The simple and not very aesthetic materials for crowns and implants are being replaced by more modern and high-quality prostheses. Ceramic teeth are very popular, they are strong and durable, and it is almost impossible to distinguish them from natural ones.
Material features
Veneers and crowns are most often made from ceramics, incisors on a removable prosthesis or bridges - a rather rare phenomenon. Piece fixed dentures ideally repeat the natural shape of the tooth and completely take over chewing functions in full.
Externally, ceramic crowns look like caps, they are installed on implants or the remains of a natural tooth that needs to be preserved. The prosthesis is fixed with a special cement material. If the technology has not been violated, the crown is held very tightly, and it is impossible to remove it just like that.
Modern ceramic crowns are devoid of a metal frame. Light penetrates the material freely, providing an impeccable resemblance to natural teeth. That is why ceramics are the best option for prosthetics of units and twos, which are located onmind. For chewing teeth, metal ceramics are usually used - it looks less beautiful, but easily withstands serious chewing loads.
Advantages of ceramic crowns
Porcelain teeth have gained popularity due to a number of advantages that distinguish them from other materials for prosthetics:
- Prostheses are light, and are made relatively quickly, and are very easy to install.
- Ceramic teeth require the same care as real ones, no need to purchase special products.
- The service life is at least five to seven years, and with care it can increase to ten.
- Installation allows you to leave the vessels and nerves in place, thereby preserving the "life" of the natural tooth, which is under the crown.
- Ceramic is quite thin, due to which it fits tightly to the gum, food remains do not fall under the crown.
- The material does not irritate the mucous membranes and does not leave an aftertaste.
- During installation and operation, ceramic teeth do not injure the soft tissues of the gums. Does not provoke inflammation.
- Porcelain veneers for teeth and crowns do not stain from tobacco or coffee and do not darken over time.
Flaws. Reviews
Before ceramic teeth are installed, the patient will have to go through several not very pleasant procedures. Natural tooth tissues are ground. Only a small part of it can be saved.
Patients installingceramic teeth, reviews about them leave different. Most often, patients note several shortcomings:
- Despite the fact that technologies are gradually improving, most often ceramic crowns are not placed on chewing teeth - too high a load slightly reduces their service life.
- Due to the fact that it is difficult to make a ceramic crown for a tooth, the price is higher than for other implants. If a repair is suddenly needed, it will also be very expensive.
- Thin material is quite fragile. If the patient likes to chew on hard foods, chips and cracks may appear on the tips.
- In some cases, antagonistic teeth suffer: they receive a higher load and wear out and wear out faster.
The dentist should tell about the advisability of installing ceramics, but the final decision always remains with the patient.
Steps in the manufacture of ceramic crowns
1. Before prosthetics, the patient must visit the attending dentist. If necessary, you will have to carry out professional cleaning, cure caries, remove problem teeth and get rid of gum disease.
2. At a consultation with a prosthetist, an impression of the jaw will be taken.
3. The computer system will "study" the resulting model of the dentition. A special program will build a virtual three-dimensional model of the future ceramic tooth.
4. The prosthesis is made on a high-precision automatic machine. A frame is sawn out of zirconium dioxide and fired in a specialized oven.
5. On thethe framework is applied in layers of ceramic mass, after each application, the future crown is baked again.
6. The finished prosthesis is painted in the required shade so that the artificial tooth does not visually differ from the natural neighbors.
Indications for installation
One of the advantages of ceramic crowns or veneers is that they do not cause allergic reactions and are well accepted by the body. That is why the material is recommended for patients who are contraindicated in other types of prostheses.
They are good for:
- corrections of functional or aesthetic defects;
- restoration of destroyed crowns;
- row alignment;
- piece replacement of extracted teeth.
In some of these cases, crowns will be required. Veneers will help hide small visual defects - they are cheaper and much easier to install.
Contraindications
Not always a ceramic inlay on a tooth is the best option. If the losses are too great, it is better to install a bridge prosthesis, for which this complex and expensive material is rarely used. It is also not suitable if the patient has too small teeth or a so-called “deep” bite.
Another contraindication is the habit of grinding teeth (bruxism). In this case, the material can quickly crack and begin to crumble. It will be difficult to repair a ceramic crown on a tooth, the price of restoration work is quite high.
If the patient has cavities or gum disease, prosthetics are not performed. In some cases, the procedure simply needs to be postponed. So, such procedures are undesirable during pregnancy or lactation, as well as after serious diseases that weaken the immune system. The body sometimes takes dental interventions quite hard, the risk of developing pathologies increases.
Installation process
After the treatment of the oral cavity, the patient can go to the prosthodontist. First of all, the specialist will grind the tooth, turning it into a stump, on which the crown will be put on. The thinner its material, the more natural fabrics can be saved.
An impression will be taken from the prepared stump. During the period when a ceramic tooth will be made, the natural tissues will be protected by a plastic crown fixed with temporary cement. A specialist can easily remove it, without damaging the tooth.
The patient will definitely need to come to try on the finished ceramic crown. On it it will be possible to evaluate how accurately the color of the material is matched and whether the cap is tightly put on the tooth. If there are no problems, permanent cementation is done immediately.
Possible problems
Despite the fact that ceramic crowns are quite thin, the patient will still need to get used to them. It is possible that at first the tooth will seem alien. This can primarily affect speech, often there aretemporary defects. Within a couple of weeks, all inconveniences pass. If this does not happen, it is worth visiting a prosthetist.
Painful sensations during the operation of crowns should not be. If they are still present, then the prosthesis does not fit. Typically, these problems are identified during fitting. It is possible that the prosthesis will have to be changed, the cost of a ceramic tooth will increase.
Poor-quality work of the dentist is fraught with insufficient fit of the material to the gum. In this case, food will fall under the crown, bacteria will begin to multiply under it. It all ends with inflammation.
Caring for porcelain teeth
Caring for ceramic crowns differs little from the procedures required for natural teeth. You don't need to purchase special tools. Hygiene procedures should be carried out according to standard rules: brushing is necessary twice a day, it is important to use dental floss and mouth rinses. It is desirable to purchase a soft paste, without aggressive abrasive particles.
The first time after prosthetics, solid foods will have to be excluded from the diet. Ceramics can be fragile, so it is advisable not to chew nuts or crackers with artificial teeth.
If the crown is cracked or chipped, you need to see a doctor again. It is possible to repair a ceramic tooth, the price will depend on the chosen clinic and the degree of damage.
Prosthetist or attending dentist prescribes preventive consultations. First time afterInstallations should be visited once every two to three months. It is during such techniques that problems are discovered, if any.
Ceramic tooth: price
Production and installation of ceramics are carried out only by professionals with the necessary qualifications. The work is laborious and takes a lot of time. Of course, all these aspects affect the cost of the product. Some more points are taken into account:
- type of selected design;
- prosthetic method;
- manufacturing scope;
- installation process;
- denture materials.
How much does a ceramic tooth cost? The average cost is about 20 thousand rubles. It largely depends on the price of the clinic in which the prosthetics take place. You need to be prepared for the fact that crowns made of this wonderful material will be many times more expensive than other options. You can also add the cost of consultation and preventive examinations.
It is better to find out the approximate final price during the first consultation, so that it does not become an unpleasant surprise for the patient. If you want to save money, you should pay attention to cheaper crowns, which are not inferior in quality to ceramic ones. However, if the front teeth need restoration and you want to preserve their beauty, you will have to pay the necessary amount.
