Installing crowns on the teeth

The most common materials for dental veneers are:

• Dental ceramics, such as porcelain or zirconium dioxide, are colored in the color of the surrounding teeth.
• Silver colored metal alloys usually made from base metals (usually used in NHS crowns)
• A combination of the above with a ceramic alloy with an internal metal crown (known as metal-ceramic crowns or PFM crowns).
• Gold alloys that are sometimes chosen for their distinctive appearance. However, such materials are not considered modern and have not been used in world practice for a long time.

Zirconium (zirconium dioxide) crowns

Zirconium crowns are 3D computer-modeled orthopedic structures obtained from the mineral zirconium with an admixture of yttrium and aluminum, which began to be used in dental prosthetics relatively recently – about 15 years ago. Crowns made of this material are bright white in color and have high strength. However, an allergic reaction to gold, chrome-nickel and nickel is possible. Under the influence of saliva, the metal can oxidize and later on the crown a black ring of oxide may appear near the base.

Metal-ceramic crowns

A metal-ceramic crown consists of a metal that repeats the shape of the bone formation and an external ceramic coating that imitates the shape of the tooth. Metal ceramics are most often placed on chewing teeth.

Plastic crowns

Plastic crowns are inexpensive and are usually a temporary solution if you are currently struggling financially. The service life of such products is about 3 years. And that’s all you need to know about plastics.

Ceramic crowns

Ceramic crowns are made in a laboratory and built up layer by layer. This gives them the same slightly translucent appearance as natural teeth and makes them a popular choice for front teeth that are always visible. The disadvantage of any ceramic material is that, although it is very strong, it is more fragile than metal. Therefore, porcelain crowns are more prone to cracking or chipping and may need to be replaced sooner than you expect.

Telescopic crowns

In fact, it is a telescopic prosthesis – a removable bridge that can be a suitable alternative to dental implants or a dental bridge. It is used to replace missing teeth without surgery, such as implant placement, bone grafting, or gum grafting.

The way crowns are placed depends on various factors that influence your dentist’s final decision:

• degree of destruction,
• absence or presence of supporting teeth,
• gum condition
• condition of the root in the destroyed tooth.

Therefore, the method of fixing the crown on the destroyed tooth is chosen:

The aforementioned cement.

• Fastening with a lock.
• Fastening with composite.
• On the implant (when the root of the tooth is missing and a titanium pin is placed).

The cost of the service varies from clinic to clinic, dentist to dentist, but the average price in Turkish clinics is 250 EUR, and the maximum is around 300 EUR for one crown.

In order to complete the crown placement course, you will need to stay in Turkey for 6 working days. Immediately on the day of arrival, an X-ray of your maxillofacial system is taken, measurements are taken and teeth are prepared for the installation of crowns. And while the specialists are working on making the crowns, you will have 2-3 free days that you can spend at your own discretion: you can walk around Istanbul, visit the city’s sights and go to the Grand Bazaar, but don’t take a lot of money – spend it all, as this giant market is famous for its wide range of products at affordable prices. The next visit to the clinic is a fitting of the manufactured crowns. Usually, minor refinements are required. So that the crowns sit clearly on the seats. And after fitting and installing the crowns, you become the owner of a chic Hollywood smile, at least for the next 10-15 years with proper care of the crowns. The cost of a zirconium crown in Turkish clinics is 250-300 EUR for one tooth. The dental package always includes:

Consultation, x-ray; procedures,

Medicines;

Personal Translator;

Transfer (airport-clinic-hotel-airport).

We choose a hotel separately near the clinic from a list of different housing classes and cost of living, taking into account your wishes. Flight tickets are your area of ​​responsibility. If you have a desire to receive more detailed information about your case and necessary procedures, you can get a doctor’s consultation by leaving a request on the website.

Care for crowns is practically no different from care for ordinary teeth: brush them twice a day – in the morning and in the evening, do not use pastes with an aggressive composition, you can use chewing gum after eating, use dental floss to clean the space between the crowns, refuse solid food ( crackers, lollipops, etc.), do not allow sudden temperature changes in the oral cavity. If your crown suddenly began to wobble, the gums in the area of ​​the installed crown swelled, it began to communicate poorly with the opposite tooth, unusual feelings of discomfort or pain appeared – you urgently need to visit a dentist.