Porcelain Crowns

Porcelain crowns, as the name suggests, is a method of covering teeth with a crown made of porcelain and designed to cover the surface of the original teeth. 

What is a porcelain dental crown?

 

Porcelain dental crowns, as the name suggests, is the application of dental crowns made of porcelain materials to the teeth. These porcelain crowns are manufactured according to the color and shape of the patients' personal teeth, and are produced from the highest quality materials.

 

Porcelain crown is applied as follows:

1. First of all, The teeth that are going to be treated, are cleaned by wiping them with a special tool.

2. Then the necessary thinning is done on the teeth, so that the porcelain crowns that will be made later can be dressed. This thinning process is usually between 0.5mm and 0.7mm.

3. After the teeth thinning process, comes the process of taking measurements in order to make the molds. This process is done by taking measurements by traditional methods of molding or 3D imaging technology.

4. The molds and photos taken are sent to laboratories with the desired dimensions, and the production phase of the porcelain crown begins. This period usually takes about two weeks.

5. Until the arrival of the porcelain crown, a temporary crown is made so that the thinned out teeth can be used comfortably and not get damaged.

6. After bringing the porcelain crown to the dentist, the dentist will test the crown by placing it in the patient's mouth. If a problem occurs in the process of the experiment and the dentist cannot solve this problem, it is sent back to the laboratory for correction. If there is no problem with the experiment and the dentist does not make any corrections, then it is send back to the lab for polishing.

7. The porcelain crown, which comes from the laboratory in its final condition, is attached to the teeth with a special adhesive, thus completing the dental crowning process.

In what cases is porcelain crown applied?

 

Some of the cases in which porcelain crown is applied are:

1. Crowded teeth (mild and moderate crowding)

2. In cases where a tooth is missing

3. In the types of caries that cannot be treated with ordinary fillings

4. In cases of prominent tooth fractures

5. For aesthetic purposes

Patients who have one or more of these conditions, after examination and consultation with the dentist, can have porcelain crown on thier teeth. Otherwise, the porcelain crowns are not suitable for patients who need treatment of inflammation or root canal.