Beautiful New Crowns & Bridgework
The cost of each Zirconium crown or bridge unit we fit is 290 GBP.
Zirconium is rapidly becoming the material of choice for dental crowns. It is a remarkably robust material able to withstand the wear and tear of every day use. More importantly however, it has a translucency that is very similar to a natural tooth. Light is reflected from a Zirconium crown in much the same way.
This means that Zirconium will produce the best aesthetic effect, which is important if your new crowns are to be at the front. It is particularly the case when the crowns will be seen beside natural teeth.
Porcelain is the traditional material used for new crowns. Porcelain is however apt to chip or break. This problem is usually overcome by making new crowns from metal and then fusing porcelain to the outside. The metal provides the strength whilst the porcelain provides the outward appearance on a normal tooth. However, light can pass through a normal tooth but not a metal core which blocks it.
Due to the strength of Zirconium, we can now make crowns and bridgework without needed to add metal and so these new crowns are virtually impossible to distinguish from 'real teeth' - except of course we can control their size, shape and colour and thereby provide a perfect, yet natural looking smile.
Zirconium dioxide has been used in dentistry for the past 10 - 15 years. Its strength and durability have been proved. Additionally it is fully biocompatible so there are now risks of allergic reactions. It is increasingly being used in general surgery as well as in dentistry.
It is however a little more expensive than the traditional materials. To overcome this cost barrier some manufacturers have chosen to produce crowns, which use a lower grade compound in order to offer a cheaper product. Recent authoritative studies have however shown that these cheaper crowns are insufficiently resilient to withstand even normal use without cracking.
We only fit crowns made from the very best quality materials. These are provided to us by Zirkonzahn GmbH who are localed in the South Tyrol and whose dedication to quality and innovation is second to none (http://www.zirkonzahn.com/). Zirkonzahn has establishments in 15 countries and sells its products in 60 states and it well spoken of by the dentists and technicians who use its products.
