Advantages of Zirconia Teeth

Zirconia crowns require adequate tooth reduction in order to guarantee strength. Your dentist will use a CAD-CAM machine to mill the zirconia structure from a sintered block, producing structural shrinkage which will be addressed during design phase.

Full-contour zirconia crowns provide the strongest solution, especially for back teeth that experience increased biting and chewing forces. Unfortunately, however, they may look unnatural due to being opaque.

Customizable

Zirconia teeth offer many advantages over porcelain veneers, including being stronger and more durable while being easier to shape to look natural. Furthermore, they’re metal-free so don’t require substructure that may show through crown margins in patients with thin gingiva. Furthermore, its translucent properties enable it to transmit colors of neighboring teeth, creating a more natural aesthetic.

At your consultation, our dentists will discuss your goals and conduct an exam of your teeth to ascertain if zirconia veneers would be an ideal fit. If they are, then we will outline the preparation process and take any X-rays or impressions necessary.

Once your case is ready, our lab will use your impressions to create a customized zirconium crown for you. After receiving it from the laboratory, we’ll arrange another appointment to install and cement it securely into place – typically this process typically takes less time compared to other forms of dental crowns since we make them right here using our CAD/CAM technology.

Zirconia is an extremely strong material, scoring an 8.5 on the Mohs hardness scale – meaning it can withstand the force of your bite! Furthermore, its appearance resembles natural teeth without feeling heavy; additionally it won’t react with your body like other materials might do.

Porcelain veneers can cause discoloration and staining over time, while layered zirconia veneers are made from more translucent material that reduces the risk of staining. Furthermore, it’s less likely to chip or crack, making it suitable for patients who experience heavy biting forces or parafunctional habits (like grinding their teeth at night, known as bruxism).

Zirconium veneers can be created in our office using a computer-aided design and fabrication process that reduces chairtime requirements for fitting and cementing them – an essential advantage for busy patients, as it helps lower costs associated with this procedure. Plus, digital workflow eliminates defects while maintaining contacts and occlusion, saving time from having to come back multiple times for chairside adjustments.

Resistant

Zirconia crowns can withstand the forces of mastication and bruxism better than other materials, making them an excellent option for back teeth that bear the greatest amount of chewing pressure when biting or biting down. Zirconia’s superior strength coupled with temperature changes resistant properties makes them an excellent option to restore back teeth which take the most pressure when eating or biting down. Zirconium dioxide, the primary material in all-ceramic restorations, is millable into framework or crown designs without alloy substructure requirements or chemical reactions between materials, making zirconia an all-ceramic restoration solution both safe and long-term material suitable for long lasting restoration projects.

Zirconia is an aesthetic yet strong material available both solid and layered forms. Solid or monolithic zirconia can be manufactured into frameworks and crowns using CAD/CAM technology, guaranteeing an exact-fit restoration with no gaps between teeth. Flexural strength for monolithic zirconia exceeds 1,100 MPa ensuring durability for some patients’ front teeth restoration needs. However, monolithic zirconia may lack translucency that some prefer for front tooth restorations.

Layered zirconia, on the other hand, is a more translucent material that can be customized to complement your smile. Although its strength may be slightly inferior compared to monolithic zirconia crowns, its more aesthetic appearance might make them more appealing options for you.

Zirconia’s strength makes it an excellent material to use in bridges and inserts for implants, with crowns designed to bond securely to both implants or dentine. This allows dentists to preserve as much natural tooth structure while offering patients highly functional restorations.

Zirconia offers another advantage over porcelain in that it resists staining. Unlike regular porcelain crowns, zirconia’s color-fast and stain-resistance means it will retain its white hue for many years after placement – saving money while providing you with a healthier smile that outlives traditional crowns.

Zirconia is easy to take care of, as it doesn’t corrode. Simply brush twice daily using a soft-bristled toothbrush with non-abrasive toothpaste such as fluoride fluoride toothpaste for best results. Daily flossing and routine dental cleanings should also help keep zirconia teeth looking their best!

Durable

Zirconia is an extremely strong material, meaning that it can withstand forces caused by biting and chewing that would normally break or wear down other materials. Due to this strength, zirconia crowning makes an excellent choice for crowning backmost teeth which often receive the greatest pressure during biting and chewing. Furthermore, zirconia resists cracking better than most materials as well as standing up well under pressure from bruxism or parafunctional habits.

Zirconia structures used for dental purposes are created using CAD-CAM technology from solid blocks free from voids, milled to an exact fit, and sintered at high temperatures to eliminate distortion caused by the milling stages while simultaneously minimizing structural shrinkage resulting in an optimally fitting restoration for patients.

CAD-CAM manufacturing allows for pre-shaded material with natural aesthetic that is both highly translucent and lustrous, which is especially important for patients who seek to avoid discoloration from restorations such as porcelain fused-to-metal (PFM).

Although studies continue to assess the durability and effectiveness of zirconia dental materials, several studies have already demonstrated a high rate of success – comparable with gold. Zirconia’s strong, durable and long-term nature helps people keep a youthful appearance as well as avoid additional treatments like root canal therapy and dental implant placement in the future.

Zirconia is a non-metallic material and therefore does not react with the metals present in PFM restorations, making it suitable for patients who may be sensitive to metal. Due to this high biocompatibility rating, zirconia restorations may help avoid allergic reactions or sensitivities in individuals more prone to encounter them with other restorations.

Zirconia is an extremely durable, long-term dental material that replicates the appearance and functionality of natural tooth it replaces. Furthermore, it is stain-resistant allowing it to withstand natural wear as well as food, drinks and tobacco stains – unlike some materials which become stained over time due to food, beverages or tobacco consumption. Unfortunately due to its strength, zirconia can be hard to adjust or repair post placement which may necessitate replacement unless handled by a laboratory with advanced digital technology dedicated specifically focused zirconia restoration such as an intraoral scanner enabling lab staff precisely measure bite measurements before fabricating and cementing zirconia restorations for you!

Affordable

Zirconia crowns are an excellent solution for replacing an implant-supported tooth, thanks to their durability and resistance to bruxism, or teeth grinding. Furthermore, these crowns are lighter than acrylic alternatives such as pulling at healing implants that may cause problems and slow the healing process. Furthermore, zirconia is nontoxic and biocompatible material suitable for those who have allergies to titanium or other metals while its ceramic composition ensures it doesn’t react with natural teeth and its translucent appearance allows it to blend in easily with surrounding teeth for seamless replacement.

Zirconium implants tend to show less through the gumline than other dental materials, making them an excellent choice for people with thin gums. Furthermore, these dental implants tend to last longer due to increased durability compared to titanium ones – although their lifespan will depend on factors like oral hygiene habits and personal habits.

If you are considering zirconia crowns, make sure you speak to your dentist first. He or she can advise on the most suitable treatments based on your budget and needs; taking into account both where and how the affected tooth functions as well as any aesthetic goals that might need to be met.

Zirconia stands up well to staining and wear, and is unlikely to crack or chip compared with porcelain, making it a suitable material for bridges that last 15+ years with proper care. Being metal-free also prevents darkening of gingival margins in thin biotypes as well as any likelihood of exposed metallic margins should gingival recession occur; additionally it boasts natural fluorescence under all lighting conditions making it an excellent choice for aesthetic restorations.

Some dentists utilize CEREC technology to fabricate zirconia crowns in-office and cement them during one visit – saving both time and money! Unfortunately, not all dentists offer same-day procedures or have this technology.