All-Ceramic Zirconia Crown

LK Stomatologie restores heavily damaged or root-canal-treated teeth with all-ceramic zirconia crowns — the current standard for strength and aesthetics. The aesthetic, individually shade-layered zirconia crown (12,900 Kč) is built up with translucent ceramic to mimic natural enamel and is the choice for visible front teeth; the anatomic monolithic version (11,700 Kč) prioritises maximum strength for molars; a metal-ceramic crown (8,900 Kč) remains available as an economical option. Where the remaining tooth structure is weak, a light-conducting fibre post and core build-up (2,970 Kč) reinforces the tooth before crowning.

A dental crown is a full-coverage restoration that caps a tooth too damaged for a filling — typically after extensive decay, fracture, or root canal treatment, which leaves teeth brittle and prone to splitting under chewing forces. Crowning protects the remaining structure and restores full function and appearance. **Material options at LK Stomatologie:** *Aesthetic zirconia (dobarvovaná) — 12,900 Kč:* A zirconium-dioxide core individually layered and characterised with translucent ceramic to reproduce the depth, gradient and translucency of a natural tooth. The premium choice for incisors, canines and premolars in the smile zone. *Anatomic zirconia — 11,700 Kč:* Milled from a single block of zirconia (monolithic), offering the highest fracture resistance available in tooth-coloured materials — well suited to molars and patients who grind or clench. *Metal-ceramic — 8,900 Kč:* The classical construction with a metal substructure veneered in ceramic. Durable and economical, though a grey margin can become visible at the gumline over years, so it is generally reserved for back teeth. **The process:** The tooth is shaped under local anaesthesia, an impression or digital scan is taken, and a temporary crown protects the tooth while the laboratory fabricates the final restoration — usually one to two weeks. At the fit appointment the crown's contact points, bite and shade are verified before cementation (350 Kč). Where a root-treated tooth lacks enough structure to hold a crown, a fibre (light-conducting) post is bonded into the root canal and a composite core built up around it (2,970 Kč) first. **Longevity:** Well-maintained zirconia crowns routinely last 10–15+ years. Margins remain susceptible to new decay, so regular hygiene visits and good interdental cleaning around crowned teeth are essential.