Somaraj V: Esthetic Rehabilitation using Zirconia-Based All-Ceramic Crown

The dental practice is not only about prevention and treatment of oral diseases but also the fulfillment of demands of all who seek oral care, of which esthetics weighs more importance than any. To achieve excellence in the delivery of dental care, dentists rely on the vast array of modern advances in dental materials and restoration fabrication technologies. Need for more esthetical, metal-free and biocompatible material as restorative materials have led to the development of all-ceramic systems. Modern technology has enabled the all-ceramic systems to replace the cast metal alloy core of crowns used in the past. Zirconia ceramic crowns have the added advantages of superior esthetics, biocompatibility, and excellent mechanical properties. With the help of digital technology, zirconia ceramic systems have improved accuracy and marginal integrity thus enhancing the esthetics of the crowns. Zirconia-based fixed partial dentures can be used either as a single tooth or multi-unit prosthesis by virtue of the reliable properties of the material. This case report elaborates the placement and follow-up of zirconia-based all-ceramic crowns in relation to all non-vital maxillary incisors in a 22-year-old male patient following a road traffic accident.