Zirconia (white) crowns

White aesthetic crowns / Zirconia crowns

Zirconia crowns, or aesthetic crowns, are white in colour and are an alternate, durable option to stainless steel crowns. 

Zirconia crowns are metal-free, made of medical-grade ceramic and are a prefabricated, biocompatible dental crown.  All decay is removed from the tooth, before the tooth is shaped so that the crown fits neatly on top.

Zirconia crowns require additional, complex preparation of the tooth prior to placement when compared with stainless steel crowns.  The technical requirements to achieve the best outcome mean that Zirconia crowns take significantly more treatment time to place correctly.  Because of this, Zirconia crowns are only placed under general anaesthesia.  More information is available here.

If you are interested in Zirconia crowns for your child, please call our rooms on (03) 7037 5052 so that a consultation can be made.  Dr Deb will assess your child’s mouth to start the planning process and to discuss whether white crowns are the best option for your child.