Dental crowns which are commonly called as caps for teeth are made of different materials.out of this the commonly used materials are
- All metal crowns,
- metal ceramic crowns,
- DMLS crowns,
- zirconia crowns.
Usually patients gets confused when doctor gives options for crowns.All metal crowns looks like stainless steel crowns and can be used for posterior teeth or back side teeth where esthetics(looks) not a major concern.most commonly used crowns are metal ceramic crowns where it has metal sub-structure and ceramic added superficially.
DMLS crowns are also a type of metal ceramic crowns where the metal sub-structure is made by a machine( printing). Zirconia crowns are mostly indicated for anterior teeth where esthetics is prime concern.
Zirconia crowns are also used for posterior teeth, monolithic high strength zirconias are available for posterior teeth.
Best options: For front teeth or anterior teeth zirconia crowns
For back teeth or posterior teeth-DMLS or metal ceramic