Overview
Dental crowns are known to be the cap that is placed over a tooth. They are tooth-shaped and beneficial in restoring the shape, size, appearance, and strength of the tooth. There can be different circumstances where the requirement of dental crowns can exist. Like it maybe required to cover a dental implant, a tooth which is treated with a root canal, and they can be employed when there is a presence of a weak tooth from breaking or to hold together elements of a cracked tooth.

Types
In this section, we will focus your attention to one of the most important and recommended types of crowns in recent times. We are talking about zirconia crowns that are considered as one of the strongest dental crowns. Zirconia has been divided into different types, like solid, layered, and high translucent. Solid zirconia is helpful in various cases like it can suit the teeth which have undergone root canal treatment by delivering stronger support to weak teeth. Layered zirconia is mainly suitable for anterior crowns and might be used for posterior crowns if enough clearance is there. The third one, high translucent zirconia are productive in providing superior looks to the person which exactly resembles their natural teeth.

Author's Bio: 

Dr. Andre Eliasian is an award-winning Dental Professional, an active community volunteer, and owner of Elite Dental Group Corporation. Dr. Eliasian has a Doctorate in Dental Surgery and has a reputation helping his patients achieve “the perfect smile” by restoring missing and damaged teeth using the latest in Dental Implant technology – the best choice for a natural smile.

His professional career started with an Undergraduate Degree in Biology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 2007 and he earned his advanced degree – Doctorate in Dental Surgery – from the prestigious New York University (NYU) in 2013.