Natural-Looking Tooth Restoration
A dental crown is a cap placed over a tooth that’s broken, treated with a root canal, stained, damaged by decay, or misshapen. Individually crafted and custom-fitted, dental crowns blend seamlessly with the shade and contour of your natural teeth and can last more than 15 years. Crowns are sometimes used to anchor a dental bridge or top off a dental implant, and they’re also applied for certain cosmetic changes or aesthetic goals.
What Happens During a Crown Fitting?
A dental crown procedure usually takes two office visits and is performed by a dentist. Here’s how we go about it:
Examining and Preparing the Tooth
As with any dental treatment, we start with a thorough exam, checking and cleaning your teeth so they’re ready for a precise fit. If the tooth is broken or badly damaged by decay, we’ll remove the affected areas so the dental crown can properly protect the tooth from further decay.
Shaping the Crown
Next, using dental putty, we take an impression of your teeth to help build your custom porcelain crown. You’ll then wear a temporary crown until your next appointment. If you’re missing a tooth and want to replace it with a dental implant, we’ll take an impression of the implant site and surrounding teeth, which our lab uses to craft your custom crown.
Placing the Crown
At your second appointment, we remove the temporary crown and replace it with your permanent one, securing it with durable dental cement or a hidden screw. To finish, we polish the crown and make any final adjustments for a comfortable, secure fit.
What is the cost of Dental Crowns in Scarborough?
The out-of-pocket cost of a dental crown can vary widely from patient to patient. With a typical dental insurance plan, a single crown averages around $200 to $600 or more. Without insurance, a reasonable ballpark figure for a crown would be about $800 to $1,200 and up. Most people feel a dental crown is an easy decision to get their smile looking and feeling natural again, though the cost may still give you pause.
So what goes into determining the cost of a dental crown?
- The type of crown and the material used.
- The location and complexity of the procedure.
- The number of crowns that may be needed.
- Combining the crown with other dental appliances like bridges.
- The supplies and equipment required for your specific treatment.
Keep in mind, no dental practice can give an accurate quote over the phone. Your needs are as unique as your smile, so it’s important to speak with a dentist and complete an oral exam to explore your treatment options and receive an accurate quote. If you have dental insurance, we’re happy to provide a quote you can submit to them, so you know your out-of-pocket costs before making a decision.
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to schedule an initial consultation & exam.
Your consultation will include an examination of everything from your teeth, gums and soft tissues to the shape and condition of your bite. Generally, we want to see how your whole mouth looks and functions. Before we plan your treatment we want to know everything about the health and aesthetic of your smile, and most importantly, what you want to achieve so we can help you get there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you’ll need a crown after a root canal depends largely on where the tooth sits in your mouth. Back teeth like molars and premolars handle most of the chewing, so they usually need a crown, while incisors and canines, which take on less chewing pressure, don’t always require one.
One key difference between a crown and a filling is durability, especially for teeth with a large biting surface. Repeated pressure from chewing or habitual clenching can cause fillings on the biting surfaces of molars to chip or loosen over time. A crown, as a single unbroken surface from gumline to gumline, is built to handle much greater force over a much longer period.
Depending on the condition of your tooth, getting a crown can feel similar to getting a filling. We take our time to properly numb the area and use freezing as needed so preparing your tooth stays pain free. You may notice some sensitivity or mild soreness in the gums around the tooth for a short while after your procedure. If dental anxiety is a concern for you, let us know! We’re happy to help put your mind at ease and make your visit as comfortable as possible.
Dental crowns play two important roles in your mouth. First and foremost, they fully restore the function of your tooth, so you can close your bite and chew without pain, discomfort or having to favour one side. Just as important, crowns are designed to blend in with your natural teeth, coloured and contoured to match your smile perfectly. In fact, many patients forget which tooth is the crown altogether.
In most cases, dental crowns last up to 15 years, but with proper care, many patients enjoy 25 to 30 years of durability.
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