Zirconium
Zirconium is a substructure used in dental crown construction. It is white in colour and is also a metal with light transmittance. It has a very high resistance against the pressures coming on it. It is biologically tissue friendly. It has not been observed to cause any allergy in clinical studies.
Zirconium dental crown is a type of crown that is glued on the tooth like other dental crowns or applied as a bridge to complete the missing tooth. It is offered asan aesthetic alternative to metal porcelain dental veneers. Since its appearance is more vivid and natural, zirconium dental veneers have started to be used more and more especially in front tooth crowns.
In which dental disorders is zirconium treatment used?
- In advanced (antibiotic, fluoride, etc.) discolourations that do not get results with methods such as whitening, in hereditary structure discolourations
- In people who have previously had their teeth cut
- Combining separated teeth (diastema closure)
- People with metal-supported crown-bridge crowns in the mouth
- Correction of broken teeth
- Correction of discoloured and structurally impaired old dental fillings
- Correction of crooked and crooked teeth (as an alternative to orthodontic treatment)
- Zirconium treatment can be applied in teeth with excessive material loss that cannot be filled.
What are the advantages of zirconium teeth?
Its colour is white, so there is no reflection of black metal in porcelain teeth with traditional metal alloy infrastructure. It has light transmittance, especially in the front teeth, this feature of zirconium is used to achieve the most ideal aesthetics during the smile. This is one of the most important criteria for aesthetic toothcoating. It has a very high resistance to chewing forces. Thanks to this feature, it is easily used in the back teeth.
It does not cause allergy thanks to its compatibility. Some people are allergic to metal. When these people want to have a dental crown, they should have a zirconium crown. Otherwise, inflammation in the gums, gingival recession, bleeding in the gums, gingival swelling, redness, etc. may face many dental and gum discomfort such as.
Compared to other coatings, zirconium coating conducts heat less because it has low thermal conductivity. Thus, they are not affected by hot and cold in the mouth and do not cause sensitivity in the teeth.
It can be applied to teeth of any colour. A tooth with a very dark colour can be applied in the desired colour with zirconium coating. The actual colour of the tooth does not affect the zirconium coating colour. Even after many years, the colour of the zirconium tooth coating does not change. Regular tooth brushing and good oral hygiene are sufficient.
How is zirconium tooth prepared?
The preparation of zirconium teeth is the same as classical metal-supported porcelain, but the difference begins in laboratory procedures. Zirconiums can be made with devices with computer technology. In this method, the measurements taken from the patient’s mouth are scanned in computerised optical readers.
Zirconium plates are cut and shaped by the computer thanks to untouched milling systems.
The data obtained with the help of the camera are uploaded to the computer. Then, designs (CAD) are made and production (CAM) is started.
Zirconium is successfully used in single tooth crown restorations, 3-6 member bridges, implant crown-bridge works with these technologies developed.
The success of the material has been proven in medicine and industry. As a result of the researches started in 1998, clinical applications have been started all over the world since the beginning of 2002. With this new application, the aesthetic concerns of the patient in metal-ceramic restorations are absolutely eliminated.
Why do we recommend zirconium treatment?
Because zirconium is tissue friendly. This allows us to make predictions to the patient for many years regarding the duration of the porcelain in the mouth and the comfort of use. This is one of the most important reasons.
High durability fracture resistance is extremely sufficient and extremely durable porcelain. Zirconium has proven its durability at very serious rates as a result of measurements and tests, user groups and many processes.
It is one of the porcelains closest to a completely natural appearance. There is no greyish-matte appearance due to the lack of metal reflection underneath. Thermal insulation is strong. For this reason, it provides comfort of use to patients because it sends less heat to the tooth than the metal substructured porcelainswe use. Our patients can choose cold-hot food and beverages with peace of mind without any problems.
It is not allergic. To date, allergic reactions have been encountered in very rare cases.
Due to its light transmittance, it looks glassy and offers a much better aesthetic appearance to the patient.
For these and similar reasons, zirconium is a type of porcelain tooth that is comfortable to use and preferred today and is aesthetically close to perfection.
