How Much Do Dental Crowns Cost?

Dental crowns in savage minnesota, or caps, preserve and protect damaged teeth.  Dentists use crowns as a common type of dental restoration that encases a cracked, decayed, weak or already crowned tooth with a custom-designed material. Dentists have a variety of treatment options to restore teeth and it is important to discuss all these options with your dentist before selecting the full coverage crown.

The cost of a dental crown includes the technical demands of the treatment, the dentist’s training and expertise, the dental technologist’s training and expertise, the location of the office, and the materials used for the treatment.  In general, crowns can range in price from $1,000 to $3,500 due to all these variables.  You can count on your new crown to last between 10 and 15 years or longer, depending upon those variables as well as others that include your health, your other teeth, your diet and your at home care.

If aesthetics are a large part of your consideration, it is important that you work closely with your dentist to explain your expectations and thoughts of what your crown will look like in your smile.  Using photos is the best way to show the dentist what you are looking to achieve with your new smile.  Additionally, you will need to be sure to choose a dentist who can complete the work you are looking to have.  Some dentists have more experience working with patients on creating an improved and healthier smile.

If you live close to the East Coast or the West Coast you are more likely to pay more money for a dental crown.  If fact, you are more likely to pay more money for all dental work.  The closer you live to a city, you may pay more, but with a higher concentration of dentists in general the competition may drive down the price.  You may even have access to dentists with more experience in aesthetic and function improvements from dental crowns.

There are three predominant choices of materials for full coverage crowns which include porcelain-fused-to-metal, all-ceramic (all-porcelain), and gold.  The material that you choose for your crown should be determined by you and your dentist based on the materials available, the look you would like to achieve, the strength needed, the frequency of usage, and the amount of space in your mouth available.  Each material has different a lifespan, set of advantages, and set of disadvantages to consider before choosing.

Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns provide durable, strong and closest to your natural tooth aesthetic treatment option.  It is important to consider that as the porcelain-fused-to-metal option ages and your gums start to recede over time, the underlying metal or gold margin may become visible.

All-ceramic or all-porcelain crowns made from zirconia or aluminous provide a metal-free option.  The more modern all-ceramic materials continue to increase in strength and durability, but they are not the strongest materials making it a poor choice for heavy function areas due to the likeliness to replace more frequently.

Finally, one of the most expensive choices for your crown is gold but some people prefer the aesthetics of a gold tooth.  Gold is also gentle on the surrounding teeth and strong enough to be used a molar long term without the risk of cracking or breaking.

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