Noritake full porcelain crown

The end result restored the perfect aesthetics both in colour and in shape, even closing the gaps. In the first phase we grind the teeth involved, clear the decayed parts, refill them again and create an imprint. The preparation ends by creating temporary crowns. The next time we match the raw ceramics against the teeth to see if the colour and the shape are matching and then the last time we bond the crowns in.

Amongst beautiful front teeth, the upper right lateral incisor and the upper left canine have got ugly fillings plus the canine turned a bit outside, so there was no contact point between the second and the third teeth. During the first meeting we decided with the patient that we want to create something really nice so we had to choose from composite veneer, ceramics veneer or crown. We thought the best option would be the Noritake veneer or crown and through grinding we found out that the only option could be the crown since only a little amount of the tooth tissue remained healthy. It can be made only with shoulder-preparation.

Unlike the classic crowns, the fully aesthetic porcelain crowns don’t contain any metal, therefore less resistant against breaking but they are aesthetically perfect. The porcelain layers let light through like natural teeth, this why they seem to be absolutely healthy natural teeth. We recommend using Noritake crowns for front teeth only, mostly as single ones. This type of crown requires the least grinding of tooth (0.2-0.5mm) and still giving perfect look. It is enough to grind a little bit of the enamel, ensuring a higher grip between the enamel and the porcelain. The enamel can be reproduced accurately, the crown seems to be a completely intact tooth. It won’t cause metal allergy or formation of grey gum (not even years after its application). Minor disadvantage however that without a metal frame it is less resistant against breaking, so we don’t recommend it for those who do boxing/martial arts/etc. With full ceramic crowns only a shoulder preparation can be applied. This is a thin rim that the crown “sits” onto, thus protecting the gum and ensuring the easy cleaning. The crown made from Noritake ceramic has the perfect aesthetics, its hardness is very similar to the natural tooth, its abrasion is about the same as well, only a bit more rigid so it is easier to break. Putting it on a root canal treated tooth (if it was already discoloured) the greyish colour can be seen through the thin layer of ceramic. During its preparation time (about a week) temporary crowns can be fitted on the stumps. . The comparison table of metal-free ceramic crowns is available at the reception.

Metal-free prosthesises, crowns:	Warranty (years)	Quantity	Price (€)
Noritake full porcelain crown	0,5	crown	252