Created 24/3/2023.
Updated 16/12/2023
Dental crowns are used to replace missing teeth with a completely esthetic finish.
What are dental crowns on implants?
There are 2 types of dental crowns that we have to differentiate:
- Crowns that are placed on dental implants.
- Those that are placed covering the natural teeth.
The use of dental crowns on implants to replace missing teeth allowed us to solve one of the most frequent demands of our patients, how to replace one or more missing teeth simultaneously?
For more information, go to this section to learn more about the types of dental implants and all the dental treatments we perform at IMOI.
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How do we design dental crowns at IMOI?
Likewise, to manufacture dental crowns on implants we use the best suppliers of materials and the most modern techniques such as the CAD – CAM or computerized design unit system and the computerized ceramic milling unit. Access this section to see our facilities, where we have the most advanced techniques in dental implantology.
The operation of CAD – CAM is very simple, a laser scans the patient’s mouth and implant and converts it into a digital file or takes an impression from the mouth and then scans it with the laser. That digitized image is sent to a computer where with a very advanced program the dental crown is designed on the implants and then sent to the computerized milling unit that creates the crown or dental case from prefabricated blocks.
Using this manufacturing technique allows us to place dental implants and dental crowns on implants in less than an hour.
What materials are dental crowns made of?
Dental crowns or sleeves on implants can be made of two groups of materials:
- Metal and ceramic dental crowns. These ceramic crowns have a dental ceramic veneer over a metal prosthesis. The metal from which they are made is usually an alloy or mixture of cobalt, palladium or titanium chromium. Esthetics at the end of the treatment is almost perfect
- The dental crowns are completely ceramic. There is no metal in them and they are suitable for both tooth crowns and crowns on dental implants.
At IMOI we use the best ceramic suppliers such as 3 M, Nobel Biocare, Ivoclar and Vita. All of them offer various types of ceramics for dental crowns:
- In-Cream Spinell: indicated for dental crowns where maximum translucency is required, such as single crowns on anterior teeth. It cannot be used on dark teeth or on top of metals as the dark color of the metal will show through.
- In-Cream Alumina: formed by aluminum oxide and can be used in single dental crowns of both anterior and posterior teeth, and fixed prostheses of up to three anterior teeth. We can also use it on dark teeth or on titanium implants without translucency problems.
- In-Cream Zirconia: composed of 70% aluminum oxide and 30% zirconium oxide which increases the strength of the material to prevent material fractures. It is indicated for dental crowns from one to three teeth, both on natural teeth and dental implants and on front and back teeth.
What is the warranty on dental crowns and caps?
Our country’s law states that every dental prosthesis must have a 2-year problem guarantee, however at IMOI we offer you most of the time 5 years warranty for crowns on teeth and a program of visiting and maintaining your dental implants and crowns.
In order to better inform you, book a visit in our dental clinics and we will perform a complete study and a CT scan to diagnose possible problems, totally free. See everything we do in the first visits of patients for free. You can also make your questions now, directly to our specialists, in the chat page.
For any questions do not hesitate to use the chat on the page, our dentists will help you.
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This article has been supervised by Dr. Ferran Novell Costa and Dra. Erjona Demiraj, specialists in Dental Health and Dental Aesthetics treatments. Responsible for the treatments provided at IMOI Barcelona and IMOI Ibiza and for the supervision and/or updating of the contents of this blog entry. (7/11/2023). The recommendations described are not generic and do not replace the diagnosis and evaluation of a professional in a dental office. If you want us to clarify any aspect or you want a personalized diagnosis and advice we recommend you to come to our dental clinics.
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