{"id":1215,"date":"2024-11-01T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T07:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/anterior-zirconia-crown-4teeth-case\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T23:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:52:06","slug":"anterior-zirconia-crown-4teeth-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/anterior-zirconia-crown-4teeth-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Anterior Zirconia Crowns in Seomyeon, Busan: Improving the Shape of the Front Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Cover image: anterior zirconia crown case in Busan\" class=\"wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-cover.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-cover-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-cover-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-cover-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">From the heart of Seomyeon,<br>drawing tomorrow's smile,<br>This is Smile Digital Dental Clinic \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you have worn front tooth crowns for a long time, even when there is nothing wrong with the crowns themselves,<br>you may be bothered by the length, width or tilt of the teeth, or how they blend with the neighboring teeth,<br>and start thinking about having them redone.<br>For the front teeth in particular, it is important to look not at a single tooth alone but at the length and width of the left and right teeth, the tooth axis, symmetry,<br>the gum line and so on, together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Today we introduce, for a woman in her 40s who visited because she was concerned about the shape and alignment of her existing front tooth restorations,<br><strong style=\"color:#1a5fb4\">a case in which we planned the shape of four front teeth together and retreated them with zirconia<br>crowns<\/strong>\u2014 this is the case we introduce here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-1\">She Was Concerned About the Shape and Alignment of Her Existing Front Crowns<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-2\">Why Did We Treat Four Front Teeth Together Instead of Just the Two Existing Crowns?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-3\">We Also Rechecked the Condition of the Existing Root Canal Treatment.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-4\">After an Intraoral Scan, We Designed the Shape of the Four Front Teeth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-5\">Before the Final Crowns, We Checked the Shape With Temporary Teeth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-6\">We Reflected the Shape Confirmed With the Temporary Teeth in the Final Zirconia Crowns.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-7\">Let's Compare Before and After Treatment.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-8\">With Front Tooth Crowns, Checking the Shape Before Making the Final Restoration Is Also Important.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 1<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Why the Patient Visited<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-pano-before.jpg\" alt=\"Panoramic X-ray before front tooth crown treatment\" class=\"wp-image-1178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-pano-before.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-pano-before-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-pano-before-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-pano-before-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1179\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-right.jpg\" alt=\"Before front tooth crowns, right-side intraoral photo\" class=\"wp-image-1179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-right.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-right-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-right-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1180\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-front.jpg\" alt=\"Before front tooth crowns, front intraoral photo\" class=\"wp-image-1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-front.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-front-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-front-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-left.jpg\" alt=\"Before front tooth crowns, left-side intraoral photo\" class=\"wp-image-1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-left.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-left-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-left-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-upper.jpg\" alt=\"Before front tooth crowns, upper occlusal photo\" class=\"wp-image-1182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-upper.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-upper-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-upper-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1183\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-lower.jpg\" alt=\"Before front tooth crowns, lower occlusal photo\" class=\"wp-image-1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-lower.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-lower-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-lower-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">She Was Concerned About the Shape and Alignment of Her Existing Front Crowns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">She is a woman in her early 40s.<br>She had previously had front tooth crown treatment, but she came because she was bothered by the shape and<br>alignment of her front teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 2<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Diagnosis and Treatment Plan<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1185\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-before.jpg\" alt=\"Front view of the existing front tooth crowns before zirconia crowns\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-before.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-before-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-before-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" data-id=\"1184\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-line.jpg\" alt=\"Front photo with a line marking the tilt of the existing front tooth crowns\" class=\"wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-line.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-line-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-front-line-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Front photo before treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Looking at the front teeth from the front, the axis of the existing restorations was tilted compared with the neighboring teeth, and there were also differences in the shape and width of the left and right front teeth.<br>One front tooth had an existing resin restoration, which also made that tooth look<br>relatively wider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When we compare by marking lines on the photo, the tilt of each front tooth and the differences in shape between left and right<br>can be seen more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">Why Did We Treat Four Front Teeth Together Instead of Just the Two Existing Crowns?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">One could also think of simply replacing the crowns the patient already had.<br>However, in front tooth prosthetic treatment, rather than looking at a single tooth alone,<br>we have to consider the length and width of the left and right front teeth, the tooth axis, symmetry, and the sense of connection with the neighboring teeth<br>together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For this patient, we discussed an approach that adjusts not only the existing crowns but also the shape and proportions of the adjacent front teeth,<br>and after talking through the scope of treatment with the patient, we decided to treat<br><strong style=\"color:#1a5fb4\">four upper front teeth together<\/strong>.<br>A wider scope of treatment is not always better.<br>Considering the current condition of the teeth, the existing restorations and the extent of change the patient wants,<br>it is important to decide the necessary scope of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 3<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Treatment in Progress<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"514\" data-id=\"1186\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-before.jpg\" alt=\"X-ray of the front teeth before root canal retreatment\" class=\"wp-image-1186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-before.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-before-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-before-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"513\" data-id=\"1187\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-after.jpg\" alt=\"X-ray of the front teeth after root canal retreatment\" class=\"wp-image-1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-after.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-after-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-xray-after-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">X-rays before \/ after root canal retreatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">We Also Rechecked the Condition of the Existing Root Canal Treatment.