Zirconia Crown

A zirconia crown is a strong, metal-free cap that covers and protects a damaged, heavily restored or root-treated tooth while restoring its shape and appearance. Made from a tooth-coloured ceramic, it combines durability with a natural look, making it suitable for both front and back teeth. The clinic also offers porcelain and E-max options, with a temporary crown provided while the final one is made.

A crown is a custom-made cap that fits over a tooth to restore its strength, shape and appearance when a filling alone would not be enough — for example after root canal treatment, a large fracture, or extensive wear. A zirconia crown is made entirely from a high-strength, tooth-coloured ceramic with no metal core, which gives it both excellent durability and a natural translucency that blends well with the surrounding teeth, including in visible positions. At Leśnickie Centrum Stomatologiczne the tooth is first prepared and an impression taken, from which the dental laboratory fabricates the crown; a temporary crown protects the tooth in the meantime. At the fitting appointment the crown is checked for fit, bite and shade before being cemented in place. The practice offers a range of crown types so the choice can be matched to the situation and budget — solid zirconia, layered zirconia or E-max with a ceramic surface for the most lifelike result in the aesthetic zone, metal-free porcelain, and traditional porcelain fused to metal. The dentist will advise which material best suits the specific tooth, taking account of how visible it is and the chewing forces it must withstand. Well-fitted crowns combined with good oral hygiene are associated with lasting many years of normal function.