Crowns solve issues related to: cracked teeth, large fillings that may have broken down, large cavities as well as offer protection for a tooth after it has had root canal treatment. A crown will look and feel just like your other teeth. Custom colour matching and precise adjustments are recorded so your new crown is a perfect fit! We only use the highest quality labs right here in New Zealand.

How are Crowns made ?

Crowns are either made by a lab technician or computer designed and machine milled. Having the luxury of both options available allows the dentist to make the decision of what solution suits based on each individual case.

In general crowns on front teeth are sent to our dental technician as a high level of esthetics is required and this is best done by hand. For back teeth Computer designed crowns milled out of a machine offer superior fit and strength – essential for this high stress area.

What is a crown made out of ?

Currently 90% of the crowns we construct are Ivoclar Emax Crowns. These crowns have revolutionized dentistry – the material is extremely hard and lifelike, it also has the advantage of being bonded to the tooth, reducing the risk of crowns ‘coming out’.

Other less common crown types are gold crowns – porcelain fused to metal crowns –zirconia crowns.

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Various study͛s have shown that the long term survival rate of crowns is 90% at 30 years.