Before making an informed choice regarding dental restoration, there is a need to understand the different teeth crown types.

The two most common choices (and highly contrasting ones) in Pakistan include the zirconia crown and the porcelain crown. Both of them come with unique benefits and drawbacks in terms of looks, price, and more.

We are going to study these types, their pros and cons, and the tooth crown before and after aspects. We will also give you fair prices as an estimate so you can plan your treatment budget efficiently.

Type of Teeth Crowns

Dental crowns are tailor-made caps that are fixed on damaged or decayed teeth to regain their shape, size, strength, and appearance. These crowns can be differentiated in cost, longevity, beauty and applicability based on the site of the tooth as well as on the bite pressure of the patient. Dental experts do not prescribe crowns only to fix teeth cosmetically, but they also recommend them to cover fragile teeth, hide implants, or repair heavily worn-out ones.

The most used types of teeth crowns in Pakistan are:

• Porcelain crown (usually full-ceramic or porcelain-fused-to-metal)
• Zirconia crown (full zirconia crown; layered zirconia crown; high-translucency type)

Porcelain Crown

A porcelain crown is made exclusively of ceramic material (or porcelain attached to the base of metal). Such crowns are of aesthetic quality and merge with natural teeth. Their natural appearance and translucency make porcelain crowns particularly appropriate to be use in the restoration of the front teeth (incisor crowns and canine crowns)

Porcelain Crown Cost in Pakistan:

Costs of porcelain crowns often fall between PKR8,000 and PKR20,000 per tooth (depending on the type and clinic)

Pros

• High aesthetic and good color match
• Biocompatible and non-staining

Cons

• Tends to chip or break under heavy load
• Not as long-lasting as zirconia

Zirconia Crown

Zirconium dioxide is a very strong ceramic used, which has excellent strength and can be used to make a zirconia crown that can be used to replace extremely weak teeth. They can be of various types, such as solid (monolithic) zirconia, high-translucency and layered zirconia (porcelain over zirconia)

Zirconia Crown Cost in Pakistan:

The prices of zirconia crowns in major cities such as Lahore and Islamabad are between PKR 1,000 and 60,000 per tooth, depending on the quality and reputation of the lab. Also, on the technique applied

Pros

• Very hard and tough
• Biocompatible, stain-resistant and metal-free
• Superior in posterior teeth or bruxism patients

Cons

• Costlier and requires skilled technicians to install.

Zirconia Crowns Problems

Although there are numerous benefits of this, there are certain zirconia crowns problems that are:

• Fracture or chipping, particularly in layered types.
• Roughness on the opposite enamel under the crown when too hard, or not polished
• Feels and looks bulkier, needs more tooth removal
• Sensitivity or discomfort of a temporary nature after placement

Tooth Crown Before and After Considerations

In many clinics, there are before-and-after results of tooth crowns displayed to assist the patients in estimating the results. Key points:

• Porcelain crowns give an extremely natural, translucent look to front teeth.
• Zirconia crowns normally need to reduce more tooth mass, but the result is a smooth, high-strength restoration.
• The patients indicate remarkable chewing activity and smile aesthetics enhancement with crowning positioning.
• Temporary crowns will be fitted first, then fitted with a final permanent crown- this can be seen in after/before galleries on respectable clinics or websites of dental practices

Selection of the Proper Crown in Pakistan

• On aesthetic front teeth, a porcelain crown could be a perfect fit in case you do not have a heavy bite.
• Zirconia crowns are considered desirable for their strength, durability, and back teeth restorations, especially in wear-intensive cases.
• Talk to your dentist about the complications that zirconia crowns may have.
• Enquiries should be made about which type of zirconia they use, namely monolithic or layered zirconia, finish polish, and opposing tooth wear risks.
• Examine the quality of clinic portfolios by viewing the photos of the teeth with and without a crown.
• Look at the reputation of the clinic, technician expertise and backup or follow-up.

Conclusion

Knowing the different teeth crown types in Pakistan enables you to achieve a balance between cost, strength and aesthetics; and some are porcelain crowns and zirconia crowns.

Because front teeth are too visible to be covered with porcelain crowns that cannot be made as clean and translucent as the natural front teeth. However, zirconia crowns can be advertised as the strongest available material.

Do not forget to consider the tooth crown before and after pictures, talk to an experienced dentist and decide on individual circumstances.

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