What are titanium porcelain crowns? Advantages, disadvantages and cost of treatment?

Author: Nha khoa Đà Nẵng Implant

Ngày: 09/12/2023

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Titanium porcelain crowns are an effective restoration method, bringing bright smiles and confident beauty to patients. In particular, the cost is only from 1.5 million/tooth.

1. What are titanium ceramic crowns?

Titanium porcelain crowns have been around for a long time but are still trusted to this day. Teeth are composed of 2 parts:

The inner core is finished with an alloy containing 4 – 8% Titanium, very light but sturdy.
The outside of the teeth is coated with Ceramco III porcelain enamel. Each thin layer is overlapped to create a color similar to real teeth. Then, the technician proceeds to grind the teeth so that the shape and size match the real teeth.

Teeth covered with titanium porcelain

The following cases should use titanium ceramic crowns:

Teeth with chips larger than 2mm cannot be effectively filled or easily peel off, causing loss of aesthetics.
Teeth with decay or root canal treatment are no longer as strong as they were before.
Teeth become discolored due to alcohol, tobacco or antibiotics.
Teeth are spaced, the distance between teeth is not too large.

Chipped teeth should be covered with titanium porcelain

In addition, titanium porcelain crowns are also used in implants or dental bridges to restore lost teeth, improving the patient’s aesthetics and chewing ability.

2. What are the advantages of titanium ceramic crowns?

Titanium porcelain teeth have been a popular choice at dentists thanks to their outstanding advantages. May be mentioned as:

2.1 Titanium porcelain teeth are durable and lightweight

Titanium porcelain crowns are light in weight, so they are often used for the upper jaw and help limit dental bridge collapse. On the other hand, titanium porcelain teeth have the same force-bearing ability as real teeth, helping to improve the patient’s chewing ability. At the same time, the lifespan of titanium and ceramic is also quite long, up to 10 years if properly cared for.

Titanium porcelain teeth are light in weight so they are often used for the upper jaw and help limit dental bridge collapse

2.2 Teeth covered with titanium porcelain are safe for the body

Titanium material is safe and often used in medicine. The outer ceramic coating is also proven to be benign, not causing irritation to the gums and surrounding soft tissues. The thermal conductivity of teeth covered with titanium porcelain is average, so there is no sensitivity when eating hot/cold foods. This creates comfort in daily activities for patients.

Titanium porcelain teeth are very safe for the body

2.3 The cost of titanium porcelain crowns is quite cheap

The cost of titanium porcelain crowns is only 1.5 million VND/piece, quite cheap when compared to all-ceramic teeth costing up to 7 million. Low price but still ensuring aesthetic restoration and good chewing ability, titanium porcelain teeth will be the perfect choice for patients with limited finances.

The cost of titanium porcelain crowns is quite cheap and economical

3. Disadvantages of titanium ceramic crowns?

Along with the advantages, titanium porcelain crowns also have disadvantages that make them less and less popular:

3.1 The color of titanium porcelain-covered teeth is not exactly the same as real teeth

Due to the metal core, it is not exactly the same color as real teeth. If you look closely, titanium porcelain teeth are opaque white, not pure white like real teeth. Therefore, if the patient has high aesthetic requirements, titanium porcelain teeth are not the optimal choice.

Titanium porcelain teeth are opaque white

3.2 Teeth covered with titanium ceramics are susceptible to blackening of the gum line

This is what gives patients the most “headache” when using titanium porcelain crowns. After a period of time, the metal part is easily oxidized in the oral environment, causing discoloration at the tooth roots and gum line.

3.3 Lifespan is shorter than all-ceramic teeth

In real life conditions, the average lifespan of titanium porcelain crowns is about 5-7 years. This number is much lower when compared to all-ceramic teeth (up to 20 years). However, patients can increase the lifespan of titanium porcelain teeth by taking proper oral care according to the doctor’s instructions.

Please follow your doctor’s instructions to increase the lifespan of titanium porcelain teeth

4. Should I choose titanium porcelain crowns or all-ceramic teeth?

There is no perfect method, titanium-ceramic crowns or all-ceramic teeth both have their own advantages and disadvantages. For your convenience, we have created a comparison table below:

Category	Teeth covered with titanium porcelain	Teeth are all porcelain
Structure	Alloy frame combined with ceramic shell	Completely made of pure porcelain
Best restoration location	Molars, especially the upper jaw	All teeth
Color	Opaque white, relatively similar to real teeth	Pure white, completely similar to real teeth
Black gum line	Yes	No
Stiffness	Twice the size of real teeth	7 times more than real teeth
Average life expectancy	5 – 7 years	15 – 20 years
Price	From 1.500.000 VND / Tooth	From 3.000.000 – 7.000.000 VND / Tooth
Guarantee	2 years	5 – 15 years

To know exactly whether to choose titanium porcelain crowns or all-ceramic teeth, patients should go to a reputable dentist for a detailed examination and consultation by a doctor.

Come to the dentist for the most accurate advice

5. Which dentist is good at making titanium porcelain crowns in Da Nang?

Titanium porcelain crowns is one of the strong services of Da Nang Implant Dental Clinic. Patients have been trusting dentistry for the following reasons:

A team of highly specialized and experienced doctors, graduated from top universities in the country.
Modern technological machinery such as Conebeam X-ray CT system, 3D smile design technology, Piezotome ultrasound machine…
Private and comfortable medical examination and treatment space for patients with only 1 treatment chair/room.
Equipment sterilization process according to Ministry of Health standards, ensuring patient safety.

Team of doctors at Da Nang Implant dentistry

With the mindset that “treatment starts from the heart”, the dental team is always dedicated to patients. We closely monitor every step in the process of making titanium porcelain crowns and promptly answer all patient questions.

Danang Dental Space Implant

6. Frequently asked questions about Titanium ceramic crowns

6.1What are the advantages of titanium porcelain crowns?

Outstanding advantages of Titanium ceramic crown teeth include:

Good chewing function and high bearing capacity due to titanium ribs
Does not irritate the oral cavity, suitable for most customers.
Light weight
Cheap cost
The teeth whitening process is relatively easy to perform

6.1 What are the disadvantages of titanium ceramic crowns?

With its low price, it is not difficult to understand that titanium porcelain-covered teeth have many disadvantages such as:

The color is milky white, not as natural as real teeth.
Easily blackens the gum line under the influence of acids and bacteria in the oral environment after long-term use.
The lifespan is only 5-7 years, shorter than all-ceramic teeth. However, this problem will improve if you take care of your teeth properly.

Should I get titanium ceramic crowns or all-ceramic teeth?

The answer depends on your financial capabilities. If you have abundant financial resources, of course all-ceramic teeth will be the most reasonable choice. On the other hand, if you want to save money, titanium porcelain crowns also meet your needs for aesthetics and chewing function.

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