Crowns and Veneers
When a tooth is damaged or aesthetically unacceptable, the ideal solution is a crown.
Types of Crowns
Metal-Free Crowns
These represent the most modern and frequently requested solution for tooth replacement.
When a tooth is damaged or aesthetically unacceptable, the ideal solution is a crown.
Advantages of Metal-Free Crowns
- Perfect Aesthetics: They look just like natural teeth.
- Better Fit: They blend seamlessly into the dental arch, with a transparent incisal edge like a natural tooth.
- Material: The core is made of zirconia, unlike metal-ceramic crowns where the core is metal. This is the reason for achieving a natural tooth color.
- Safety: Proven to be completely safe for health, causing no allergic reactions or gum irritations.
Metal-Ceramic Crowns
You may have heard that crowns destroy teeth, but know that this is not true. A well-made metal-ceramic crown can extend the lifespan of a tooth by up to 20 years.
Are Metal-Ceramic Crowns Still Used?
Yes, they are. Metal-ceramic crowns are still very common today due to their significantly lower cost and satisfactory aesthetics and quality.
Difference Between Metal-Ceramic and Metal-Free Crowns
Metal-Ceramic Crowns: Composed of both metal and ceramic. The base is metal, with a layer of ceramic applied over it.
Metal-Free Crowns: The base is zirconia, with a layer of ceramic on top, unlike metal-ceramic crowns.
What are Veneers?
Veneers – commonly referred to by patients or ceramic veneers, are made using the most advanced CAD/CAM techniques. Veneers are the best aesthetic solution when you are not satisfied with the color or shape of your tooth. They provide excellent results and have a longer lifespan compared to composite veneers.
How Long Does It Take to Make Veneers?
The process can be completed in just a few days. Two visits are necessary: the first for taking impressions and the second for cementing the veneers.
Advantages of Veneers
- Least Invasive Method: Improves the color, shape, and position of teeth with minimal invasiveness.
- Minimal Preparation: Only the outer surface of the tooth is ground if necessary, unlike crowns where all surfaces of the tooth are ground.
What is the Difference Between Dental Crowns, Veneers, and Caps?
Veneers or Ceramic Facets they are used in cases where it is necessary to change the color of natural teeth, correct minor irregularities in the shape and position of the teeth, or close gaps between natural teeth. In all other cases, such as tooth loss, replacement of old crowns, or poor tooth condition, the problem can only be solved with ceramic crowns or ceramic caps.
Old crowns can only be replaced with new and better ceramic crowns.
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