DENTAL CROWN
A crown is a custom made restoration that surrounds the complete surface of a tooth, it is sometimes referred to as a cap. The restoration can be made out of a metal-alloy, porcelain or the ‘all ceramic’ EMAX® material.
Why Have a Crown?
A crown may be recommended if there is insufficient tooth remaining for a direct filling, to replace existing failing crowns or after root canal treatment.
Crowns can also be used to improve the appearance of discoloured teeth or strengthen vulnerable teeth.
Crown Materials
Crowns can be made using a variety of materials. At Volition Smile we offer high quality materials to meet the needs and budgets of our patients.
‘All-Ceramic’ EMAX®: These crowns are made of a unique compressed ceramic. Advancing technology has meant that these reinforced ceramics negate the need for a metallic substructure. EMAX® crowns can be made to exactly match the appearance of your natural teeth. Due to their high strength characteristics, they can be used anywhere in the mouth. EMAX® is the ideal material for natural looking and functionally strong crowns.
Metal-alloy: These crowns are made of a combination of metals. They are either gold or silver in colour.
Porcelain: These crowns are tooth coloured and made entirely of porcelain. Porcelain is brittle hence, these crowns can only be used in limited cases at the front of the mouth.
Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM): These crowns have a metal-alloy substructure which is layered with a porcelain crown. This gives the strength of the metal crown with the tooth coloured appearance of the porcelain crown. As the ceramic has to mask the metal layer underneath, it often has an opaque appearance.
‘All-Ceramic’ EMAX®: These crowns are made of a unique compressed ceramic. Advancing technology has meant that these reinforced ceramics negate the need for a metallic substructure. EMAX® crowns can be made to exactly match the appearance of your natural teeth. Due to their high strength characteristics, they can be used anywhere in the mouth. EMAX® is the ideal material for natural looking and functionally strong crowns.
Metal-alloy: These crowns are made of a combination of metals. They are either gold or silver in colour.
Porcelain: These crowns are tooth coloured and made entirely of porcelain. Porcelain is brittle hence, these crowns can only be used in limited cases at the front of the mouth.
Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM): These crowns have a metal-alloy substructure which is layered with a porcelain crown. This gives the strength of the metal crown with the tooth coloured appearance of the porcelain crown. As the ceramic has to mask the metal layer underneath, it often has an opaque appearance.
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