“How long will a zirconia crown last?”
I am a 44-year-old male. I will get zirconia crowns. How long will a zirconia crown last?
3 Answers
If done properly, a lifetime.
Zirconia crowns are strong and they look good. If they are well by the lab and maintained well by the parents, they can last many years
No matter the type of crown, unless the patient is a grinder or clencher and breaks the crown, the crown doesn't fail when the tooth is reduced properly to give the crown optimum strength. However, the cement can debond over time due to the acidic, basic, or plaque environment of the mouth which can dissolve the cement. Patients with great oral hygiene and no gum disease, crowns can last 20 years, when they do come off in a healthy mouth the provider can simply cement it back on for another 20 years as long as the patient is happy with the color and look. Teeth get darker as we age so patients may choose to change their crowns as their teeth change color. If the patient does not have good oral hygiene decay of the tooth can cause loss of the crown as well, in that case sometimes the tooth is so far gone the patient needs a root canal or extraction.
