Full-Ceramic Crown

A full-ceramic crown is a custom-made cap that covers a damaged, heavily filled or root-treated tooth to restore its strength, shape and natural appearance. Made entirely of porcelain with no metal, all-ceramic crowns let light pass through much like a real tooth, which gives an excellent cosmetic result, especially on front teeth. At ArtiSmile crowns are also offered on metal substructures and on implants, depending on the tooth and budget.

A crown is a tailor-made restoration that fits over a whole tooth like a cap, rebuilding it when too much has been lost to decay, fracture or large old fillings, or to protect a tooth after root canal treatment. By fully encasing the tooth, a crown restores its strength and function and re-establishes a natural shape, while protecting what remains of the underlying tooth from further damage. At ArtiSmile, full-ceramic crowns are made entirely of porcelain without a metal core. Because there is no metal to block light, all-ceramic crowns transmit light in a way that closely resembles natural enamel and avoid the grey line that can appear at the gum with older metal-based crowns — which makes them particularly suited to visible front teeth. The clinic also offers crowns built on a metal substructure as a more economical option, and crowns designed to sit on a dental implant where a tooth is missing. Treatment usually involves preparing the tooth, taking impressions or a digital scan, and fitting a temporary crown while the final one is crafted to match your other teeth in shade and shape, before it is cemented at a later visit. Healthy gums around the crown margin are important for both appearance and longevity, which fits the practice's gum-focused approach. With good oral hygiene and regular check-ups, crowns can last many years; the dentist will advise which type of crown best suits the tooth in question.