One of the most asked questions is the difference between zirconia and porcelain in cosmetic dentistry. We tried to explain the difference of the two veneers with images.
What Is the Zirconium Crowns?
Zirconium crowns are structurally metal-free and are an aesthetic material that has received top marks in durability tests.
What Is a Porcelain Crown?
Porcelain crowns contain metallic materials in their infrastructure, and today, they are gradually being abandoned due to aesthetic concerns.
What Is the Difference Between Zirconia Crowns and Porcelain Crowns?
Since zirconium crowns are considered a material produced by modern technical methods, its compatibility with teeth and gums is ideal; on the contrary, due to the traditional production of porcelain crowns, there may be a margin of error regarding the aesthetic harmony of the porcelain tooth with the gums.
The natural color of the gum does not turn gray over time with zirconia crowns because they do not contain metallic materials in their structure. Still, in the case of porcelain crowns, the gum turns gray over time due to interactions between its metallic structure and the liquids of the mouth.
Porcelain crowns statically reflect an opaque and matte appearance because the light transmission of porcelain crowns is almost non-existent. In contrast, zirconium crowns allow the information of light, so there is more harmony of color. Vibrant and natural.
Zirconium has the advantage of dissolving microscopic fissures that occur in the internal structure over time without the need for an external treatment, whereas porcelain crowns do not have this characteristic.
Zirconium resists all the pressure forces that can occur in the mouth, whether collisions of the mouth closure or when there is a strong jaw structure. On the other hand, porcelain crowns can be bent when exposed to mandibular pressures.
Adhering materials for zirconium crowns with teeth are one of the most advanced technological products, and their bond to teeth is much stronger than porcelain crowns. In contrast, adhering materials for porcelain crowns are more traditional. While zirconia crowns can change the shape, design, and other cosmetic procedures like natural teeth, these options are limited to porcelain crowns.
