{"id":440,"date":"2024-11-07T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentalisilla.com\/covers-or-crowns\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:09:43","slug":"covers-or-crowns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dentalisilla.com\/en\/usual-treatments\/covers-or-crowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Covers or crowns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"440\" class=\"elementor elementor-440 elementor-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597c818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597c818\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef10206\" data-id=\"ef10206\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d530908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d530908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Covers or crowns<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f525267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f525267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a prosthetic sleeve or crown?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7752ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7752ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A crown is a fixed prosthesis that is cemented in place to cover a dental piece, protecting it as if it were an armor to improve its functionality in the chewing process and improving its esthetic appearance.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The crown can be made of different materials:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Zirconium crowns<\/strong> consist of an internal zirconium core that provides strength and very good biocompatibility with the gum, and a layered ceramic coating that provides translucency and esthetics.<\/li><li><strong>Lithium disilicate crowns<\/strong> have a wide range of indications and excellent esthetics. They are made by milling a single block of porcelain to increase the strength factor of the material. This material is very suitable for high esthetic treatments in the anterior teeth area, but it does not allow us to make bridges or long sections.<\/li><li><strong>Metal-porcelain or metal-ceramic crowns<\/strong> are used in posterior sectors due to the resistance they offer. They consist of a metal cap covered with porcelain to give the appearance of natural teeth. Their use is not indicated for teeth that are visible in the smile, since they are made of metal, the esthetic finish may not be the desired one.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ee1fe6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ee1fe6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2afc038\" data-id=\"2afc038\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ad0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84ad0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Teeth Whitening<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a28551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a28551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-lb6gxh7j\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno YQcXTT comp-lb6gxh7j wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><div id=\"comp-lb6ip1gf\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno YQcXTT comp-lb6ip1gf wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Some of the main indications that exist for placing a crown are:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">If the tooth has been exposed to endodontic treatment increasing its fragility.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">If the tooth has too large a reconstruction and has lost a lot of tooth structure.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">If the tooth presents severe wear causing sensitivity problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">If the tooth is poorly formed or discolored and you want to improve esthetics.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">If the tooth has suffered a strong trauma with breakage of the dental piece.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb17e4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb17e4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically, the dental crown procedure is completed in two sessions. In the first session, the dentist removes, through careful grinding, part of the natural tooth structure to make room for the dental crown. An impression is taken and sent to the laboratory, where the dental crown is created in approximately two weeks. In many cases, a temporary crown will be placed between visits to ensure the most natural look and feel possible.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In the second session, the temporary crown is removed and the new custom-made dental crown is fixed with dental cement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08c402d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08c402d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4413a56\" data-id=\"4413a56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6459312 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6459312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dentalisilla.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact with us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covers or crowns What is a prosthetic sleeve or crown? A crown is a fixed prosthesis that is cemented in place to cover a dental piece, protecting it as if it were an armor to improve its functionality in the chewing process and improving its esthetic appearance. 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