What is an all ceramic crown?

Designing a smile that any person would be thrilled to show off is very important to us. In order for us to achieve this, we utilize the following methods of fabricating crowns or bridges to be placed into one’s mouth. A crown is a single “cap” created to be placed over the top of a tooth needing a little “pick-me-up.” A bridge typically encompasses three or more teeth that replaces a missing tooth.

An all ceramic restoration is used for cases that require aesthetics and translucency to create a cosmetic result. A cosmetic case would typically be used where you are doing many, if not all of the teeth in the smile region. Veneers are a perfect example: by creating veneers out of an all ceramic material your smile will be very natural!

There are a lot of different all-ceramic materials, and many more are being introduced into the market. Using these materials allows for a wide range of restorations, including single crowns, small bridges, multiple single teeth, crowns over implants, veneer, and minimal or no prep veneers. These restorations can be custom created by hand or digitally with CAD/CAM technology.

The biggest advantage to the all ceramic crown is the ability to have the highest quality of aesthetics without compromising on strength.