Zirconia Crown

A zirconia crown is a strong, all-ceramic cap that covers a damaged, heavily filled or root-treated tooth to restore its shape, strength and appearance. Made from tooth-coloured zirconium oxide with no dark metal underneath, it looks natural and is well suited to both front and back teeth. The clinic's in-house prosthetics workshop supports accurate fit and shade matching, and the same crowns can be made to sit on implants.

A crown is a custom-made cap that fully covers a tooth to rebuild it when a simple filling would not be strong or reliable enough — typically after extensive decay, a fracture, a large old restoration or root-canal treatment that has left the tooth brittle. Centrum Stomatologiczne Legnica uses zirconia (zirconium oxide) crowns: a high-strength, all-ceramic material that combines durability with a natural, translucent appearance. Because there is no metal core, zirconia avoids the grey line that can show at the gum with older metal-ceramic crowns, which makes it a good choice for visible front teeth as well as hard-working molars. Treatment usually takes two visits. At the first, the tooth is prepared under local anaesthetic by removing decay and shaping it to receive the crown, and a precise impression or scan is taken; a temporary crown protects the tooth in the meantime. The centre's on-site prosthetics workshop and dental technician support accurate fit and careful shade matching so the finished crown blends with the neighbouring teeth. At the second visit the permanent zirconia crown is tried in, adjusted for a comfortable bite and bonded into place. Looked after with good brushing, cleaning between the teeth and regular check-ups, a well-made crown can last many years. The same zirconia restorations can be made to fit onto dental implants where a tooth has been replaced. Your dentist will confirm whether a crown is the right option for the tooth and explain any groundwork needed first.