Semi-Permanent Crowns & Bridges: DMG Luxacrown, Composite Crown

Semi permanent crowns and bridges play an important role in restoring the functionality of the missing space, structural integrity of prepared tooth and also the esthetics in patients requiring fixed and permanent prosthesis. These restorations are important for stabilizing the patient’s condition temporarily while waiting for the final restorations. Understanding the benefits of the treatment, material selection and overall prognosis while selecting semi permanent crowns and bridges is paramount for dentists committed to comprehensive care for the patients.

These temporary restorations/ semi permanent crowns like DMG Luxacrown preserves the prepared tooth structure from masticatory forces, from hard substance, hot and cold sensitivity and improves the esthetics. These materials allow for adjustments to achieve optimal bite alignment, maintain the space while waiting for the permanent/final prosthesis. Selection of material should be based on durability, esthetics and needs of the patient to ensure a successful interim solution that enhances the outcome of treatment and patient satisfaction.

Benefits of Semi-Permanent Crowns & Bridges

1. In clinical practice semi-permanent crowns and bridges offer several benefits like preserving the structural integrity of prepped tooth for fixation of permanent crowns and bridges, ability to chew and bite the food, offering instant functional and esthetic gains. This is particularly beneficial while waiting for the permanent crowns or bridges to be fabricated in dental laboratories from a few days to a week time. Moreover these interim solutions help maintain the integrity of surrounding tissues as well.

2. Another advantage of these temporary solutions is preserving the occlusion from drifting and migration of movement of tooth without compromising with the underlying tooth structure, it also helps in bringing the smiles on the face of the patient and brings confidence without any tooth gap. The ease of removal and adjustments with temporary or semi-permanent crowns and bridges holds a crucial place from tooth preparation till the final delivery of final restoration.

3. Furthermore, this temporary solution serves a purpose of diagnostic tools for the dentist to evaluate the esthetics, snug fit with the tooth and surrounding tissues, bite adjustments and functionality of the tooth. These features become necessary in complex cases like full mouth rehabilitation, crown lengthening, cases for which it is not possible to predict the functional and esthetic outcomes of direct restorations, where precise adjustments are necessary for the desired outcome.

4. In terms of bridges and semi-permanent crowns, DMG LuxaCrown is an excellent pick for composite crown. Chairside CAD/CAM restorations gain greatly from its resin nano ceramic composition, which guarantees both longevity and aesthetic appeal.

How to select Semi-Permanent Crowns and Bridges Materials?

Selection of Semi Permanent crowns and bridges depends on several factors such as durability, low marginal shrinkage, higher fracture resistance, good compressive strength, easier while doing trimming and polishing, less temperature increase making it suitable for patients and ease of use. Some of the commonly used temporary materials are acrylic-based resins, composite resins and pre fabricated stainless steel crown.

1. Acrylic-based resins- Methacrylates, are available and widely used for provisional fabrication of crowns and bridges, can be further divided in three subgroups; methyl-methacrylates, ethyl-methacrylates, and vinyl-methacrylates. These typically offer good fracture resistance and polish ability, but they have higher polymerization shrinkage and typically are less esthetic then the other materials available.

2. Composite resins- Other materials fall into this category, Bis-acryls, Bis-GMA, and urethane dimethacrylate resins. Bis-acryl resins offer the advantage of improved esthetics compared to methacrylates, recently the provisional group introduced are the Bis-GMA resins. They offer the brilliant advantages of fracture resistance associated with meth-acrylates and the improved esthetics associated with the Bis-acryls, limited to use in anterior applications where esthetics are critical and longer-span pontic spaces may be required.

3. Stainless steel crown- Prefabricated stainless steel crowns are commonly used in pediatric dentistry for the fabrication of prosthesis. They provide excellent strength and protection for the underlying tooth structure and surrounding tissues are also biocompatible , making them suitable for posterior restorations where esthetics are not important also its economical.

Why Buy Semi-Permanent Crowns and Bridges Materials online at Dental Avenue?

Dental surgeons can purchase high end quality dental products online from Dental Avenue. We offer a wide range of products like composite resins for all the temporization solutions tailored to meet the clinical needs. Products like DMG Luxacrown are widely accepted in the dental fraternity for composite crown. Dental Avenue ensures streamlined procurement process, seamless experience from online shopping to secure transactions till doorstep delivery.

FAQ’S

What is the average lifespan of Semi-Permanent crowns and bridges material?

Typically it totally depends on various factors such as oral hygiene, self care and eating habits. Still it can provide the results ranging from 6 months till 2 yrs.

How do I choose the right color and fit for my patient?

Usually temporary materials have limited shades as it is used for interim solutions not permanent, still some manufacturer’s offer different shades for the users and fit depends on the choice of dental practitioners for how long the prosthesis will be present, and the material used for fixation.

Can these products be used for front tooth restorations?

Yes, Semi permanent crowns( composite crowns) and bridge materials can be used in the anterior region as they offer good strength and esthetics.