Zirconium Teeth
Zirconium (zircon, zirconia) is a type of metal discovered in the 18th century. It is used in many areas from the space industry to the military. Its most important feature is that it does not corrode, so it is a type of metal that is preferred in many areas. Due to its white color and light permeability, it is used as an infrastructure material under ceramic crowns in dentistry.
Zircon crowns have more advantages than other metal-supported crowns. Zircons transmit light because they are white and translucent. Since the light transmittance is closest to that of natural teeth, they achieve the aesthetics of natural teeth. This is not the case with metal-supported crowns. Zircons do not corrode, so they do not leave discoloration or metallic taste in the mouth. Metal-supported crowns are subject to corrosion in the mouth.