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Before starting the prosthetic treatment, we also checked the condition of the teeth that had previously had root canal treatment.<br>When we evaluated the X-rays together with the clinical findings, there were teeth whose existing root canal treatment needed to be checked again,<br>so we carried out the necessary root canal treatment on those teeth<br>and then continued with the prosthetic treatment.<br>For the teeth that had root canal retreatment, we removed the existing root canal filling material, rechecked the length and shape of the canal, and then cleaned, disinfected and filled the canal.<br>After that, we moved on to the next step for the prosthetic treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-1.jpg\" alt=\"Design of four front tooth zirconia crowns after the intraoral scan\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-1-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"284\" data-id=\"1189\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-2.jpg\" alt=\"Computer design of four front crowns, checked against the lower teeth\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-2.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-design-2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Computer design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-temp-front.jpg\" alt=\"Front photo of the four temporary front teeth\" class=\"wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-temp-front.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-temp-front-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-temp-front-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-temp-front-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo of the temporary teeth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">After an Intraoral Scan, We Designed the Shape of the Four Front Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">After finishing the necessary treatment, we scanned the front teeth and the surrounding teeth with the intraoral scanner.<br>Based on the scanned data, we designed the shape of the four front teeth in our in-house lab.<br>In this process, rather than simply making the same shape as the existing crowns,<br>we planned a new shape considering the length and width of the front teeth, the tooth axis, left-right symmetry, and the relationship with the neighboring teeth,<br>and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">Before the Final Crowns, We Checked the Shape With Temporary Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the digitally designed shape, we first made temporary teeth<br>and checked them in the patient's mouth.<br>The temporary teeth were not meant to reproduce the color and translucency of the final zirconia crowns exactly,<br>but were used as a step to check in advance, before making the final restoration, the length, width, overall shape and alignment,<br>and so on.<br>This is because what you see in a photo or on a computer screen can feel<br>different from what you see in the actual mouth.<br>With the patient wearing the temporary teeth herself, we checked the shape,<br>reflected her opinions on the parts that needed it, and then proceeded to make the final restorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 4<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Treatment Result<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1191\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-compare.jpg\" alt=\"Front photo before zirconia crown treatment\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-compare.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-compare-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-before-compare-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-final-crown.jpg\" alt=\"Front photo after zirconia crowns on the front teeth\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-final-crown.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-final-crown-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-anterior-zirconia-final-crown-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">We Reflected the Shape Confirmed With the Temporary Teeth in the Final Zirconia Crowns.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Referring to the shape confirmed at the temporary stage,<br>made the final zirconia crowns.<br>Zirconia is one of the ceramic materials that can be made in a tooth color,<br>and in this case we used it as the material for the front tooth restorations.<br>Before final placement, we checked not only the shape and color of the crowns but also the contact with adjacent teeth and<br>the bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-7\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">Let's Compare Before and After Treatment.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">On the left is before treatment, and on the right is after treatment with the final zirconia crowns.<br>Before treatment, the tilt of the existing restorations and differences in the width and shape of each tooth were observed.<br>After treatment, as the axis, length and width of the four front teeth were planned again, we can see that the shape on both sides and<br>the alignment have changed.<br>In addition, the final crowns were made considering the color and shape of the surrounding natural teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-8\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">With Front Tooth Crowns, Checking the Shape Before Making the Final Restoration Is Also Important.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Front tooth prosthetic treatment is not simply a matter of matching the color of one crown.<br>We have to consider together the length and width of the teeth, the tooth axis and left-right symmetry, the gum line, and the harmony of color and<br>shape with the neighboring teeth.<br>In particular, when treating several front teeth at the same time, rather than making the final zirconia crowns right away, we can use temporary teeth to check the planned shape in the actual mouth and<br>make the necessary adjustments before making the final restorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This patient's course was as follows:<br><strong style=\"color:#1a5fb4\">checking the existing front crowns and tooth shape \u2192 X-ray examination and necessary root canal treatment<br>\u2192 intraoral scan \u2192 digital design of the four front teeth \u2192 checking the shape with temporary teeth<br>\u2192 making and placing the final zirconia crowns<\/strong><br>in that order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you are concerned about the shape or alignment of your front tooth crowns, it is important not only to replace the old crowns with new ones, but to make sure before treatment<br>which parts of the current restorations you want to change and how they should blend with the neighboring front teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The before-and-after photos in this case were published with the patient's consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Treatment methods and results vary from person to person. Depending on the condition of the existing teeth and root canal treatment, the remaining tooth structure, the periodontal tissue and the bite, additional root canal treatment or other treatment may be needed. Even after crown treatment, fracture, loss, secondary decay and periodontal problems can occur, so regular checkups and care are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Related cases:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/anterior-crown-pfm-to-zirconia-retreatment-case\/\">Front Tooth Crown in Busan Seomyeon: Retreating an Old PFM Crown with a Zirconia Crown<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/anterior-crown-retreatment-case\/\">Front Tooth Crown Retreatment in Busan Seomyeon: A Case With Root Canal Retreatment and Non-Vital Whitening<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/canada-patient-anterior-crown-gum-contouring\/\">Front Tooth Crown in Seomyeon, Busan: A Gum Contouring Case for a Patient From Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Related information: <a href=\"\/en\/oneday-crown\/\">Same-day crown &amp; one-day restoration guide<\/a> \u00b7 General dental information is also available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kda.or.kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Korean Dental Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sdc-directions-map-2026-968x1024.webp\" alt=\"Map to Smile Digital Dental Clinic and office hours\" class=\"wp-image-1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sdc-directions-map-2026-968x1024.webp 968w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sdc-directions-map-2026-283x300.webp 283w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sdc-directions-map-2026-768x813.webp 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sdc-directions-map-2026-11x12.webp 11w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sdc-directions-map-2026.webp 1219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman in her 40s was concerned about the shape and alignment of her front tooth crowns. 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