Crowns

Dental crowns or caps are restorations that help to protect badly damaged, broken down or cracked teeth. A crown or cap can strengthen your damaged tooth. It is strongly fixed to the prepared tooth surface.

When are crowns recommended?

• if you have large cavities
• if a larger part of your tooth is missing
• if your tooth has undergone significant decay
• if you have had a dental implant (replacing a missing tooth)
• following root canal treatments to strengthen the tooth
• if your teeth are grinded or eroded
• if you would like to improve the aesthetics of your smile (with metal-free crowns)

In modern-day dentistry you can choose from a wide variety of dental materials:

• porcelain bonded to precious metal or gold crowns
• all (full) ceramic crowns (metal free)
• porcelain bonded to zirconium -oxide crown (metal free)

Ceramic and zirconium-oxide crowns are the best choice for a natural cosmetic look. Zirconia is a white powdered material, which serves as a framework for crowns and bridges. It serves as a replacement for gold and metal with the aim of creating a more translucent tooth. In cosmetic dentistry zirconia has been used for many years in order to achieve the most aesthetic result and it is the best material for bridges.