A dental crown is a type of restoration that aims to restore the shape and size of a tooth and improve its appearance, also called a crown.

Types of dental crowns 

1-Solid stainless steel crown

These are ready-to-use crowns used to protect the tooth or fill the tooth and it is a temporary procedure, for children. A stainless steel crown is usually used to accommodate baby teeth because it will be replaced, and also because it does not require multiple visits to the dentist.

   2-Porcelain dental crowns

Porcelain crowns offer natural colors and are suitable for sensitive people and can be used for front and back teeth.

 3-Ceramic-metallic crowns

This type of crown is made of metal and covered with porcelain, but some of the metal may appear at the gum line, and this type of crown can be a good test for teeth and is highly required for dental bridges due to the hardness. Of the metal they contain.

 4-Metallic dental crowns.

Metallic crowns are non-corrosive and may contain metals with a high percentage of gold or platinum, metal crowns are a good choice for molars as they are rarely broken. The only drawback of this type of crowns is the metallic color and stands out for its long life.

   5-Gold dental crowns.

 It is one of the classic golden dental crowns. It is a solid crown that is not subject to corrosion because gold is not affected by chemical elements such as water, oxygen and other elements, and its only drawback is its color which does not look like natural teeth, so it is usually used for posterior teeth and molars in addition to being expensive because it is part of gold and its prices are affected by the rise in gold prices in the world.

Zirconium Dental Crowns   6-

It is made of zircon and is characterized by the presence of multiple shades of colors to obtain a color identical to the natural teeth, and also the gums quickly adapt to it and adapt to the natural tooth. This type of crowning can cover the entire tooth and can be partial.

 7-Dental crowns in resin.

 They are the least expensive crowns, they are used for cosmetic purposes, they are subject to wear and fracture, and are neither durable nor strong.