Why Zirconia Crowns?
A zirconia crown is made from a hard ceramic material that is practically indestructible. Due to this feature, zirconia dental crowns are well-suited for posterior crowns and multi-unit bridges. Do you have patients in your practice that seem to wear out every restorative material option? Zirconia’s durability is especially suited for patients with bruxism or a hard bite.
USA-Made Crowns
No matter the situation, Stomadent Dental Laboratory is the best zirconia dental lab that can provide you with a zirconia restorative solution appropriate for your patient’s application. Partner with us for fast, reliable, high-quality dental lab services.
Types of Zirconia Crowns
Stomadent Dental Laboratory is proud to offer dentists three distinct types of zirconia crowns: full-contour zirconia, full-contour all-translucent zirconia, and porcelain-fused-to-zirconia.
Full-contour zirconia is known for its superior strength and is best suited for patients with a heavy bite, bruxism, or even heavy canine guidance.
A full-contour translucent zirconia crown is more suited for areas that need to be visually pleasing and are subjected to less biting and grinding forces.
Porcelain fused-to-zirconia (PFZ) involves fabricating a full-contour zirconia crown. A window on the face of the crown is cut out so as not to compromise the strength of the zirconia. Then, an overlay of translucent porcelains is layered and baked on. External stains are applied for characterization with incredible results! PFZ is the ultimate combination of both resistance to wear and appealing aesthetics.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES:
What Is Zirconia Made Of?
Zirconia restorations are made from zirconium dioxide, a metal oxide. The incredible strength of monolithic zirconia crowns used for dental restorations comes from their tetragonal crystalline properties. The all-ceramic material doesn’t require any unsightly metal substructure for stability, is resistant to wear, and is difficult to crack.
Tooth Preparation Guidelines for a Zirconia Dental Crown
Zirconia crowns require a mechanically-retentive natural tooth preparation similar to that used for porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. Sharp angles and edges must be rounded, and shoulders should be chamfered. Gingival margins are a minimum of 0.6 mm in depth. Axial walls have a minimum of 1.0 mm depth with an anatomical occlusal reduction of 1.5 mm. Zirconia is less likely than porcelain crowns to cause wear on opposing teeth. If this seems aggressive, it is compared to the preparation guidelines for other types of all-ceramic dental restorations (i.e. e.Max).
Zirconia: The Pros and Cons
Taking Impressions in order of preference
Impression-free scans for a complete digital workflow
The crown preparation, hard tissue, and surrounding soft tissue are scanned chairside and transferred to the dental lab electronically for integration into the digital workflow of the laboratory.
1. Hybrid impressions
Utilizing scannable impression material and impression trays, the impressions and bite registrations are individually scanned into STL files. Images are created and used to print 3D models in the dental lab. These models are then carried through digital processing.
2. Traditional impressions
Polyvinyl siloxane impressions and bite registrations are sent to the laboratory for scanning and are digitized into the workflow for CAD/CAM processing.
ranging from $103 to $160 per unit
What Is the Average Laboratory Cost of a Zirconia Crown?
Stomadent Dental Lab offers three types of zirconia crowns with competitive price points. zirconia crowns typically cost $103 to $160 per unit. Additional services to customize crowns, such as fitting the crown to an existing removable partial denture or a metal lingual surface, will incur additional fees. Please see our fee schedule for a complete description of our pricing.
Certification
Stomadent Dental Laboratory is a zirconia-certified provider. The staff at our zirconia dental lab has completed extensive training and engages in ongoing education from our supplier to stay abreast of the latest advances in the manufacturing and processing of zirconia restorations.
Partner with us. We will offer an incredible solution for your patient’s unique needs at a price point that won’t break the bank!
