Do Zirconium Dioxide All-Ceramic Dental Restorations Need to Be Replaced on a Regular Basis?

All-ceramic teeth, also known as all-ceramic crowns. Most are made of high-strength zirconia or glass-ceramic materials that are similar in colour to the teeth. Since no metal is used in the inner crowns, the gum margins appear more natural and there is no need to worry about metal allergies irritating the gums and other surrounding tissues. Nowadays, all-ceramic teeth have become a kind of restorations that patients like as a favourite, but we will have doubts about this tooth is not my own growth, can be used for how long?

Studies have shown that a regular physician after strict, standardised, correct operation, design, made out of all-porcelain teeth. Under the care and attention of the user, it can be used for 20 years, or even longer. But the doctor is generally recommended ten years on the need to replace a full ceramic teeth, which some of the factors will make our full ceramic teeth ‘life’?

1.All-ceramic teeth material

First of all, zirconia material, also known as zirconium dioxide, is the world's wider audience range of materials. Because of its restorative effect of natural and realistic and gums and other tissues with high compatibility, later on CT, MRI and other medical checkups have no effect, and zirconium dioxide all-ceramic teeth density and strength are high, can adapt to most of the daily food chewing function and the whole mouth of the missing can be made with zirconium dioxide.

Zirconium dioxide all-ceramic teeth on the market brand is extremely large, different brands of all-ceramic dental material products are not the same, but different processes made out of zirconium oxide all-ceramic teeth, the strength is not the same. Material prices are not the more expensive the better, according to their own actual situation, under the doctor's professional advice to use the material products suitable for themselves. 

2.Condition of the tooth itself

All-porcelain teeth are required to rely on the patient's dental foundation to be fixed in the oral cavity, the patient's individual differentiation leads to the basic conditions of the teeth are not the same, such as the root of their own teeth have some problems, naturally, will also affect the service life of all-porcelain teeth. From a health point of view, whether or not to do all-porcelain teeth should do a good job of oral cleaning, reduce or avoid oral health problems.

3.Bite too hard items

The hardness of all-porcelain teeth can meet the needs of most food chewing, but some people like particularly hard large bones or nuts, suggest try to use other tools, there are some beer lovers, like to use teeth to open the bottle cap, it is never to take, even if the good health of the teeth will appear hidden cracks or other discomfort symptoms, to protect all their teeth. 

4.The doctor improper operation

Before doing all-porcelain teeth, the doctor will be in addition to the teeth damaged position grinding off, will also be the whole teeth around the thinning of a circle, this is in order to make the all-porcelain teeth more solidly bonded in the mouth, normal daily use will not appear cracked or fall off the risk.

After all this work, the doctor will give the patient bite a model, or mouth scanning moulding, if the moulding process is not in place, it will lead to the back of the process are not consistent with the actual situation in the patient's mouth, often the problem is to wear down or wear down the all-porcelain teeth and gums there will be a wide gap between the teeth, leading to the oral bacteria affect the tooth root, naturally affecting the service life of the all-porcelain teeth.

Therefore, zirconium dioxide restorations do not need to be replaced regularly, but their service life will be affected by a variety of factors such as material properties, restorative methods, support methods, personal habits of use and the doctor's technical level. Patients should carry out regular check-ups and maintenance according to their dentist's recommendations and their own circumstances to ensure optimal performance and longevity of their restorations.