Crowns & Bridges
Currin Dental Lab
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Currin Dental Lab Inc. is a full-service Dental Laboratory located in Henderson, NC. We have been servicing the state of North Carolina for over 20 years. We provide a variety of services and products to suite your patients’ needs. Our products are made with industry expertise and using high quality materials.
Crown & Bridge Lab Products
Our crown and bridge restorations are crafted from premium, industry-leading materials, providing a range of strength and aesthetic choices to meet every clinical need.
Features
- Superior fit to drop in with little to no adjustments
- The strongest materials for a lasting restoration
- Natural aesthetics for a natural look
Benefits
- Passive fits means less chair time for your patients
- Increased patient satisfaction
- Improves the practice bottom line with shorter appointments and less remakes
Prep
- Traditional impressions are normally a 10-day turnaround
- Digital impressions are normally a 5-day turnaround
- High aesthetic cases may vary
High-strength, chip-resistant, ideal for posterior restorations.
Zirconia is like the “super-strong ceramic” used to make dental crowns.
Imagine a crown that’s as tough as a diamond but looks like a real tooth. That’s zirconia!
- Super Strong: It’s one of the hardest materials in dentistry — way stronger than your natural tooth enamel. It won’t chip, crack, or wear down easily, even if you grind your teeth or love crunchy foods.
- Metal-Free: Unlike old crowns with a metal base, zirconia is all white (like porcelain), so no ugly gray lines show at the gum.
- Looks Natural: Dentists can shape and color it to blend perfectly with your other teeth. From the outside, nobody can tell it’s not real.
- Kind to Gums: It’s smooth and doesn’t irritate your gums or cause allergic reactions.
A zirconia crown is a high-tech, unbreakable, natural-looking cap that goes over a damaged tooth to protect it and make it look brand new — and it can last 10–15 years or more with good care.
Classic durability with customizable aesthetics.
- Strong Metal Core: Inside is a thin metal shell (like a tiny steel helmet). This makes the crown super sturdy — great for back teeth where you chew hard.
- Pretty Porcelain Outside: On top, they bake on white porcelain (the same stuff as a coffee mug, but dental-grade). It’s colored to match your teeth so it looks natural from the front.
- Pros:
- Really tough — lasts 10–15 years if done well.
- Cheaper than all-ceramic crowns like zirconia.
- Cons:
- You might see a dark line at the gum over time (the metal peeking through).
- Some people are allergic to the metal.
- The porcelain can chip (like a coffee mug) and show the metal underneath.
A PFM crown is a strong, budget-friendly fake tooth with metal for strength and porcelain for looks — kind of like a racing car with a shiny paint job. It works great, but newer options like zirconia are tougher and prettier with no metal showing.
Exceptional translucency for anterior teeth.
Lithium disilicate (e.max) is like a super-pretty, super-strong glass made just for teeth.
Think of it as “crystal-clear tooth armor”:
- Looks Amazing: It’s translucent like real enamel, so light shines through just like your natural teeth. Dentists can make it sparkle and blend perfectly — no one will guess it’s a crown.
- Stronger Than Regular Glass: It’s 4–5 times tougher than the ceramic in your kitchen plates. Great for front or side teeth, but not quite as bulletproof as zirconia for heavy grinders.
- No Metal: 100% white and metal-free, so no dark gum lines ever.
- Gentle on Your Mouth: Smooth, kind to gums, and feels natural when you bite.
An e.max crown is a beautiful, high-tech glass cap that’s strong enough to chew with and pretty enough to smile big — like upgrading your tooth to first-class. Perfect when you want Instagram-worthy looks with solid strength.
Premium longevity and biocompatibility.
A metal crown is like a tiny stainless-steel helmet for your tooth.
- All Metal: It’s made of gold, silver-colored alloys, or tough metals (like the ones in jewelry or tools). No porcelain, no white coating — just solid metal.
- Super Tough: It’s the strongest crown you can get. Perfect for back teeth where you chew nails (figuratively!) — it won’t crack, chip, or wear out.
- Thin but Mighty: Dentists can make it super thin, so they remove less of your real tooth.
- Pros:
- Can last 20+ years.
- Great for people who grind hard or have tiny teeth.
- Cons:
- Looks like metal — silver or gold shine. Not for front teeth if you want to smile without showing bling.
- Some people prefer not to have metal in their mouth.
A metal crown is a bulletproof, no-frills tooth cap — ugly but nearly indestructible. Think of it as the pickup truck of dental crowns: not pretty, but it’ll outlast everything else.
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