What are the most important and prominent minerals used in dental crowns?

Metals used in dental crowns are one of the important topics that every person who intends to install dental crowns should focus on.

Metals used in dental crowns

There are many minerals used in dental crowns, which are as follows:

• Alloys that contain a high percentage of platinum or gold.
• The main metal alloys such as nickel-chromium mixture, cobalt-chromium mixture, and their most important features are as follows:
• Good stability and resistance to chewing, as it is not thin and weak and not easy to break.
• It has a long life against erosion factors.

Among its most important shortcomings are as follows:

The main defect in these crowns is the metallic color, and to get rid of this defect, it is recommended to use this type of crown in cases of back teeth that are out of sight.

• Porcelain

Dental crowns that were made of porcelain completely allow the natural color of the teeth more than other types of crowns, and are more suitable for those who suffer from metal sensitivity, and they can be used for front and back teeth.

• Porcelain fused to metal

This note is characterized that it combines the advantages of metal crowns such as durability, hardness, and corrosion resistance, and the advantage of porcelain or porcelain, such as the natural appearance that resembles natural teeth in terms of shape and color, and its only drawback is that sometimes the metal part of the crown that is behind the porcelain layer appears in the form of A dark line at the gums, which appears more prominent when the gums atrophy or recede.

• Resin

Crowns that have been fused with resin are low-cost crowns compared to other types of crowns, but their disadvantage is that they are quick to deteriorate over time, and they are considered one of the most prone to fracture compared to porcelain crowns that are fused to metal.

• Temporary Crowns

These crowns are made using solid materials such as acrylic or steel that cannot be exposed to steel, and these crowns are installed and manufactured inside the doctor’s office.

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