A dental crown is a separate type of orthopedic structure used in dentistry to restore the shape, aesthetics and functional functions of a dental unit. Single crowns are used in the process of restoring severely damaged teeth: for example, if due to illness or injury the natural crown has been destroyed by more than fifty percent, it is more correct to restore it not with filling composites, but by installing a dental crown. Dental crowns are also actively used in prosthetics, for the restoration of missing units. Most often, a dental bridge is used for this purpose - a structure in which several dental crowns are connected. The finished prosthesis is fixed in the oral cavity on the supporting teeth, previously prepared to the thickness of the crowns. Bridges are used when there is a defect in a row with the absence of no more than two dental units in a row.
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Photos of a single crown and dental bridge will help you get an idea of what the structures look like.
Before restoration with crowns, not only preliminary grinding of the supporting teeth is required: the teeth should be treated for carious damage, restored with a filling, and sometimes endodontic treatment may be required. Professional sanitation of the oral cavity is also recommended. All of the above measures allow restoration with crowns to be carried out with the highest possible quality, without the risk of complications in the future.
When is it indicated to install crowns on teeth?
The main indications for installing dental crowns are as follows:
- Severe destruction of the dental unit, in which the natural crown of the tooth has collapsed by more than fifty percent;
- In case of single defects in the dentition (when no more than two units in a row are missing in a row);
- Aesthetic restoration to achieve an attractive tooth color and shape.
Less commonly, crown prosthetics act as an alternative to orthodontic treatment in situations where it is necessary to change the position of one tooth in a row.
USEFUL TO KNOW: Teeth that are more than 50% damaged due to caries or for other reasons should be restored with a crown, not a filling. Large fillings installed quickly on pins fall out, and in addition, teeth filled under such circumstances usually come out of the bite, which can lead to its failure and disruption of the correct distribution of the chewing load.
An even worse option is that a tooth with a huge filling simply cannot withstand the pressure that occurs when chewing food and breaks, and if a pin is placed, the root of the tooth unit may also be damaged. Trauma to the tooth root suggests only one outcome - tooth extraction.
Prosthetics with crowns has not only indications for implementation, but also contraindications, which are important to exclude before starting the treatment process. Crowns are not installed:
- With mobility of the dental unit;
- Abnormally low height of the natural coronal part of the tooth, leading to the collapse of the orthopedic crown;
- When there are a significant number of teeth in rows.
It will be necessary to postpone restoration with crowns even if the diagnosis reveals an inflammatory process in the upper part of the root system of the tooth or poor-quality filling of its canals.
Under such circumstances, it will be necessary to take measures to eliminate temporary contraindications to crowns and only after that the restoration procedure itself.
Dental crowns: classification, overview of characteristics and prices for different types of crowns
The classification of dental crowns is carried out according to the material of production. Crowns made of metal alloys of various metals are in maximum demand: they are durable and at the same time have an affordable price for most patients. However, let us make a note - crowns made from alloys of ordinary metals - cobalt, chromium, nickel - will be inexpensive. Crowns made of precious metals are much more expensive and the price of the products will be directly related to their weight.
No less popular types of crowns are structures made of dental ceramics, which include crowns made of zirconium, porcelain, and lithium disilicate. Each type of product has its own unique performance characteristics, which will be useful to learn about in advance, if only because they will have an active influence on the price of the crown.
The cost of a crown per tooth varies from one dentist to another. At the current time, the price of a crown per tooth unit will be:
- Metal-ceramic crown - from 5 to 16 thousand rubles;
- Ceramics - from 16 to 25 thousand rubles;
- Metal crowns - about 5 thousand rubles.
USEFUL TO KNOW: Of course, the price of crowns may seem high, but it is wrong to think that it is so high only because dentists want to profit from patients. The cost of a crown depends on the cost of the material for its production and the complexity of the manufacturing technology. And the production material and technology - the strength of the crown, the timing and comfort of its operation will depend on these factors.
For example, the most inexpensive option is all-metal crowns. However, the aesthetics of such structures are extremely poor; they are practically not used for restorations in the smile area. Therefore, when choosing a crown, you should focus primarily not on the price, but on the result of the restoration you want to achieve. If aesthetics and the durability of the crown are important to you, you should choose crowns made from more expensive materials produced using computer modeling technologies. If the masticatory unit is restored with a crown, you can save money and choose a high-quality and at the same time budget option for the prosthesis.
