Restorative & cosmetic

No black line at the gum, because there is no metal under it.

Nine in ten of the crowns fitted here are zirconia. Two visits, five days between them.

A zirconia crown fitted on a molar, photographed in the mouth against the neighbouring teeth

No metal

Zirconia crown, per unit

PKR 58,000

Consultation and X-ray is PKR 3,500 before it. An urgent two-working-day turnaround is available for PKR 10,000 more.

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9 in 10

Of the crowns fitted here are zirconia.

10-20 years

The average life of a crown is ten years. Done correctly, twenty and beyond.

PKR 58,000

Per unit. An urgent turnaround adds PKR 10,000.

Because zirconia is monolithic there is no overlaying material that can break off.

Which is what happens more often with metal and porcelain crowns. Zirconia crowns offer unparalleled aesthetics, and they are made by a CAD/CAM process, so there is minimal human intervention in manufacture, the design is computed and they are milled from a solid block of zirconia by robotic arms. That makes the fit extremely precise.

Metal and porcelain crowns have a layer of metal beneath the porcelain that shows through at the gum. There is no metal under a zirconia crown, so there is nothing to show through.

Tuned to the tooth it is going on.

Zirconia comes in a variety of opacities and strengths. Which grade is used depends on where the crown is going.

More translucent, more aesthetic.

Zirconia comes in a variety of opacities and strengths. The more translucent grades go on front teeth, which is part of why zirconia is used almost exclusively here, it can do the aesthetic work as well as the structural work.

TranslucencyHigh

StrengthSufficient

Relative across the three grades, to show the trade-off. Not a measured specification.

Case one · drag the handle

Short, worn front teeth, crowned.

Front teeth before crowns: short and worn, with uneven edges

The same front teeth after crowns, restored to full length and even

Case two · zirconia

Worn teeth, back to full length.

The same teeth after zirconia crowns, even and full length — Case two, zirconia crowns.

Worn and shortened teeth before zirconia crowns — Case two, zirconia crowns.

Full-mouth crown work, two cases.

Case · full-mouth crown workOlder crown work with dark margins at the gum and visible recession.

Case · full-mouth crown workUpper arch restored.

How long it takes

Two visits, five days between them.

Visit one
Prepared, and an impression taken
The tooth is prepared and the impression is sent to the laboratory.
Visit two
Fitted
The crown is fitted after the bite and the technical details are checked.

The tooth is prepared at the first visit and fitted at the second.

5–7days at the laboratory

Urgent cases are finished in two working days, for PKR 10,000 more.

Ask about your crown

Monday-Thursday & Saturday · 4:00-8:00 PM

Need it sooner? Two working days.+ PKR 10,000

The crown is only as good as the tooth under it.

An important part of crown work is the design of the tooth underneath. Working with magnification is what produces the preparation that will hold a crown for longer.

Common questions

Eight questions, two plain columns.

Eight is short enough to leave unfiltered. Split by what you are actually asking about: the crown itself, and what it costs you in time and money.

The crown itself

4 questions

01Will there be a black line like my last crown?

There will be no black line near the gum. That problem was associated with metal and porcelain crowns, which have a layer of metal beneath the porcelain that shows through.

02What is a zirconia crown?

A crown milled from a single solid block of zirconia. Nine in ten crowns fitted at this clinic are zirconia. Because it is one piece with nothing layered on top, there is no overlying material to chip off, which is what happens with metal-and-porcelain crowns.

03How is a zirconia crown made?

By a CAD/CAM process: the design is computer-led with minimal human intervention, and the crown is milled from a solid block of zirconia by robotic arms. That is what makes the fit so precise.

04Can zirconia crowns be used on front teeth?

Yes, and that is part of why they are used almost exclusively here. Zirconia comes in a range of opacities and strengths, more translucent and more aesthetic for front teeth, stronger grades for molars and back teeth. It can even be used for people who grind their teeth, which used to mean a metal crown and no longer does.

Life, visits and cost

4 questions

01How long will my crown last?

The average life of a crown is ten years. However, if done correctly, crowns last twenty years and beyond.

02Will it break?

Zirconia crowns do not break, because they are in one piece and have no layering on top.

03How many visits does a crown take?

Two. At the first the tooth is prepared and an impression is taken and sent to the laboratory. Turnaround is normally five days to a week; urgent cases take two working days. At the second visit the crown is fitted after the bite and the technical details are checked.

04How much does a zirconia crown cost in Karachi?

PKR 58,000 per unit. An urgent turnaround adds PKR 10,000.