dental crowns

The range of materials is vast - plastics, composites, metals, ceramics and zirconia. 🦷 Ceramics - placed in the incisor area e.g. veneers or crowns, as they are aesthetically pleasing. Disadvantages - material is brittle, can break, care should be taken when biting fork or fruit stone. 🦷 Metal ceramic - ceramic based on a metal frame, durable crown, but placed in the lateral areas where aesthetics are not a priority, as the metal edge casts a shadow near the gum. 🦷 Metal crowns - are dental crowns that are not coated and can serve as an abutment for removable