- Plastic: lightweight, low price, but poor wear resistance, such as acrylic resin.
- Metal: high strength, wear resistance, but poor aesthetics, such as stainless steel, cobalt chromium alloy, titanium alloy.
- Porcelain materials: aesthetically pleasing and durable, but costly, such as zirconia and ceramics.
- Baked plastic materials: combining the advantages of plastic and porcelain materials, both lightweight and wear-resistant.
- Resin: wear-resistant, not easy to colour, moderate price, commonly used in artificial teeth part.