Zircon crowns: metal-free tooth crowns made of ceramic
A crown is a dental prosthesis that is attached to the tooth stump and glued in place when a tooth is lost. Crowns can be made of synthetic material, metal or ceramic.
What are zirconia crowns?
A zircon crown is a full ceramic crown that consists of a ceramic core made of zirconium oxide and a ceramic veneer.
Ceramic as a material for crowns is metal-free and as a result, it cannot cause allergies. The color of zircon crowns comes close to the natural color of a tooth. Even if we use a ceramic crown for a front tooth, the crown is not apparent at first sight. The aesthetic crowns have the advantage that they do not discolor or rub off, which elongates the durability.
When we talk about ceramic crowns, we mean full ceramic crowns and not veneer crowns. Full ceramic crowns consist entirely of ceramic, while veneer crowns have a metal framework which is veneered with ceramic. The biological dentistry renounces metals and uses full ceramic crowns.