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Dental Crowns

A collection of 27 posts.

A dental professional in a blue uniform holding a model of teeth and gums.
Cosmetic Dentistry

Dental Crowns in Dubai: The Complete Patient Guide

A 67-study review found 5-year crown survival of 92.1% to 96.6% by material. Compare crown types, Dubai prices, lifespan, and when a crown isn’t needed.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
17 min read
Dental plaster casts, prosthetic teeth, and a tooth shade guide laid out on a blue surface.
Cosmetic Dentistry

PFM Crowns: Are Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crowns Still Worth It?

Metal-ceramic crowns had 98.3% five-year survival and 0.2% material fractures against 2.1% for zirconia in one review. Here’s where PFM still holds up.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
12 min read
A transparent dental jaw model with teeth on a red background.
Cosmetic Dentistry

E.max Crowns: Strength, Appearance, and When They Fit

Glass-ceramic crowns, which include E.max, had 96.6% five-year survival on natural teeth. Here’s what the evidence says about E.max versus zirconia and PFM.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
13 min read
A dentist holding a cutaway tooth model that shows the root canals.
Cosmetic Dentistry

Do You Need a Crown After a Root Canal?

A Cochrane review found insufficient evidence on crowns versus fillings for root-filled teeth. Here’s what endocrown data show and how the choice is made.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
14 min read
A dentist pointing to intraoral photos of a patient's teeth on a computer screen.
Cosmetic Dentistry

The Dental Crown Procedure: What Happens at Each Visit

Intraoral scans were faster and preferred over impressions in 17 studies, with similar outcomes. Here’s how a crown is prepared, made, and fitted, step by step.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
14 min read
A plaster cast of the upper and lower teeth on a white table.
Dental Crowns

Teeth Grinding and Dental Work: Crowns, Veneers, and Implants

One meta-analysis linked grinding to 3.8 to 4.7 times the odds of implant prosthesis failure, yet another review disagrees. Here’s what the studies show.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
16 min read
A white ceramic dental bridge prosthetic in front of a tooth model on a reflective surface.
Cosmetic Dentistry

Zirconia Crowns: Strength, Appearance, and Drawbacks

A 49-study review found monolithic zirconia crowns had 96.1% three-year survival. Here’s where zirconia chips, wears, and who should ask more.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
15 min read
A dental professional in green scrubs holding a plaster dental cast model.
Cosmetic Dentistry

Dental Crown Cost in Dubai: Zirconia, E.max, and Porcelain Prices

Dubai guides list crowns from AED 800 to 3,500, and one clinic’s own list ran AED 800 to 1,500. Here’s what the material and the clinic change.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
13 min read
A gloved hand holding a dental model with white prosthetic teeth in a laboratory.
Cosmetic Dentistry

How Long Do Dental Crowns Last? Survival Data by Material

A 67-study review found 5-year crown survival of 92.1% to 96.6% by material. Here’s what survival means, where the data stops, and what shortens a crown’s life.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
13 min read
Two white ceramic dental restorations on gray models against a dark reflective surface.
Cosmetic Dentistry

Crown or Veneer: How Much Tooth Does Each One Take?

A lab study found full crowns removed 63 to 72% of tooth structure and veneers 3 to 30%. Here’s what that means, and when a crown is still the right call.

  • Dr.Shreya Rajkumar
14 min read
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