Dental crowns are usually made out of metal, porcelain, metal and porcelain, or zirconia. These crowns all have different properties and have been developed to improve upon the previous crown choices. Starting with an all metal crown, most studies have been shown that all metal crowns last the longest and that only major con is that they are metal color and not tooth color. They do not wear the opposing tooth as much as porcelain or zirconia would. Next, there was the idea of adding porcelain onto the metal so you get the properties of metal and the aesthetics of the crown matching the color of the teeth all around it. The combination of this is great and this type of crown has been the number one go to crown choice for a very long time. However, it does have some draw backs because the the porcelain is prone to chip and fracture off of the metal leaving gaps between teeth and unsightly metal parts. Moving on, it was thought that if we could just make it out of all porcelain we would not have to worry about the crowns chipping. All porcelain crowns have a variety of types just in this one category and depending on which tooth needs a crown, the doctor may select one over another. This is the category that emax crowns fit into. They tend to have great aesthetics but the strength is lower.
Finally, we have zirconia which has excellent strength and really good aesthetics. Zirconia was difficult for a while because it tends to be opaque white which can look just as fake as a metal crown. Thanks to recent staining techniques it is now a great looking crown with great properties. As you can see, the best crown material may vary depending on what you value more. If you value the longest lasting crown and it is a tooth in the back, you may want to consider an all metal crown. If you want something strong and aesthetic, you may want to consider a zirconia crown.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
This is a very good question for you to ask. Dental crowns are usually made out of metal, porcelain, metal and porcelain, or zirconia. These crowns all have different properties and have been developed to improve upon the previous crown choices. Starting with an all metal crown, most studies have been shown that all metal crowns last the longest and that only major con is that they are metal color and not tooth color. They do not wear the opposing tooth as much as porcelain or zirconia would. Next, there was the idea of adding porcelain onto the metal so you get the properties of metal and the aesthetics of the crown matching the color of the teeth all around it. The combination of this is great and this type of crown has been the number one go to crown choice for a very long time. However, it does have some draw backs because the the porcelain is prone to chip and fracture off of the metal leaving gaps between teeth and unsightly metal parts. Moving on, it was thought that if we could just make it out of all porcelain we would not have to worry about the crowns chipping. All porcelain crowns have a variety of types just in this one category and depending on which tooth needs a crown, the doctor may select one over another. This is the category that emax crowns fit into. They tend to have great aesthetics but the strength is lower.
Finally, we have zirconia which has excellent strength and really good aesthetics. Zirconia was difficult for a while because it tends to be opaque white which can look just as fake as a metal crown. Thanks to recent staining techniques it is now a great looking crown with great properties. As you can see, the best crown material may vary depending on what you value more. If you value the longest lasting crown and it is a tooth in the back, you may want to consider an all metal crown. If you want something strong and aesthetic, you may want to consider a zirconia crown.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Gold is the best. The next best are the noble metals.
Zirconia or Bruxir for natural looking teeth, or gold for areas where aesthetics is not concerned.
