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Thinking About a Zirconia Crown? Here’s What You Should Know

Dr Michelle from Dental Designs Clinic explains why zirconia crowns are a strong, reliable, and aesthetic choice for tooth restoration. She highlights their benefits, from durability and stain resistance to minimal tooth reduction and digital fitting.

About The Video

In this informative video, Dr Michelle introduces zirconia as a trusted material for dental crowns, particularly for patients seeking strength, aesthetics, and long-term performance. Unlike traditional materials that include metal, zirconia is metal-free, making it ideal for those with allergies or sensitivities. Its natural white colour and high resistance to staining also make it a preferred option for maintaining a bright smile, even for coffee and tea lovers.

She also discusses how zirconia's durability helps prevent issues like chipping or cracking, especially for back teeth under heavy bite pressure. With CAD/CAM digital technology, zirconia crowns can be made with accuracy, and even be delivered on the same day at Dental Designs Clinic where medically feasible. Dr Michelle also addresses potential drawbacks, like cost and abrasiveness, and how these can be managed with skilled lab work and proper polishing.

Zirconia crowns have become a popular option in modern dentistry due to their combination of strength, aesthetics, and safety. Made from a metal-free ceramic material, zirconia is ideal for patients with metal sensitivities. It’s highly resistant to wear and staining, which is especially helpful for people who consume beverages like coffee, tea, or red wine. Dr Michelle highlights how zirconia can preserve more natural tooth structure thanks to its strength, allowing dentists to reduce less of the tooth when placing a crown. It also bonds well to weakened teeth, helping extend their lifespan. 

The use of digital scanning and milling (CAD/CAM) enables accurate and quick fabrication, often allowing for same-day crowns where medically feasible. While zirconia can be more expensive and sometimes more abrasive if untreated, these issues are managed through expert handling and customisation. Overall, zirconia crowns offer a practical and long-lasting solution for restoring damaged or heavily treated teeth.