“What is the most natural looking crown?”

Great question. The most lifelike crown is made from a material called E-Max. However, if this is a front tooth, you may want the dentist to complete a custom shade in the laboratory for the perfect match and the type of crown based on your bite and what would last you the longest.

Nowadays there are multiple materials in the market, ask your dentist and they will help you to choose the best to fit what you need

An all porcelain one such as emax or zirconia with emax as opposed to a porcelain fused to metal, which is more opaque.

Hi hope you are doing well. There are many different types of esthetic crowns. Lithium disilicate (Emax crowns ) which is a glass ceramic material or a combination of porcelain and zirconia (Lava crowns) are great options.

The most esthetically pleasing crowns are hand made at a top dental laboratory of one of the ceramic materials. To get the finest result, you may need to travel to the lab as they are fabricating the crown.

E Max crowns

Best Regards,
Dr. Mark Berkowitz

The most natural looking crowns are made of entirely porcelain with no metal contact. Examples are eMax, Feldspathic porcelain and Empress crowns. All of these will give a beautiful, natural looking result when done by a great dentist and lab.

An all ceramic crown is the most beautiful types of crowns that can be made. But the truth be told, the degree of beauty and how natural the crown looks is dependent upon two main factors. One factor is the dentist him/herself who is responsible for preparing the tooth for the new crown. There are certain criteria that need to be met in order for the lab technician to be able to actually make a beautiful crown restoration. Which leads us into the second factor, that being the lab tech who actually fabricated the crown. Just as things apply to any person, or any dentist, or any lab tech, not all folks are as capable as others. The lab tech plays an equal role to that of the dentist with regard to the final product, or crown in this instance. Unfortunately, both of these factors are relatively “blind items” to the consumer, or patient. So even though a porcelain or ceramic crown is easily agreed upon as being the most beautiful type of crown, it all depends upon the doctor and technician doing the work for you. So good luck, and try to choose your doctor wisely.

A ceramic crown would be the most natural looking. Finding a dentist with cosmetic training and experience is important. Dentistry is both science and art. Look at before and after photos on websites and interview a few doctors. Make sure there is no metal in the crown, tooth, or implant if that is required. Be picky and hold the dentist to a standard. You may need to pay a premium depending on how demanding you are going to be.
Hope this helps.

Dr. Michael Rouff, BS, DMD, NMD