Ceramic / Zirconia Crown

A dental crown is a custom cap that covers a damaged, heavily filled or root-treated tooth, restoring its shape, strength and appearance. PARKOWA makes full-ceramic and zirconia crowns for a natural, metal-free look, as well as porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. Crowns are also used to complete implant treatment. A temporary crown protects the tooth while the permanent restoration is made in the laboratory.

A crown is an individually made restoration that fits over the whole visible part of a tooth, used when a tooth is too broken down, cracked or heavily filled to be restored with a simple filling, or after root canal treatment when the remaining tooth needs protecting. By encasing the tooth, the crown restores its natural shape and biting strength and improves its appearance. PARKOWA offers full-ceramic and zirconia crowns, which contain no metal and transmit light in a way that closely mimics natural enamel, as well as more traditional porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. The process usually takes two stages: the tooth is prepared and an impression or scan taken, a temporary crown is fitted to protect it, and the laboratory makes the definitive crown, which is then cemented at a second visit. For root-treated teeth the clinic may build up the core first, and for missing teeth a crown can be placed on a dental implant as the final step of implant treatment. Material choice is guided by where the tooth sits in the mouth and the appearance required, with zirconia and full-ceramic favoured for visible teeth. Crowns are suited to adults with a significantly weakened, broken or discoloured tooth that still has a sound root, or who are completing an implant or bridge. The clinic lists a 24-month guarantee on prosthetic crowns; suitability and material are agreed at consultation.