What is a zirconia crown and are they stronger than other materials?

Dental crowns are essentially a way to fix broken, cracked, weak or misshapen teeth. They can be made of precious metals, ceramic, porcelain and a mixture of several layers. With all of the various materials that dental crowns are made of, it's helpful to learn about them and why your dentist might choose one over another.
Often times, location in the mouth and the materials used nearby will help determine which direction to go. Zirconium oxide is a very sturdy material that's gaining popularity. Zirconia crowns are becoming more common in recent years as they offer some advantages over other substances. They can also be made chair side in many instances and delivered to the mouth same day.

In this video, Dr. Shaun will talk more about this material and his preferences when placing them for his patients.

[ArcticSweets]

i recently just got 2 zirconia crowns a week ago, this video helped me feel alot better about my choice. Thank you Dr. Flynn, appreciate the video.

[stephaniedickinson]

I just got 6 crowns and complete tooth restoration with zirconia. I couldn't be happier

[andykbh]

im glad to hear this since i got 26 zirconia crowns

[irinabeloborodova]

Is it true that it is not recommended to put zirconium on the upper front teeth because of possible future mandibolare problems with jaw and it is better to put emax on the upper front teeth? even for those people who have bruxism while wearing a night guard?

[tasmedic]

What a wonderful video. Everything I need to know about these crowns, in just a coupla minutes! Thanks Shaun!

[katsymai]

Can you tell me what crown is good for my front tooth(lateral incisor)?? Imma about to get rct have abscess I'm super scared..help me dr shaun!!!

[brianyang]

Nice Video. Very helpful. I had some questions.
As a practitioner, how long have you had ziroconia around for patients? And do you think, considering its advantages, it will be more popular and accepted compared to conventional material such as gold? Thanks

[derekpersky]

I got 6 zirconiums on my upper and the back of the crowns feel so weird. Like grooved plastic caps. My tongue keeps wanting to push them away :/ is this normal?

[emptymind]

I got zirconia crown on my feont three teeth and it looks very different from my other teeth.
What should i do now.
I dont have any self confidence to face people.
My dentist also shortened my lower teeth to fix crown on uppper teeth . Am i goin to get decay in my lower teeth now.
Pls reply i an very concerned

[ladyneaper]

Are they suitable for teeth grinders? Can you use a gum shield with them?

[katsymai]

Should I get glazed zirconia crown or polished for front tooth?? What's the difference

[Ru]

How often does a crown have to be replace?

[Ru]

Is zirconia good for pre-molars or unnessesary? Thank you

[pacgk]

I’m gonna do 28 full zirconia crown I’m nervous but is the only way I can wait I’m worry for the process/ procedure if is gonna be painful? Thank u

[dollymahi]

Can you please suggest me the cost of zerconia teeth for one

[camelCased]

Thanks for the video.
I've heard that zirconia might be a bit too hard in some cases making the opposite tooth wear out sooner. Functionally, gold seems still to be the best because of various properties that are difficult to achieve with other materials. However, I'm wondering, what are the pure metal alternatives for people who want to have the most durable and safe crowns but do not have money for gold?
I see some dentists offer cobalt-chrome crowns. Where do those stand when compared to gold and zirconia? It would be great to have a video that compares zirconia to some pure metal crowns.

[Ru]

Is Zirconia really worth the extra cost or PFM is good enough? Thank you

[aliessa]

What I don’t understand . Doesn’t the original tooth rot and decay underneath?

[barretwaltz]

Will it affect my ability to wear my clear plastic retainer at night?

[ShazWag]

How much do zirconia veneers cost per tooth please?