Zirconium Crowns in Ankara Batıkent
Zirconium crowns are an easily applicable treatment option at our clinic in Ankara Batıkent. Zirconium offers a more aesthetic appearance compared to standard porcelains, and its fabrication stages are similar to those of porcelain. However, the difference in material and its specific uses require the dentist to have a thorough understanding of the material. During tooth preparation (tooth reduction and preparation), the dentist must know the thickness of the material to be used and perform the tooth reduction accordingly. During try-ins, care must be taken against shear forces.
Zirconium is a more aesthetic material compared to older types of metal-backed crowns (formerly known as MDPs). Zirconium contains no grey or metallic material. Its color is white. Its application areas are very similar, and zirconium can be used in most areas where older types of porcelain were used.
Another advantage of zirconium over metal-backed porcelain is that older types of porcelain, while attached to the tooth in the mouth, can cause gum discoloration over time. This is observed as a purplish-black reflection on the gums. We often see that in most patients presenting with aesthetic complaints after years of use, metal-backed porcelains were applied to their front teeth. In such cases, we remove the old porcelains, treat the underlying teeth, and then use temporary teeth to wait for a period for the gum discoloration to resolve. Once the gums regain their healthy color, we take precise impressions again and replace the restorations with new types of zirconium crowns, monolithic zirconium, or full porcelains to achieve more aesthetic results.
Zirconium and its derivative crowns can also be used during smile design. Zirconium crowns are a frequently preferred method for patients with crowded teeth or congenital discolorations, decay, and fractures on their front teeth. With the presence of technology in our clinic, zirconium crowns can now be applied much more easily as a treatment option for our patients.
Multiple methods can be used when taking impressions for zirconium crowns. Older methods involved taking impressions with putty-like or play-doh-like materials. However, this method is now being phased out.
At our clinic, using our intraoral scanner, 3D digital impressions of the teeth can be taken, and then tooth designs can also be prepared in a computer environment. We utilize all the possibilities of technology in our clinic by keeping up with innovations. Thanks to the intraoral scanner, impression taking is very quick, and patients no longer have to keep large impression trays in their mouths as before. This feature is particularly beneficial for patients who experience nausea. We can take impressions from patients at our clinic using this method without causing any nausea.
At our clinic, prosthetic treatments are performed using VITA blocks. For more information about VITA blocks, you can visit: https://www.dismat.com/vita/
