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Dental Crowns

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Protect a substantially weakened tooth with a digitally designed ceramic crown shaped around its gumline, neighboring teeth and bite.

Whole Tooth Dental considers a crown when a tooth can no longer reliably support a filling.

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What it is, and why you might discuss it

  • A crown covers the prepared tooth to replace its outer shape and protect weakened structure.
  • Metal-free ceramics are chosen for the tooth's needs. Design considers the contour where the crown meets the gum and how you bite.

How we assess whether it suits you

  • Check remaining tooth and crack extent.
  • Assess nerve health and gum support.
  • Review available space and chewing forces.

What the process involves

  1. 01Prepare the tooth with appropriate numbing.
  2. 02Record its shape digitally.
  3. 03Design the crown and provide a temporary when needed.
  4. 04Check fit, contacts and bite before securing it.

Alternatives worth asking about

  • Ceramic onlay

    May preserve more tooth when partial coverage is suitable.

Benefits

  • Coverage for weakened tooth structure.
  • Restored chewing shape.
  • A ceramic appearance matched to surrounding teeth.

Risks

  • Sensitivity or later nerve treatment is possible.
  • A crown may chip, loosen or fracture.
  • Decay can develop at its edges.

Limitations

  • Preparation removes tooth structure.
  • A crown cannot save every cracked tooth.

Timing

Preparation, fabrication and fit determine the number of visits. Your clinician explains whether a temporary is needed.

Recovery

Avoid chewing while numb. Follow temporary-crown precautions and report looseness or a bite that feels uneven.

What affects the cost

These factors explain the scope of care, not a Whole Tooth price quote. Assessment fees are separate from later treatment estimates. Whole Tooth’s fees and disclosure policy require confirmation; ask about applicable assessment charges before arranging a visit.

  • Ceramic selected.
  • Underlying tooth repair needed.
  • Complexity of bite and fit.

Questions people ask

References

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