Zirconium Crowns

Zirconium (zircon, zirconia) is a kind of metal discovered in the 18th century. It is used in many fields from the aerospace industry to the military. It is a metal type that is preferred in many areas because its biggest feature is not corroded. Due to its white colour and light permeability, it is used in dentistry as a substructure material under ceramic crowns.

Zircon ceramic crowns can be applied to anyone. Since Zircon does not have any allergy properties, its usage area is wide. There is no age range. Zircons do not cause any harm to the body. They are tissue-friendly materials. Zircon ceramic treatment can be completed in 5 days.

Zircon crowns are superior to other metal-supported crowns. Since zircons are white in colour and translucent, they transmit light. Since the light transmittance is closest to the natural tooth, they achieve the aesthetics of the natural tooth. This is not the case with metal-supported crowns. Zircons do not corrode so they do not leave discolouration or metallic taste in the mouth. Metal-supported crowns corrode in the mouth.

Since zirconia crowns do not corrode, they do not cause any infection in the gingiva. If the patient pays attention to oral hygiene, they do not cause problems in the gums. Sometimes teeth that have had root canal treatment change colour in the mouth. Zircon hides this colouration without losing its naturalness. In these cases, the discolouration is seen under the thin gingiva. In this case, it is not caused by the zircon crowns, but by the colour change of the tooth itself.

Zircon ceramics are more expensive than metal-supported crowns. The reason for this is that it is prepared in 3D in the computerized environment called cad cam system and the technician labour is difficult. In addition, the price of the substance increases due to the fact that zircon in nature is used in dentistry after many processes. At the same time, the dentist's preparation of the tooth to be crowned according to the zircon increases the labour.

Zircon ceramic crowns can be applied on the implants. They do not show any interaction with titanium, which is the material of the implant.