Metal ceramic crowns are still the most common choice of our patients because of the very reasonable price, excellent performance and solid aesthetic components. They are made of a metal matrix which is upholstered in the finest ceramic. They lack the natural translucency, but a skilled technician can achieve satisfactory aesthetics and the tooth can hardly be distinguished from the natural. The greatest disadvantage is that in a case of gingival recession the black metal might become visible. Moreover, the metal from the crown could make gingival coloring and therefore it might appear gray. This type of coloring cannot be removed, not even by replacing them with fully ceramic crowns. This is why, for the frontal esthetic zone we strongly recommend for the crowns to be fully ceramic (lithium disilicate or zirconia) crowns.

Full ceramic crowns (lithium disilicate) are made from pure ceramic characterized by high aesthetics due to its translucency, and are thus able to fully mimic natural teeth. These are fully biocompatible and the options for achieving the desired color are infinite. Making such crowns demands complex laboratory work, and therefore the final price is slightly higher.

Zirconia ceramic crowns are made of high quality zircon base coated in ceramics, and represent the pinnacle of quality. They are characterized by high strength and biocompatibility, which allows them to set in almost all situations in your mouth. Because of its strength it is used both in the front and in the back of the mouth. These crowns do not contain metal therefore the bio-aesthetics is not disrupted not even in cases of gingival recession i.e. when the root of the tooth becomes visible.