Dental crowns can be divided into temporary crowns and permanent crowns two types of temporary crowns, the use of temporary crowns for about a week or so, permanent crowns theoretically have the possibility of permanent use, but by the crown material, personal oral conditions, dietary habits, etc., the average life span of about 5-15 years ranging.
1. Crown material: dental crowns as a method of dental restoration, its types are more diverse, including metal casting crowns, all-ceramic crowns, metal porcelain crowns and so on. All-ceramic crowns have a high degree of biocompatibility, if normal use of its life is relatively long.
2. Individual oral condition: If the crown user oral condition is good, no obvious oral disease, after the installation of the crown its service life is relatively long; if the individual oral environment is not good, there are caries, periodontitis and other oral problems, the service life of the crown is relatively short.
3. Dietary habits: there are differences in personal dietary habits, if long-term consumption of hard, sticky food, the crown of the greater damage, its service life is relatively short; if less consumption of hard, sticky food, the crown of the less harmful, its service life is relatively long.
After installing the crown, you should take good care of the crown, reduce the consumption of too hard food, and go to the hospital for regular dental checkups in order to improve its service life.