Ceramic crowns and bridges
Zirconium Oxide: perfect tooth replacements
A perfect tooth replacement will have all the qualities of natural teeth: It will have a degree of translucency, it will be tooth-coloured, it will be extremely hard and rigid and it will be bio-compatible and therefore non-allergenic. Gold crowns or metal-ceramic crowns do not fulfil these requirements, but all-ceramic crowns and bridges made from the zirconium oxide (also called zirconia) do.
"Each form of foreign material used in dentistry takes us into the realm of residual risk. Total freedom from risk can only be achieved with autogenous (self-generated) materials. But we can reduce the risk considerably by using all-ceramic crowns and bridges made from zirconium oxide," says Dr. Kurt Müller, a German dermatologist with particular interest in environmental medicine.
Dr. Wolfgang Koch, a dentist and board member of the International Society of Holistic Dentistry (GZM), is convinced: "If we use metal-free ceramic materials such as zirconium oxide, we can make the residual risk for the patient virtually disappear."
Perfect aesthetics and unique durability
Dentaprime's in-house dental laboratory manufactures inlays, veneers, crowns and bridges from zirconium oxide. They consist entirely of this ceramic and contain no metal whatsoever. Our dental technicians use the very latest system from the international market leader for dental technology, KaVo Everest, made in Germany.
In Germany, KaVo has been officially certificated as being absolutely bio-compatible and anti-allergenic for the patient.
Dentists do not always offer all-ceramic zirconium oxide products. Sometimes a cheaper material such as gold or a metal-ceramic combination may be offered by other dentists. Not only are they not aesthetically pleasing, but they are also not bio-compatible and are not as hard and rigid as zirconium oxide. If you want to benefit from the advantages of zirconium oxide, your Dentaprime dentist and chief dental technician will check whether it is a feasible option for you.