Zirconia Ceramic Crown

A dental crown is a custom-made cap that fits over the whole visible part of a tooth, used when a tooth is too broken down, cracked, heavily filled or root-treated to be restored with a simple filling. By encasing the tooth, a crown protects what remains and rebuilds its natural shape and biting surface. At Kamil Turek Stomatologia crowns are made from zirconia — a high-strength, tooth-coloured ceramic with no metal core — which gives a natural look…

Treatment usually involves preparing the tooth by removing decay and shaping it to receive the crown, then taking a precise impression or digital scan. A laboratory mills the zirconia crown to the agreed shade and contour, and at a following visit it is tried in, checked for fit and bite, and cemented in place. Zirconia is particularly suited to molars, where chewing forces are high, as well as to visible front teeth where appearance matters; it is also…