What is HT Smile Porcelain? Which Country is it From?

HT Smile is a globally renowned porcelain line from H.C. Starck Group – Germany. It is also one of the world’s leading dental material brands. HT Smile full porcelain is a high-end all-ceramic tooth, free from impurities, with no metal framework, ensuring the gum line does not darken.
HT Smile full porcelain is typically indicated for full-mouth restorations. This high-end porcelain offers many advantages, including natural color, good strength, heat resistance, and high biocompatibility.
The manufacturer developed the HT Smile line in 2001. Immediately, this new product gained worldwide trust and has remained popular to this day. HT Smile all-ceramic teeth have received multiple international quality certifications, including DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, and DIN EN ISO 13485.

Is HT Smile Porcelain Good?

Although it has been on the market for 20 years, HT Smile full porcelain remains a highly popular and trusted product. Based on the characteristics of the porcelain, this line is considered ideal for oral restorations.
HT Smile porcelain is regarded as good when the teeth have a beautiful shape in the mouth, proper size, and do not cause irritation during use. Additionally, the color is harmonious, natural, and provides a good sense of taste.
To obtain high-quality HT Smile porcelain teeth, it is important to choose reputable dental clinics with modern equipment, porcelain with clear origin, and the application of advanced technology in treatment.
Ensuring these factors largely determines the success rate, providing effective chewing and long-lasting durability.
Made from pure porcelain blanks and designed with CAD/CAM technology, HT Smile meets the strictest standards for aesthetics, effectiveness, and safety. This product line has a natural, bright white color similar to real teeth, is strong, delivers a natural smile, and still ensures proper chewing function.

What Are the Advantages of HT Smile Porcelain?

Below are the reasons why HT Smile has become a formidable competitor in the cosmetic porcelain market. HT Smile porcelain has the following outstanding advantages:

Diverse, Natural Colors Like Real Teeth

HT Smile crowns are crafted using Germany’s most advanced technology, providing excellent translucency and a natural opacity similar to real teeth. The composition of HT Smile porcelain is entirely high-quality ceramic, free from impurities, so the color remains consistent even after long-term use. Moreover, as a full-ceramic crown without a metal framework, it does not darken at the gum line under light exposure. The color selection is based on 16 Vita shades with varying levels of whiteness, allowing customers to easily choose a shade that matches their natural teeth, skin tone, and lip color.

Strength Five Times That of Natural Teeth

HT Smile porcelain has a hardness of 1000 MPa and a bending strength up to 700 MPa, 4–5 times that of natural teeth. This is a key factor that makes HT Smile appealing to customers.
Absolutely Safe for Users’ Health
HT Smile crowns cause no irritation to natural teeth, gums, or cheeks. They also have excellent thermal insulation, protecting tooth cores from hot or cold foods. HT Smile porcelain is resistant to corrosion and oxidation by enzymes in saliva, ensuring long-lasting use without wear.
Minimally Invasive to Natural Teeth
HT Smile teeth are manufactured with modern CAM/CAD technology, achieving precise detail down to the tooth’s surface lines. This minimizes the need for excessive grinding and protects the natural tooth structure.
Longer Lifespan
Compared to metal-core or standard porcelain teeth, HT Smile has a higher lifespan. To ensure durability and long-term use, customers should follow these guidelines:
  •  Avoid chewing very tough or hard foods to prevent chipping or cracking.
  •  Limit colored foods, carbonated drinks, sugary foods, or highly acidic foods.
  •  Do not drink ice water or consume extremely hot or cold foods and beverages.
  •  Brush gently with a soft-bristled toothbrush, cleaning all tooth surfaces, especially between teeth.
  •  Use dental floss to remove plaque between teeth and gums; water flossers can reach areas brushes cannot.
  •  Avoid bad habits such as nail biting, teeth grinding, tongue pushing, smoking, or using substances harmful to oral health.
  •  Attend regular dental check-ups as scheduled to monitor the condition of your crowns and address any issues promptly.
With proper care and hygiene as instructed by your dentist, HT Smile porcelain teeth can last 15–20 years, and potentially a lifetime.
Due to these numerous advantages, HT Smile porcelain teeth are relatively expensive. If you wish to choose HT Smile to address your dental issues, be prepared for the investment.

Comparison Between HT Smile Porcelain and Metal-Ceramic Porcelain

To demonstrate the advantages of HT Smile porcelain, below is a comparison table with other types of porcelain for your reference:
Criteria HT Smile Porcelain Metal-Ceramic Porcelain
Strength 1400 MPa, high strength Brittle, easily broken
Color No dyeing required, saves time and cost. Requires dyeing, costly.
Precision Absolute precision, manufactured using CAD/CAM technology Accuracy depends on the dentist’s skill
Aesthetics Translucent white, natural color Opaque white

Should You Choose HT Smile Porcelain?

Compared to any other type of porcelain, HT Smile is not inferior in terms of aesthetics, strength, or lifespan. Therefore, if you have issues such as misaligned teeth, minor bite problems, cracked, chipped, or heavily decayed teeth and wish to restore them, this porcelain is worth considering.
Specifically, with a strength of 1400 MPa and 16 different shades, HT Smile can be applied to both molars and front teeth, providing strong chewing force and aesthetics comparable to natural teeth.

