All Ceramic Crowns

Dental crowns are “caps” or “coverings” that precisely fit over broken, damaged, severely decayed, unattractive or mal-positioned teeth.

Crowns are shaped like normal healthy teeth by our dental laboratory and custom-fitted to your mouth and smile for a virtually undetectable appearance from adjacent natural teeth.

When do you need a dental crown?

Crowns are frequently used in cosmetic dentistry procedures when dental veneers are not the best choice due to a tooth needing more structural reinforcement or when a patient’s occlusion (bite) is not ideal.  Severely discolored or stained teeth may require “covering” with crowns to improve esthetics.

What Are Ceramic Crowns Made Of?

All-ceramic crowns, frequently made of porcelain, Zirconia, or lithium disilicate (Emax), are often used in the “smile zone” of the mouth.  Amazing esthetic results providing a natural life-like smile can now be achieved with these materials.

Varying degrees of translucency are available with all-ceramic materials frequently making them the best choice in improving a patient’s smile.  Longevity of several years is expected as crowns are “full coverage restorations” providing great support and reinforcement to the underlying tooth.

Dental Crown Placement Process

Procedures for all-ceramic crown preparation are very similar to dental veneer preparation consisting of:

• diagnosis and treatment planning
• preparation of teeth/impressions
• bonding/delivery of crowns

Why You Should consider dental crowns

All-ceramic crowns are a cosmetic dental option where your smile can literally be redesigned and teeth can be restored to a natural life-like appearance. With these materials, the beautiful esthetic smile patients have longed for can be achieved.