Katana porcelain teeth are manufactured in Japan with the most modern and advanced technology today. As one of the popular all-ceramic teeth lines, Katana can restore basic chewing ability while improving aesthetics, completely overcoming defects on teeth. This helps customers have bright white teeth and a confident smile when communicating every day.
1. What is Katana porcelain teeth?
Katana porcelain teeth are also known as Katana Zirconia, a line of all-ceramic teeth originating from Japan. This porcelain crown is made of two layers, the inner core is made of Zirconia porcelain and covered with a layer of Ceramco porcelain enamel on the outside.
Thanks to the hardness of the material, Katana porcelain teeth are quite durable and are highly appreciated for their aesthetics.
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2. Who should have Katana porcelain crowns?
Made entirely of porcelain without any metal impurities, Katana porcelain crowns can be indicated in almost all cases of dental restoration, specifically as follows:
– Teeth are chipped or broken but the tooth body is still strong enough.
– Correcting overbite, underbite, and slight misalignment due to incorrect tooth position.
– Teeth with uneven color.
– Teeth that are discolored, yellowed, or stained with antibiotics that cannot be whitened by conventional methods.
– Teeth that are sparse or have gaps with not too large gaps.
– Restoration after treating diseases such as tooth decay, pulpitis, etc.
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3. Are Katana porcelain teeth good?
Katana porcelain teeth produced by Japanese technology have the following outstanding advantages:
3.1. High aesthetics
Thanks to the Ceramco porcelain enamel coating on the outside and the color can be adjusted to 16 different shades, Japanese Katana porcelain teeth can bring bright white teeth and a confident smile to customers.
In addition, with a metal-free structure, Katana porcelain teeth have the ability to reflect similarly to real teeth, without being black when exposed to light, causing an unnatural look. In addition, the phenomenon of black gum lines that often appears when covering metal porcelain teeth will also be overcome, ensuring long-term use.
3.2. Benign to the body
The inner frame of the porcelain tooth is made from Zirconia porcelain which has been tested to be safe and benign to the body, so it will not cause any effects on oral health. Therefore, customers can rest assured when choosing this type of porcelain tooth when they need to restore decayed or infected teeth.
3.3. Long-lasting life
Made entirely from high-grade porcelain that cannot be affected by factors in the oral environment, Katana porcelain teeth can last up to 15 years if well cared for.
3.4. Reasonable cost
Compared to other all-ceramic teeth, Katana porcelain teeth have a much more reasonable price. Therefore, this is the optimal choice for those who have high aesthetic needs and want to save maximum cost.
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4. Some limitations of Japanese Katana porcelain teeth
However, with an affordable price, Katana porcelain teeth still have certain limitations compared to other porcelain teeth lines:
4.1. Endurance
In fact, Katana porcelain teeth can only restore normal chewing ability relatively compared to metal porcelain teeth. Therefore, this type of porcelain teeth is often not indicated for cases requiring molar crowns.
4.2. Color
When comparing color and aesthetics, Katana porcelain teeth are still a bit inferior and do not achieve absolute naturalness compared to other all-ceramic teeth on the market such as Cercon HT porcelain teeth, Lava Plus porcelain teeth,…
5. How much does Katana porcelain crown cost?
In fact, the price of Katana porcelain crown depends on many other factors such as the condition of the teeth as well as the dental facility that the customer chooses.
Each dental clinic on the market today has different prices depending on the doctor’s skills, facilities, etc. But in general, there is not much difference, so customers should choose a reputable address to be assured of the quality of dental restoration.
Customers can refer to the price list of Katana porcelain crowns as well as other porcelain crowns at BIK International Dental Clinic as follows:
LATEST PRICE LIST FOR PORCELAIN TEETH | ||
American metal porcelain teeth (3-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 1,500,000 VND |
Titanium porcelain teeth (5-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 2,400,000 VND |
Zirconia all-ceramic teeth (CAD/CAM) (7-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 3,900,000 VND |
Full Zirconia (CAD/CAM) All-Ceramic Teeth (10-Year Warranty) | 1 tooth | 4,400,000 VND |
ArgenZ Ultra (CAD/CAM) All-Ceramic Teeth (10-Year Warranty) | 1 tooth | 5,400,000 VND |
ArgenZ HT+ (CAD/CAM) All-Ceramic Teeth (10-Year Warranty) | 1 tooth | 6,000,000 VND |
Cercon All-Ceramic Teeth HT (CAD/CAM) (10-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 6,000,000 VND |
Ceramill Zolid all-ceramic teeth (10-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 6,600,000 VND |
Lava Plus all-ceramic teeth – 3M ESPE (CAD/CAM) (15-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 8,800,000 VND |
Emax porcelain veneer (CAD/CAM) (5-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 6,000,000 VND |
3D Glass Porcelain Veneer without grinding real teeth (10-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 9,000,000 VND |
CAD/CAM Porcelain Inlay/Onlay (10-year warranty) | 1 tooth | 5,000,000 VND |
So with the features provided in the above article, if the customer only needs a porcelain crown to improve the defect of the tooth, Katana porcelain is the optimal choice. However, if customers want to have perfect chewing function and aesthetics, they should learn about higher-end porcelain teeth.