What Are The Dental Implant Materials

Modern dental technology can help you create a perfect smile and restore missing teeth with porcelain or zirconia implants. The crown is made of porcelain or zirconia and looks like a completely natural tooth. Once the porcelain tooth is fully integrated into the bone structure in the jaw, it will be added to the replacement "root".

The implant itself (the replacement root structure of the tooth) can be titanium or zirconium. Each material has benefits, and a specific evaluation will help you determine which implant is more suitable for your situation.

For some patients, zirconia dental restorations can produce excellent aesthetic results because the entire structure (including the underside of the gum tissue) is pure white instead of titanium metal gray. Both zirconia and titanium are considered "biologically inert" or can be fused to the jaw structure without problems. One problem that may arise with titanium implants is that patients with thinner gum tissue or recessed gums may end up with visible gray lines at the gum line. The white color of zirconia matches the color of natural teeth and can be a more aesthetic solution.