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Dealing with a damaged or compromised tooth in the Kansas City area can significantly impact both your comfort and your confidence. While traditional fillings address minor issues, sometimes a more robust and aesthetically pleasing solution is needed. At Gordon Dental Implants and Cosmetics in Leawood, we believe you deserve a restoration that offers uncompromising strength and stunning beauty. That’s why we often recommend zirconia crowns – the pinnacle of modern dental restoration, representing the strongest and most lifelike porcelain option available for our patients in Overland Park and beyond.
Understanding the Power of Porcelain Crowns – Especially Zirconia
Dental crowns are custom-fitted, incredibly strong “caps” that completely cover the visible portion of a damaged or weakened tooth down to the gum line. Think of them as a protective shield that restores the tooth’s original shape, size, strength, and crucially, its appearance. While various types of porcelain are used in dentistry, zirconia stands out as an advanced ceramic renowned for its exceptional durability and remarkably natural aesthetics.
Zirconia Crowns: The Superior Porcelain Choice for Strength and Beauty
Zirconia is a high-performance ceramic that has revolutionized dental restorations, offering an unparalleled combination of strength and biocompatibility. As an advanced form of porcelain, zirconia crowns provide numerous benefits:
Unmatched Strength and Longevity: Zirconia is incredibly strong and can withstand the significant biting and chewing forces, especially in the back teeth. This ensures a long-lasting and reliable restoration for our patients throughout the Kansas City area, preventing fractures and maintaining comfortable function.
Exceptional Aesthetics: Modern zirconia is not the opaque material of the past. Advanced formulations and layering techniques allow us to create zirconia crowns with excellent translucency and the ability to be precisely shaded to match the natural color of your teeth, providing a beautiful and seamless blend. For front teeth and areas where aesthetics are paramount, layered zirconia can rival the beauty of traditional porcelain while offering superior strength.
Biocompatibility: Zirconia is exceptionally well-tolerated by the body, minimizing the risk of allergic reactions or tissue irritation, making it a safe and ideal choice for all our patients.
Resistance to Wear and Stain: Zirconia crowns are highly resistant to chipping, cracking, wear, and staining, ensuring a durable and vibrant smile for years to come.
Why Might You Need a Zirconia Crown?
The versatility of zirconia crowns makes them an excellent solution for a variety of dental needs:
Protecting severely damaged or fractured teeth.
Restoring teeth after root canal therapy, providing the necessary strength and seal.
Supporting a dental bridge to replace missing teeth with a strong and aesthetically pleasing anchor.
Covering and strengthening teeth with large fillings, preventing further damage.
Improving the shape, size, and color of misshapen or discolored teeth with a durable and beautiful restoration.
Restoring worn-down teeth, bringing back proper function and aesthetics with a robust material.
The Precision Process at Gordon Dental for Your Zirconia Crown
At Gordon Dental in Leawood, serving the Kansas City and Overland Park communities, our approach to creating and placing zirconia crowns emphasizes precision and a commitment to natural-looking, long-lasting results:
Comprehensive Evaluation: We thoroughly assess your needs and discuss why zirconia is the ideal porcelain option for your specific situation, considering both the functional demands and the aesthetic requirements.
Precise Tooth Preparation: The tooth is carefully shaped to ensure a perfect and secure fit for your custom zirconia crown.
Detailed Impressions: Accurate molds are taken to create a crown that precisely matches your tooth and bite, ensuring optimal function and aesthetics.
Temporary Crown: A temporary crown protects your tooth while your permanent zirconia crown is expertly crafted.
Advanced Creation: Utilizing state-of-the-art dental technology, your custom zirconia crown is milled and shaded to achieve the perfect blend of strength and natural beauty. Layering techniques may be employed for optimal aesthetics, especially in visible areas.
Meticulous Placement: Your permanent zirconia crown is carefully fitted and bonded to your tooth, ensuring a comfortable, secure, and long-lasting restoration.
Final Adjustments: We make any necessary adjustments to ensure your bite is comfortable and your new crown looks and feels completely natural.
Experience the Strength and Beauty of Zirconia Crowns at Gordon Dental in the Kansas City Area
Don’t settle for a restoration that compromises on either strength or aesthetics. At Gordon Dental Implants and Cosmetics in Leawood, we are proud to offer our patients in the Kansas City metro the superior benefits of zirconia crowns – the strongest and most beautiful porcelain choice for a confident and functional smile.
Ready to Upgrade Your Smile with the Power of Zirconia? Schedule a Consultation Today!
Contact Gordon Dental in Leawood to learn more about how zirconia crowns can restore your smile’s function and enhance its beauty. Call us at (913) 649-5017 or visit our website to request your consultation. We proudly serve patients in Leawood, Overland Park, Olathe, and throughout the Kansas City area.
