Porcelain & Zirconia Crowns

A dental crown is a custom-made cap that covers a tooth entirely, rebuilding it when it is too broken down, cracked or heavily filled to be restored with a simple filling, or to protect a tooth after root canal treatment. At Stomatologia Wileńska the main options are all-ceramic crowns — pressed lithium-disilicate (E.max) and zirconium oxide — which contain no metal and let light pass through more like a natural tooth, making them well suited to visible…

The process usually takes two visits. At the first, the tooth is prepared under local anaesthetic, an impression or digital scan is taken, the shade is matched and a temporary crown is fitted to protect the tooth. The laboratory then makes the permanent crown, which is checked for fit, bite and colour before being bonded in place. Where a tooth is damaged but does not need full coverage, the clinic offers ceramic inlays and onlays, which conserve more of…