“Can zirconia crowns break?”
I am a 42 year old male. I got my zirconia crown last week. I want to know if zirconia crowns can break?
9 Answers
Any crown can break but usually no. Zirconia is very hard and resistant to fracture
Rarely ever.
Zirconia Crowns are very durable. One of the causes of crowns breaking is the bite forces. Make sure that you are not in need of a night guard, and if you are, then a night guard needs to be worn.
Yes they can.
Yes, a zirconia crown can break. However, it is the strongest non-metal material there is in dental use, so zirconia breakage is rare when its proper thickness rules are followed. There is no dental material that is unbreakable.
I have been placing zirconium crowns for quite a few years, since they have been available. I have not had one crown break. I chose the monolithic crown, being one solid piece of zirconium. There are layered zirconium crowns, which add potential for separation/breakage of the surface layer. I have not had that happen, but I don't recommend them in the posterior.
Zirconia crowns are normally very strong and should not fracture
Generally speaking, zirconia is the strongest material used to make crowns that do not break. Now, depending on where the tooth is located, and how much space the dentist was able to create between the tooth with the crown, and the tooth it is biting against, there is always a small possibility that the crown could crack. Ultimately, this is something you need to discuss with the dentist who placed the crown, as they will know more about the condition of the tooth prior to the crown being placed.
Unfortunately yes
