Zirconia Crowns Vs Emax Crowns?

A year ago I placed 9 upper anterior Zirconia crowns. After 3 months, I could see a change, now, they don't look natural at all. I want to replace them & looking for the most natural/durable solution.. I've heard about emax, but are they the most suitable option? My questions are: -What is the most natural looking crowns taking into consideration durability; -Is there more than one type of Zirconia? What are they? what's the best, should I consider it? -How to clean crowns. any special toothpaste?

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Which Crowns Look Best on Front Teeth

Sorry you are not happy with the recent P2Z crowns you had done. The changes you mentioned are unusual as porcelain restorations such as porcelain to zirconium or emax do not change in appearance, especially in a few months. The most esthetic material is Empress in my experience. Its limitation is it has a greater potential to chip or break compared to P2Z or Emax. Emax has improved greatly in the last couple of years in how excellent labs are able to make it look and... more

Emax verse Zircronium crowns

Neither material should change over time and certainly not in 3 months. Many times it will be doctors preference both should be able to do the job very nicely. You may also look into empress be aware of the trade off for appearance verses strength. Good Luck Kevin Coughlin DMD MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC

Zirconia vs E-max Anterior Crowns

I very rarely use Zirconia Crowns on anterior teeth. They can never be as translucent looking as E-max, Empress or Feldspathic Crowns.

Zirconia vs. Emax...

Sorry to hear about your feelings regarding the crowns you had done. In order to answer the question lets first review the materials and how they are used. Zirconia Oxide is a ceramic that is used to make the core of the crown or the full crown. It comes in a few basic shades that can be stained. If a full Zirconia crown is made then it has to be stained and that stain can theoretically wear off in some situations. If Zirconia was only used as a core then the rest... more