Emax is the brand name of the lithium disilicate which makes for the most part of this material. It comes in blocks that are mounted into a machine called CEREC. Once the dentist prepares the tooth for the crown a digital impression is taken with an intraoral camera. The image of your mouth is then transferred right away into the cerec machine which in 11 minutes mills the block into a crown. The crown is then is placed into a special oven where it is harden. Once the crown is ready the dentist then adjusts the color and places again into a different oven that requires 15 to 30 min for the crown to take the glaze look and right color. All this process takes couple hours and your crown is ready to be cemented permanently same day.
Emax crowns price vary. They could cost anywhere between £500 – £900 depending on the area you live in they could cost up to £1400 . These types of crowns are the most expensive once in the market so are other dental services in the UK like Veneers or Dental Implants.
If you decide to chose emax for your dental restorations you can never go wrong as quality matches the price, but if you don’t want to break the bank the dental tourism could be the option you have been waiting for. You could get premium dental service and travel to visit a Mediterranean country like Albania known as beautiful country with amazingly friendly people.
Zirconia dental crowns are typically stronger and their primary indication are posterior teeth or significant stained teeth but, they could be used for front teeth as well. Since they lack the translucency values compared to emax crowns layers of ceramic colors are added to match perfectly with the whitest colors needed for a prefect smile, however when it comes to aesthetics emax material is always superior. Its properties match the natural teeth. Its vibrant and natural results are amazing that’s the reason the emax crowns price is higher then all other dental crowns.
Since they are strong enough and highly aesthetic they could pretty much be used in every situation like root canal treated teeth, discolored, chipped or broken teeth.
Emax crowns can not be used for bridges longer than 3 unites as they lack the strength required for chewing forces. The same emax material could be used for dental veneers so the strongest indication for these crowns is Cosmetic dentistry.
As with all dental crowns replacement is suggested every 10 to 15 years. Due to chewing forces and as we age even your natural teeth wear off. Dental crowns tend to lose that glossy appearance over time. But if good oral hygiene is maintained and extra care is taken they should last for a very long time.
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