Who Should Get HT Smile Porcelain Aesthetic Treatment?

HT Smile all-ceramic crowns are suitable for the following cases:
  •  Discolored teeth, enamel damage due to excessive antibiotic use, enamel hypoplasia, etc.
  •  Slightly spaced, mildly crowded teeth, or other minor misalignments.
  •  Chipped or broken teeth due to accidents or trauma that need crowns to protect the pulp.
  •  Decayed teeth, pulpitis, or teeth that have undergone root canal treatment needing crowns for restoration.
  •  Restoration for teeth with uneven sizes.
Specifically, customers who previously had metal-core crowns with darkened margins or experienced other issues can replace them with HT Smile all-ceramic crowns for optimal results.
To determine if your teeth are suitable for HT Smile porcelain aesthetic treatment, customers can visit QUINN Dental for a direct examination and receive specialized consultation from our doctors.

HT Smile Porcelain Crown Procedure

To achieve the desired results with HT Smile crowns, it is important to choose a reputable dental clinic. The dentists must ensure that the crown procedure is performed safely, meeting strict technical requirements, with meticulous tooth preparation and crown placement. This ensures you achieve the beautiful smile you desire.
Below is the HT Smile crown procedure at QUINN Dental for your reference:
Step 1: Comprehensive Oral Health Examination

The first step in getting a porcelain crown is for the dentist to conduct a comprehensive oral health examination to identify any dental issues you may have, such as periodontitis, gingivitis, etc.
If you have such problems, the dentist will treat them thoroughly before proceeding with the HT Smile crown procedure.

Next, the dentist will clean the oral cavity and administer anesthesia to begin tooth preparation. Depending on your current dental condition, the dentist will shape the tooth according to a carefully calculated ratio.

  • After tooth preparation is completed, the dentist will take dental impressions and send them to the lab.
  • At this stage, dental technicians will design a set of crowns that match your natural teeth and your desired outcome.

After completing all the previous steps, the dentist will check the condition of the teeth and place the crown onto the natural tooth. This requires careful and meticulous work to ensure aesthetic standards and proper bite alignment for the patient.

How Much Does HT Smile Porcelain Cost? Is It Expensive?

HT Smile porcelain belongs to the high-end category on the market, offering many advantages such as natural color, high strength, heat resistance, and excellent biocompatibility with the oral environment.
Because of these features, the price of HT Smile porcelain is in the upper range compared to other porcelain lines. Typically, the price ranges from 7–8 million VND per tooth depending on the dental clinic. At QUINN Dental, the listed price is 8 million VND (excluding any promotions).
The price of 7–8 million VND per tooth is considered relatively high, so HT Smile porcelain is suitable for customers with a stable income and financial flexibility.
If your budget is limited, you can consider mid-range porcelain options such as Katana or Venus. These are also full-ceramic teeth providing good chewing function and aesthetics.
At QUINN Dental, we always ensure the use of genuine porcelain. If you discover that the porcelain used is of unclear origin, you will be refunded 200% of your payment.

Trusted and Quality HT Smile Porcelain Clinic

If you are unsure about a reputable place to get HT Smile porcelain crowns, QUINN Dental is definitely a clinic you should consider.
It is no coincidence that over the past 5 years, QUINN Dental has gained the trust of thousands of customers for their porcelain crown treatments.
Leading in the field of cosmetic dentistry, QUINN Dental stands out for:
  •  All porcelain materials used in aesthetic treatments are 100% genuine and high-end.
  •  Crowns are meticulously designed with translucent, glossy, natural colors like real teeth, ensuring proper chewing function for patients.
  •  A team of highly skilled dentists with many years of experience in cosmetic dentistry.

 Most notably, at QUINN Dental, Dr. Quỳnh Trang – an expert – will design a unique smile tailored to your facial features, ensuring your beauty and charisma are expressed clearly and prominently.

HT Smile Porcelain Warranty at QUINN Dental

At QUINN Dental, for each case of porcelain crown placement, you will receive:
– An official warranty card valid for up to 10 years. The warranty card serves as proof of the material for each porcelain line. QUINN Dental guarantees 100% genuine porcelain; if you discover the porcelain used is not genuine, you will be refunded 200% of your payment.
– Lifetime professional warranty: During use, if you encounter any issues such as chipping or breaking, you will receive a complete replacement free of charge.

Before-and-After Images of Customers

To better understand the effectiveness of HT Smile porcelain, we invite customers to view the images below.
It is evident that HT Smile cosmetic crowns have provided bright teeth and a confident, perfect smile for clients at QUINN Dental.

Frequently Asked Questions

A summary of common questions and concerns customers have before deciding to use HT Smile porcelain crowns:
  •  How much does it cost to get an HT Smile crown?
  •   At QUINN Dental, the price for one crown is 8 million VND (excluding discounts). If there are pre-existing dental issues, treatment may be required first, which could incur additional costs beyond the crown price. However, the clinic often runs special promotions throughout the year. For details, you can call the hotline or visit the clinic for consultation.
  •  Will getting crowns affect chewing?
  •  Why choose QUINN Dental?
  •  What is the HT Smile porcelain warranty policy at QUINN Dental?
*If you still have questions, please call: 0914210988. Schedule your appointment today!