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What is the best material for a dental crown?

I need to get a crown. What is the best material for a dental crown?

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All porcelain crowns (no metal ) are currently the state of the art, however there are many different types. The most popular now I believe is Zirconia and after that e.max but there are many types. Most are useful for particular uses so where as the two types above are excellent and popular it depends on the particular case as to which material makes the most sense.
There are different materials available for crowns. If you are more concern about the strength of the crown then zirconia is good. If you are more concern about the way it looks, the emax crown is better. There are also some aesthetic zirconia crowns which has the strength and also looks very good.
The best material for a dental crown is whatever your dentist recommends. How long a crown lasts is depending on a lot of factors involving your oral health and the condition of your bite, whether you smoke or drink alcohol, hot coffee, or acidic drinks, for example. So in today's modern dentistry, the best crown material is really dependent on your oral health. Your dentist can provide some options dependent on your health insurance druthers and your economic status. DENTIST