Crowns, or caps as they are commonly known, are dental restorations used when a significant portion of a tooth is missing due to decay, fracture, discoloration, or when you want to change its shape and size. There are various materials for making crowns, but metal-free crowns are now the standard in dentistry due to their strength and aesthetic properties.
Depending on the type of ceramic, there are standard and high-aesthetic metal-free crowns
However, even among metal-free crowns there are differences depending on the type of ceramic they are made from and the manufacturing method itself. So alongside standard metal-free crowns, there are also high-aesthetic metal-free crowns. High-aesthetic ceramic crowns are ideal for teeth that are in the smile line (visible when smiling and speaking) as well as for all patients for whom standard solutions are not sufficient and who want more for themselves and their teeth.
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High-aesthetic metal-free crowns made of zirconia or lithium disilicate ceramic
These crowns are most often made from zirconia or lithium disilicate ceramic and as such patients describe them as glass-like and completely natural. They offer more shine and color variety, making them indicated whenever the highest level of aesthetics and precision is required. The homogeneous distribution of microcrystals in these ceramics enables excellent optical light effects, so that the reflection and translucency of natural teeth can be completely replicated. And the variety of colors allows for matching the shade to your teeth and individual characteristics down to the finest details, so the crowns blend in completely with the rest of the teeth in your dental arch.
Digital technology in the service of making high-aesthetic metal-free crowns
These crowns are also made with the latest digital technologies that allow us to achieve the highest level of precision at the junctions between the tooth and crown. With metal-free crowns we can avoid excessive removal of tooth structure because the tooth needs only minimal preparation. With such crowns there are no unwanted reactions of the surrounding tissue because the material is completely biocompatible.
The digital protocol allows us to create a new smile together. Already with temporary crowns the patient can see the smile transformation. If the patient wants us to make changes, corrections follow and when we agree on everything we create the permanent work—a high-aesthetic and functional restoration.
Precisely with work involving high-aesthetic metal-free crowns, dentistry becomes something more than just dentistry—we can even freely say it becomes art. The dentist and dental technician together create special smiles for you. Call us or send us an email and schedule your appointment.