What is a dental crown?
A dental crown is a type of restoration that completely covers a damaged or weakened tooth, restoring its shape, strength, and appearance. It helps maintain the tooth’s functionality, reinforces it, and provides an aesthetic look, and can be made from porcelain, metal-ceramic, or zirconia.
AESTHETIC OPTIONS MADE FROM PREMIUM MATERIALS
Dental crowns can be made from various materials, allowing every patient to find the solution that best suits their needs. Premium ceramic and zirconia crowns offer a natural appearance, while metal-ceramic and gold crowns are known for their exceptional durability. Below is a brief overview of the most commonly used types.
Porcelain-fused-to-metal crown
It has an inner metal framework and an outer porcelain layer, providing excellent durability and stability. It withstands high chewing forces well, making it especially ideal for posterior teeth, but in suitable cases it can also be used for aesthetically restoring front teeth.
Ceramic crown
A completely metal-free crown made of porcelain, offering exceptional aesthetics and a highly natural appearance. It is an ideal choice for restoring front teeth, where appearance is especially important.
Zirconia crown
An extremely durable, fully metal-free restoration that provides exceptional strength along with a highly aesthetic, natural-looking appearance. Thanks to its premium zirconia framework, it withstands strong biting forces, making it an ideal choice for both front and molar teeth. Its biocompatibility and lifelike appearance make it one of the most popular types of modern dental restorations.
Gold crown
An extremely durable, precisely fitting, and biocompatible restoration that is gentle on opposing teeth and the gums. Thanks to its high strength, it provides a long-lasting and reliable solution, especially for molars. Although it is less favorable aesthetically, it remains a popular choice due to its outstanding longevity and stability.
When dental crown Is Recommended?
Extensive Decay or Broken Tooth
If a tooth has suffered mechanical damage (fracture, crack) or extensive decay, a traditional filling may no longer provide adequate protection. A crown completely covers the tooth, restores its original shape, reinforces its structure, and prevents further breakage or damage.
Root-Treated Tooth
Root-treated teeth are often fragile due to the removal of internal tissue. A crown surrounds and reinforces the tooth, preserving its functionality over the long term and protecting it against chewing forces.
Aesthetic Restoration
A crown can be used not only for functional but also for aesthetic purposes. For discolored, deformed, or irregularly shaped teeth, a crown provides a natural-looking, harmonious smile, enhancing the patient’s confidence and appearance.
Instead of Large Fillings
If a tooth already has multiple or large fillings, its structure becomes weaker, and additional fillings may not provide long-term protection. A crown stabilizes the tooth permanently, reduces the risk of fracture, and offers a long-lasting solution for tooth preservation.
Aesthetic and Long-Lasting Solution
The finished dental crowns fit perfectly with the surrounding teeth in both shape and color. The before-and-after results clearly demonstrate how the function and aesthetics of a tooth can be restored with a durable, natural-looking solution.
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Step by step
We briefly present the process of making a dental crown, from the preparation and impression taking all the way to the fabrication and placement of the final crown.
Consultation
The first step is a personal consultation, during which the dentist examines the teeth, assesses their condition, and selects the appropriate type of crown.
Tooth preparation and impression taking
First, the dentist prepares the tooth, and if it is severely damaged, a build-up or post is used to ensure stable support. Then, a traditional impression or a digital 3D scan is taken, based on which the dental laboratory fabricates the precisely fitting final crown.
Placement of a temporary crown
Until the final crown is ready, the patient receives a temporary crown, which protects the prepared tooth, ensures an aesthetic appearance, and allows comfortable chewing.
Fabrication of the final crown
Based on the impression or digital scan, the dental laboratory precisely shapes the crown, taking into account the tooth’s color, shape, and bite alignment. The resulting crown matches the natural teeth both aesthetically and functionally, ensuring a durable and comfortable outcome.
Final crown placement
The dentist checks the crown’s fit, shape, color, and bite, making fine adjustments if necessary. Once everything is perfect, the crown is permanently cemented with a special adhesive, restoring the tooth to a stable, functional, and aesthetic state.
Regular check-up and aftercare
Proper oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups ensure that the dental crown remains stable, durable, and comfortable in the long term.
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Prices
Please note that the root canal treatment price is for guidance only, as the final treatment plan can be determined only after an individual assessment and consultation. To prepare an exact quotation, an in-person visit to our clinic is required, where we can perform an oral examination, discuss treatment options, and clarify your aesthetic expectations.
Details
During our dental consultation, our experienced dentists thoroughly examine the condition of your teeth and provide personalized advice to help create the most suitable treatment plan.
What’s included
Full dental check-up
X-ray review
Discussion of questions
Estimated costs and timing
Details
The fabrication of a dental crown is a precise dental procedure during which the dentist restores the shape and function of a damaged or weakened tooth in a customized manner, using the most advanced materials and technologies. Thanks to its accurate fit and aesthetic design, the dental crown provides a natural appearance while offering long-term protection for the tooth, restoring chewing function, and contributing to a confident smile.
What’s included
Local anesthesia
Tooth preparation
Digital scanning
Adhesive bonding
Helpful tips
We have collected the most frequently asked questions about root canal treatment so you can learn in advance about the procedure and its details. Our goal is to give you all the information you need to arrive at our clinic confident and well-prepared for the treatment.
Getting a crown is not painful, as local anesthesia is applied before the procedure.
On average, a crown lasts 10–15 years, but with proper oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups, it can last even longer.
Typically, making a crown requires two appointments: the first for tooth preparation and impression taking, and the second for crown placement.
During the first few days, mild sensitivity to hot, cold, or chewing may occur, but this usually resolves on its own.
If the crown is damaged or becomes loose, contact your dentist immediately. Early intervention prevents further damage to the tooth, and the crown can be repaired or replaced if necessary.
The price depends on the material and type, an exact cost can only be determined after a personal examination.
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