Dear Mr Tomaž, first of all I would sincerely like to thank you, because I see that you answer all patients!! I would like to ask you: my dentist told me that I need crowns on my upper teeth. What kind of crowns should I choose, metal-ceramic or all-ceramic, because I see that metal-ceramic crowns are cheaper? I am interested in metal-ceramic ones: what are their disadvantages or advantages, which would suit me, is an all-ceramic crown perhaps better? I do not know which has the greater advantage... Kind regards!!

Dear Sir/Madam!

The warranty periods, durability, fracture resistance, marginal seal... do not differ significantly between the two types of crowns you are asking about. The difference is mainly in appearance. An all-ceramic crown has no metal core (coping) that would block the passage of light into the prepared tooth and also into the marginal gingiva. The translucency of the tooth core is therefore greater and it imitates a natural tooth better. Gum recession over time is aesthetically less problematic because the margin of an all-ceramic crown (which is otherwise hidden half a millimetre below the gum margin) is also translucent, so there is no dark marginal effect. High aesthetics require an all-ceramic crown.

Have a nice day!