All-Ceramic Crown (Zirconia)

A custom tooth-coloured crown built on a strong zirconia core to rebuild a heavily damaged, broken or root-treated tooth, or to cap a single implant. At CIISE the all-ceramic zirconia crown is chosen for its strength and natural translucency, making it well suited to visible front teeth as well as load-bearing back teeth. A more economical porcelain-fused-to-metal option is also offered, with a temporary crown worn while the final restoration is made.

A dental crown is a custom-made cap that fully covers a tooth to restore its shape, strength and appearance when too much natural structure has been lost for a filling — for example after a large fracture, extensive decay or root-canal treatment — or to finish an implant. The all-ceramic crown offered here is built on a zirconia core, a very strong ceramic that allows a metal-free, tooth-coloured result with good translucency, so it blends with neighbouring teeth on show while standing up to chewing forces at the back of the mouth. At CIISE the tooth is assessed and prepared, an impression or digital scan is taken, and a temporary crown protects the tooth while the laboratory makes the definitive restoration; the finished crown is then checked for fit, bite and shade before being cemented. For patients who prefer a lower-cost option, a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown is available, where a porcelain layer is bonded over a metal substructure. Crowns are looked after like natural teeth with brushing, flossing and regular check-ups, and they protect a weakened tooth from further breakage while restoring comfortable function. Suitability — including whether a tooth first needs root-canal treatment or a core build-up — is determined at examination, and the clinic's in-house imaging supports accurate planning where an underlying issue needs to be ruled out.