Searching for gold?

Can you imagine this bridge being called the Zirconium Oxide Gate Bridge?
I guess not. Still, when talking about dental bridges, zirconium oxide is a very good alternative for gold.

At a time when the music-charts are filled by 'rappers', who wear it not only plentifull around their necks and wrists but also in their mouths, gold has become fashionable again. It really is a matter of taste. Some people think a gold tooth looks distinguished, others use the word 'trivial'.

Zirconium ceramic materials are used for hip-prostheses and automobiles.
We use it for dental crowns and bridges that are

• tough
• aesthetic
• non-allergic
• very precisely made

Metal-ceramic is almost 50% cheaper than zirconium oxide. For back teeth, the material is perfect. However, if your front teeth are in need of a crown, zirconium oxide is a much better choice. Metal-ceramic crowns can show a dark line, which simply is the metal in the crown.

They say that at the end of the rainbow there is a pot of gold. Do not be too lyrical when you find it though. It may just contain some zirconium oxide....