Why Is There Such a Big Difference in the Price of All-Ceramic Teeth? Can All-Ceramic Teeth Last a Lifetime?

All-ceramic teeth are dentures that contain no metal layer at all and are made entirely of cut and fired ceramic. Because there is less of the unattractive metal layer, the appearance of all-ceramic teeth can achieve the same transparency and beauty as natural teeth.

When the tooth tissue due to dental caries, trauma and other reasons for the crown part of a large area of loss, the dentist will usually use artificial crown restoration to repair the normal shape of the tooth, to protect the remaining tooth tissue.

Generally speaking, all-ceramic teeth are divided into two broad categories: glass ceramic all-ceramic teeth and aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide all-ceramic teeth. Regardless of which all-ceramic teeth, the common characteristic is the material is strong, stable, coupled with the strict norms of the operation of the professional physician, all-ceramic teeth, the life expectancy is longer than the ordinary porcelain teeth.

All-porcelain teeth in the price does have a certain difference. Different prices of all-porcelain teeth, the difference between them lies mainly in the material, brand, hardness, etc., the higher the hardness, pressure resistance is also stronger, longer life, domestic all-porcelain teeth in the price is relatively affordable, while the imported all-porcelain teeth in the choice of materials, production processes and quality control has a higher standard, but also because of the reason of the brand premium, so the price is relatively high. 

There are three main types of all-ceramic dental materials: glass-ceramic (the main components of silica, alumina, etc.), zirconium dioxide and cast porcelain.

The difference between the three is:

I.(Zirconium block) zirconium dioxide all-ceramic teeth: in the three kinds of all-ceramic teeth, zirconium dioxide all-ceramic teeth is the strongest kind of dental restorations, so it is not easy to use it to repair the teeth are not easy to crack the situation, can be used for a single tooth single crown restoration can also be used as a multi-tooth dental restoration of dental crowns.

II. Cast Porcelain: Cast porcelain is able to better mimic the optical properties of natural teeth due to its higher light transmittance, thus providing a more natural and aesthetically pleasing effect in cosmetic restorations. However, for severe discolouration restoration, the choice of material needs to be considered for its ability to hide the colour.

III. Glass ceramic all-porcelain teeth: the advantage of glass ceramic is its good translucency, can imitate the appearance of natural teeth, so it is commonly used in front teeth and premolar teeth aesthetic restoration, such as all-porcelain crowns, veneers.

All-ceramic teeth cannot be used for a lifetime

◆ Because the bonding agent inside the tooth will be dissolved for a long time, it will cause dislodgement, and cannot be used for a long time.

◆ The life span of all-porcelain dental crowns is generally about 10-20 years, depending on individual use and tooth protection, if the maintenance is good, it can be used for 20 years.

◆ And even if the crown can be used for a lifetime, but the root of the tooth can not be guaranteed for a lifetime can still be used, there may be rotten teeth in the late stage, and finally can not support the crown, or the need for dental implants.

◆ Eating hard food frequently may lead to excessive wear and tear of the teeth and even cause the all-porcelain tooth to chip. In addition, if the edge of the crown of the all-porcelain tooth is too long, it may also cause irritation to the gums, causing gingivitis and so on, affecting the service life of the all-porcelain tooth.

It is recommended to take good care of our natural teeth, dental implants and all-porcelain teeth are no more expensive than our own teeth.

If you have done all-porcelain teeth, usually life or pay attention to the protection, such as: avoid eating too hard food, regularly to the hospital for oral examination and so on. At the same time, the service life of all-porcelain teeth is also related to the doctor's technical level, if the doctor's technical level is higher, the service life of all-porcelain teeth may be longer.

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