The Benefits of Zirconium Dental Crowns
Zirconium dental crowns are commonly used with implants to replace missing or decayed teeth. Yet, Dr. Stephen Chan also uses them as anchors for dental bridges and partial dentures.
You can make dental crowns of zirconium versus traditional porcelain. Zirconium dental crowns produce a natural look and do not bring any discomfiting side effects. At Smile Haven Dental Center, we discuss the benefits of zirconium dental crowns with our patients to provide complete body wellness.
What is Zirconium?
Zirconium is a robust type of crystal that has multiple favorable qualities. Crystal is known for being indestructible and lasting for a long time. Zirconium is no different. Along with its strength and durability, zirconium is also compatible with the human body, making its use popular in the medical field. At Smile Haven Dental Center, we focus on full body wellness to provide each patient with the best dental and overall wellness care in San Diego.
The significant benefits of zirconium dental crowns include:
Biocompatibility.
Since the body won’t reject the zirconium, there will be lower chances of infections, complications, pain, discomfort, and allergic reactions to the dental crowns.
Great at hiding tooth damage.
Many patients around San Diego prefer zirconium over porcelain in covering up and hiding tooth damage caused by staining or fractures.
Long-lasting and durable.
They make Zirconium crowns in a way that they are nearly indestructible. As a result, zirconium is about five times as strong as porcelain! They are also resistant to severe hot and cold temperatures, lowering the frequency of tooth hypersensitivity common with other crowns.
Along with their durability, zirconium crowns also last longer than porcelain crowns. This durability is mainly due to zirconium being more resistant to cracking or chipping.
Easily modified, reshaped, and colored.
Despite their strong structure, you can easily shape, size, and color to match the patient’s natural teeth. Some people say that the malleable nature of zirconium crowns can produce better dental crowns than the original crown that the new crown replaces and create a better shape. The dentist’s ability to create the perfect shape, size, and color makes the patient a much better, more natural look.
Less removal of tooth structure.
Typically, when a dental crown is needed, a layer of the original tooth is removed for the crown to fit over it properly. However, the strength of zirconium means that it requires a thinner layer of it for the dental crown, and a thinner crown results in less removal of the original tooth.
No metal is needed.
Unlike gold or porcelain crowns, you do not need to fuse zirconium crowns with a metal base, making traditional crowns more noticeable.
Zirconium crowns give you the comfort, security, feel durability, and appearance of natural teeth.
Aesthetically pleasing.
The dental crown is translucent because the fabricators use crystal to make zirconium crowns. Zirconium’s clear, translucent appearance allows for the perfect tooth coloring that best matches the patient’s natural tooth color, better than gold or porcelain crowns.
For more information about the benefits of zirconium dental crowns and to learn more about how they can give you a beautiful, natural smile, contact us at Smile Haven Dental Center today at (619) 464-2801. Our experienced dentist, Dr. Stephen Chan, utilizes the latest technology to individualize dental crowns for each patient. We treat zirconium dental crown patients from La Mesa, Spring Valley, Santee, Lakeside, Allied Gardens, San Carlos, Granite Hills, and surrounding communities within San Diego.