Most Dentists still do the 2 part process (make a temporary while the Ingot is sent out to be made) and you have to return in 2 weeks to get the Crown installed. Some dentists now offer the new "in House" option where they can make the Crown the same day, virtually while you wait. has Anyone tried the new method and if so please provide details, any complications and how much did it cost you. Crowns run me about $700 ea out of pocket.
2007-02-08 05:32:11 · 5 answers · asked by quantummaxq 1 in Health ➔ Dental
BTW, it IS hundreds of dollars if you do not have insurance, and You do NOT need a route to ahve a Crown done because the purpose of the crown is to replace the topside of the tooth with a cap (Crown) . furhermore you would be denied a crown if you had a bad root (aka root canal) and you would require an extraction and either a implant or bridge would be required.
2007-02-08 05:52:41 · update #1
ok i have to wonder where some of you people get your information from. for starters 700 dollars for a crown is pretty much right on in the US depending on where you live. an ingot is not sent anywhere to be made, the doctor takes an impression of the tooth preparation and sends it to the laboratory to have a crown made. now the in house option you are referring to is NOT a prefabricated crown. The dentist will scan your tooth preparation into a computer which will mill your crown out of material called zirconia. it is very hard and seldom breaks. for the professionals who answered this question this is cad cam technology! This is great for the patient that wants to get it over quickly, however i would not advise it because this material is so hard it will abrade your natural opposing teeth. now if you have crowns on the teeth that will be opposing it then go for it.
2007-02-08 15:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Larissa D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crown made from your impression fits your tooth and your tooth only. It requires that you come back after your crown has gone through an intricate and highly detailed process, making sure that your crown seats exactly to the margins that the dentist prepped, is the same shape and size as the original tooth and fits all your teeth as they occlude. Not everyone's tooth is prepared (or drilled down) the exact same way, just as no two people's teeth are the exact same shape and size. Sure it demands that you make two trips, but isn't it worth it knowing that your crown is made to fit your tooth and only you?
The In house option, while convenient to the patient, is nothing more than a pre-fabricated crown. Much like the select a size or one size fits all. Only that there are different teeth and different sizes for each tooth. The idea was designed similar to the pre-fabricated crowns used for temporaries; they really aren't any good either. That's why so many of us make our own temporaries from the impression. So, why did they try to prefect this method for permanent crowns? Possibly for the sake of convenience and cost to the patient and the dentist. The only downfall is that they aren't as realistic looking due to pre fabed anatomy and shading, or as strong as lab made crowns. As for the decay caused by use of these crowns due to micro-leakage and cement failure, it remains to be seen.
I hope I've explained this in a way you can understand. If given an option as to which I would choose, always go with the lab made crown from your own impression. In the years to come the only person to blame for its failure would be your self for not flossing better. Good luck!
In response to your additional comment: A tooth that has had a root canal treatment "requires a crown." They have no nutrients keeping the tooth vital and become brittle and break. Leaving no options except extraction. This is the purpose of the crown to add stability to the RCT tooth. No, you don't have to have a root canal to need a crown. Sometimes a tooth has a crack, fracture, excessive sensitivity or a large filling and requires one in order to preserve the tooth’s integrity.
2007-02-08 14:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't say I've ever heard of this type of crown. In order to get a crown you must first get a root canal on that tooth. Total cost for root canal and crown runs about $1500 and can be done in a couple months. You can have the tooth extracted and go for an implant if you like, it will run about $1500 and you have to allow the post to heal and set into the jawbone before the artificual tooth or crown is put on which takes about a year.
2007-02-08 13:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Tulip 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I just went through the crown part 1 process and am waiting for the permanent. Nothing wrong with the temp though. Plus, it's only $80 out of pocket!!!!
2007-02-08 13:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yipes.....that is a lot. Get an implant for 800-1200. It is more permanent and natural looking.
2007-02-08 13:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by theartisttwin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