What materials are used in implant restorations?

For single-unit implant crowns in the anterior zone, layered zirconia or lithium disilicate gives the translucency and shade depth prosthodontists need for natural-looking results. Monolithic zirconia handles posterior load without the chipping risk of layered porcelain over metal. PFM remains an option where budget is a driver, but the metal margin and opacity tradeoff is harder to justify as zirconia milling costs have dropped significantly since 2019.

Full-arch cases (All-on-4, All-on-6, hybrid prostheses) most often use monolithic zirconia or a PMMA provisional converted to zirconia at final delivery. Milled PMMA provisionals are critical for verifying occlusion and emergence profile before committing to the final material. Cutting that step generates remakes. At Dani Dental, provisional-to-final handoffs are coordinated as a single workflow so the transition does not create a gap in case accountability.

Abutment material matters as much as crown material. Titanium abutments suit posterior implants and high-load cases; zirconia abutments are preferred in the anterior where soft tissue visibility makes the titanium gray line a clinical concern. Custom abutments, whether titanium or zirconia, are designed at Dani Dental to match the specific emergence profile of each case rather than adapting a stock component that approximates the anatomy.