Porcelain Fractures

Porcelain is the most suitable material for the esthetic replacement of tooth enamel.  Because porcelain is a "glass-like" substance, it can break.  However, the strength of dental porcelain is similar to dental enamel and the force necessary to fracture dental porcelain would usually fracture natural tooth enamel.  Small porcelain fractures can be repaired; larger fractures often require a new crown or fixed bridge.