Exploring the Variety: Types of Dental Crowns and Their Benefits
Crowns are tooth-shaped caps that cover a damaged, cracked or broken tooth to restore its appearance, shape and strength. There are many different types of crowns, but the most important factor is what’s best for your individual needs.
Feldspathic porcelain has a translucent quality and can be bonded directly to the natural tooth surface (transmitting the underlying tooth colour) or layered over a core. They are very durable and withstand biting and chewing forces well.
Ceramic
Ceramic crowns are popular with patients who prioritize the aesthetics of their restorative outcome, as they look closest to a natural tooth. They are also ideal for bruxers and those with metal allergies as they are free of mercury, unlike some types of metallic dental crowns Antioch TN.
Ceramic crowns can be fabricated using either porcelain-fused to metal
(PFM) or solid ceramics such as IPS e.max. PFM...