The method of coating applied to restore worn, broken or partially decayed teeth is called crown coating. This method, which is widely used today, is preferred both to protect the teeth, to obtain a more beautiful appearance and to strengthen the teeth. This method is frequently used to strengthen weak and cracked teeth.
Crowns used in coating application can be made of many different materials. Because the ceramic is more resistant to staining and abrasion, full ceramic crowns are generally preferred. They are also preferred because they offer a natural appearance and are more aesthetic. In addition to ceramic, crown veneers are produced from materials such as composite, acrylic and even gold. Dentists recommend choosing materials that offer the closest view to the natural appearance of the teeth.
People who have crown crowned teeth should brush their teeth twice a day like everyone else and clean their teeth regularly with dental floss. Cleaning the points where teeth and gums meet is of great importance in the maintenance of coatings. To prolong the life of crowns, very hard foods should not be consumed and teeth should be examined regularly.
Full porcelain crowns, also called “full porcelain“, are the closest to the natural tooth appearance. Since they pass all kinds of light, there is no loss of appearance in the teeth in some lights. Another advantage is that they are far from a dull and artificial appearance. With these features, they are often considered natural teeth.
Metal support is not used in the infrastructure of this coating application. Therefore, there is no metal line between the crown and the gingiva and a more aesthetic appearance appears. In addition, while metal supports may have an allergic reaction to the metal materials used, there is no such risk in full porcelain.
When any of the teeth is exposed to a loss of substance, cavities occur in the tooth and the adjacent tooth moves towards this gap. Thus, the intraoral tooth structure and shape deteriorates. Therefore, mouth closure and chewing force are also affected. If these gaps are not filled for a long time, the gap increases and the surrounding teeth are also affected.
For this reason, these gaps are filled with crowns or bridges according to the size and number of the gap. Metal support is used in these processes. However, today, with cosmetic dentistry aesthetic solutions, full porcelain crown bridges without metal support can provide removal of intraoral cavities without using any metal.
They are made of toughened porcelain. Although many things affect the appearance of crowns, the most important is their reaction to light. Natural teeth are translucent. As a result, depth and vitality appear in the tooth. Due to the light transmission properties of porcelain crowns without metal support (full porcelain), their depth and vitality are higher, so that the closest results to the natural tooth are obtained.
While full porcelains create a very similar aesthetic to natural tooth structure as they pass light, there is a dullness and artificiality in metal porcelains even if they are very well made. For this reason, full porcelains are preferred especially for the front teeth.
Metal-supported porcelains give the image of a dark space in some lights (disco, camera flash, etc.) Full porcelain, on the other hand, passes all kinds of light just like natural teeth.
Metal-supported porcelains are mechanically bonded to the tooth. Full porcelains are attached to the teeth mechanically and chemically.
Therefore, their retention is much higher than metal supported ones. Since there is no metal in the substrate, there is no dark line at the crown – gingiva level. A more aesthetic appearance is provided.
Even when the gums are receded, full porcelains maintain their aesthetic appearance, while metal porcelains can create a dark appearance in the area where they combine with the tooth.
There is no risk of allergy against some metals used in the infrastructure (nickel etc.) in full porcelain.
Due to the light transmission properties of porcelain crowns without metal support (FULL PORCELAINS), their depth and vitality are higher, so results closest to natural teeth are obtained.