Dental crowns cost anywhere from $900.00 up, depending on the tooth being restored. Additionally, the cost varies by:
- materials,
- complexity, and
- the dentist’s training and experience[1].
Insurance may pay part of the cost if it’s obviously needed for medical reasons, but usually crowns are covered only on a limited basis per year. Nowadays crowns are made of porcelain, resin or porcelain-fused-metal[2]. The crown covers the entire surface of a tooth, adding strength, durability and stability. This usually requires two office visits but can be accomplished in one day; first to prepare the tooth, make an impression and install a temporary crown. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory or manufactured in-house with the use of a CAD aided milling machine to create the permanent crown, which is installed during the second appointment.
If the crown is going to be made in one day in-house on a CAD cam system, the tooth is digitally scanned in the mouth and sent to a milling machine and completed usually with 2 to 3 hours.
There’s often an initial office visit ($65-$102) and X-rays ($85-$135)[3]. There may be additional costs that contribute to the overall price involved in crowns which are beyond the patient’s control. Each patient presents a unique set of circumstances. A large share of undervalued costs goes toward the treatment itself, lab and production costs for the crown, aftercare and the like.
With proper care a crown may last 10 or more years. Depending upon the general wear and tear, it could last indefinitely. With somewhere between 10 and indefinitely, the investment becomes rather modest, if not inexpensive.
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Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
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Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
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Information included is not dental or medical advice. For your specific information
be sure to consult your dentist.
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[1] And to some degree the location of the practice.
[2] Depending on the customers’ needs and wishes, partial and full crowns made of various materials may be utilized.
[3] There are several reasons for this: 1) Insurance companies require it for a claim submission, and 2) Dentist don’t have x-ray vision.
