What are all-ceramic teeth? How long can all-ceramic teeth last?

Making all-ceramic teeth has now become a patient

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Its real effect is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

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Many patients have doubts before choosing all-ceramic teeth

Is it safe to choose all-ceramic tooth restoration?

Which teeth are suitable for restoration with all-ceramic teeth?

What factors are related to service life?

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Today, let's talk about all-ceramic teeth.

1. What are all-ceramic teeth?

All-ceramic teeth, also known as "all-ceramic crowns", are porcelain restorations that cover the entire crown surface and do not contain metal inner crowns. Since the inner crown is no longer made of metal, but is made of high-strength zirconium oxide material that is close to the color of teeth, it is more beautiful than metal-based porcelain restorations, and its translucency is similar to that of natural teeth. After restoration, the gingival margin appears more natural, achieving a simulation effect, and has the advantage of no irritation to surrounding tissues.

2. Online rumor: Are there safety risks in zirconia all-ceramic teeth?

Zirconia all-ceramic teeth series are the best all-ceramic teeth currently available (i.e. the type of all-ceramic teeth mainly discussed in this article), but there is controversy online that "zirconia all-ceramic teeth pose safety risks."

In fact, zirconium oxide used in medicine and dentistry has excellent biological safety. Over the years, a large number of experiments and clinical cases have proved that zirconium oxide has no toxic damage to bone and soft tissue cells, and no allergic reactions have been reported. The reason why there is controversy over the safety of zirconium oxide all-ceramic teeth is that patients have misunderstandings about the following two points:

▌Is zirconium oxide mistakenly considered a type of metal?

This confuses the chemical concepts of metal elements and metals. Zirconium oxide is not zirconium metal or zircon. Although it contains metal elements, it is an oxide ceramic. This is like the difference between sodium chloride (the chemical component of table salt) and metallic sodium.

▌Is zirconium oxide radioactive?

In fact, zirconium oxide comes from zircon, which needs to go through purification, powder processing and other steps. The processing will remove all impurities. The standards of the State Food and Drug Administration have strict standards for all ceramic materials on the market. Only those that meet the requirements of radioactive experiments can be used as medical materials, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.

3. Why choose zirconia all-ceramic teeth?

1. Beautiful and realistic

The color of the treated teeth is the same as that of real teeth and will never change color. To outsiders, they look the same as real teeth.

2. Wide range

This method is suitable for all kinds of unsatisfactory teeth, such as uneven individual teeth, wide gaps between teeth, broken teeth, missing teeth, etc., which can be compensated by this method.

Real case of patients, before and after treatment

3. Short time required

It is very convenient to make zirconia all-ceramic teeth. Generally, it can be completed in one week and only requires two visits. The tooth is prepared during the first visit and installed during the second visit.

4. Good biocompatibility

After treatment, it does not irritate oral tissue, is easy to clean, has good biocompatibility, and generally does not cause tissue allergies.

5. Extremely high strength

This is achieved by combining ceramic powders together at high temperatures, which give them enough strength to withstand the chewing force in the mouth and make them wear-resistant and durable.

4. What factors will shorten the life of all-ceramic teeth?

Dentists say that all-ceramic teeth that are strictly, standardized, and correctly operated, designed, and made by regular doctors can extend their service life. The factors that affect the service life of all-ceramic teeth are related to the following:

1. Materials of all-ceramic teeth:

Choosing good materials can make it last longer. Generally speaking, expensive materials are better. But it is not always the case. The material that suits you is the best.

2. The condition of the teeth:

Generally speaking, after a tooth is restored with an all-ceramic crown that is in better condition (i.e. more remaining tooth tissue), its service life will be longer than that of a tooth in poorer condition under the same circumstances.

3. Personal usage:

The lifespan of all-ceramic teeth is related to personal usage. It is definitely different to use all-ceramic teeth to drink porridge every day and to use them to chew bones and other hard objects every day.

4. Doctor's level:

The level of the dentist will affect the service life of all-ceramic teeth. It is not difficult to understand that the higher the level of the dentist, the longer the all-ceramic teeth will last.