Porcelain & Zirconia Crown

A dental crown is a custom-made cap that covers a damaged, heavily filled or root-treated tooth to restore its shape, strength and appearance. Estedent offers porcelain crowns on a zirconia core for high aesthetics and durability, or porcelain fused to metal as a more economical option. A temporary crown protects the tooth while the permanent one is made, and crowns made elsewhere can also be cemented at the clinic.

A crown restores a single tooth that is too broken down, cracked or heavily filled to be rebuilt with a simple filling, encasing the prepared tooth in a tailored ceramic cap. At Estedent the headline option is a porcelain crown built on a zirconium-oxide core, which the clinic describes as combining high aesthetics with mechanical durability — the white core avoids the grey shadow that metal can cast and suits visible front teeth as well as load-bearing back teeth. A porcelain-fused-to-metal crown is offered at a lower price for situations where cost is the priority. Treatment usually involves preparing the tooth, taking an impression or digital scan, and fitting a temporary crown while the laboratory makes the final restoration; the temporary stage is itemised separately on the price list. At the second visit the crown is tried in, adjusted for fit and bite, and cemented. The clinic also lists a fee for cementing a single crown that was made elsewhere, which is useful for patients continuing treatment started at another practice. Well-made crowns are associated with restored chewing function and a natural appearance, and their longevity is linked to good oral hygiene and regular check-ups. The dentist advises which core material suits each tooth, explains the number of appointments, and reviews alternatives such as an inlay, onlay or endocrown where less coverage is needed.