Below we will consider in detail the features of different types of crowns and find out their approximate cost.
How can a patient navigate the sea of price offers?
Focusing on the price of implantation when choosing a clinic and doctor is a wrong decision, since free cheese can only be found in a mousetrap. If the doctor cannot justify and explain the cost of a particular procedure and offers you a choice between very cheap and very expensive treatment, things are not so simple. If the price quoted is too low, it means that the clinic is saving on materials and inviting young doctors with little experience to work. If the price is too high, it is a clear deception.
Dental Guru clinics have clearly established work standards. Our doctors do not have the right to suggest the installation of a more expensive implant if in your medical case it is possible to perform this procedure at a lower cost. This rule is due to the fact that each implant has its own indications.
The concept of our work:
There is no perfect implant, but we will select the ideal implant for your clinical case.
We always offer the implant that is best suited for your clinical case. At the same time, we always discuss alternative treatment options with the patient in detail. For example, you can remove a tooth and install an implant at the same time (more expensive treatment), or after removing a tooth, you can wait until the bone tissue is restored and install a budget implant after 2-3 months. However, with such less expensive treatment, the number of operations, rehabilitation and prosthetics time increases.
Each patient of Dental Guru clinics has a choice: pay less for long-term treatment, or pay more and get a new tooth immediately after extraction.
In our clinics, all prices for operations and materials are clearly justified. Patients can independently choose the treatment method that suits them. For example, when removing a front tooth, when patients are primarily interested in the aesthetic result, it is better to install a more expensive implant. Due to its special properties, you can immediately install a crown on it and the patient will leave the clinic with an open smile. The opposite example: in the case of removal of one of the chewing teeth, which are not visible to outsiders, the patient does not have to overpay and a less expensive implant can be installed after two to three months of bone tissue regeneration.
It is extremely difficult to navigate the sea of price offers on your own. It is necessary to get a consultation and hear from the doctor the reasonableness of the cost of a particular procedure. Doctors at Dental Guru clinics explain in detail to the patient why they need to install a particular implant in each specific case.
Metal-ceramic crowns: features, cost of prosthetics
The basis of this type of crown is a solid metal alloy frame, the average thickness of which is about 0.5 millimeters. From the outside, the metal base is covered with several layers of ceramic mass, which allows you to obtain an aesthetic appearance of the prosthesis, visually indistinguishable from natural teeth. The base can be made from both inexpensive metals and precious metals - gold and platinum.
USEFUL TO KNOW: In terms of price, a platinum crown is only slightly cheaper than a metal-free product, but at the same time its aesthetic indicators are lower, since even the precious metal will shine through the ceramics.
The advantages of metal-ceramic crowns include: reliability and durability, good aesthetics, affordable price (if we are not talking about products made of platinum or gold). The disadvantages of metal-ceramic crowns will be the following: before prosthetics, a significant amount of tissue is removed from the supporting teeth, teeth often need to be depulped first, and the gum tissue around the crown can acquire an unsightly bluish tint. This defect in metal-ceramic crowns is especially noticeable and critical when performing prosthetics in the smile area.
USEFUL TO KNOW: The defect of cyanosis of the gums occurs due to contact of the crown with soft tissues. To avoid the occurrence of such an unpleasant phenomenon, you can order in advance the production of a prosthesis with a shoulder mass, in which the lower part of the base of the product is also covered with a layer of ceramics. Prostheses with shoulder mass have a more complex production technology, and therefore their price is higher than for conventional crowns.
Having understood the features, advantages, and disadvantages of metal-ceramic crowns, we can move on to considering their cost. On average, a crown of this type, made of high-quality alloy, will cost about 8,000 rubles. If expensive ceramic materials are used for veneering the crown, allowing for high aesthetics of the product, the price of the crown will be higher and can amount to 10 thousand rubles.
The price of crowns with shoulder mass will be even higher - from fourteen thousand. Prices for metal-ceramic crowns may be lower - 5-6 thousand rubles, but usually at this price they offer products in the production of which domestically produced materials were used. Let’s be honest, the domestic product does not meet European quality standards, and therefore the finished crowns will not be distinguished by high levels of aesthetics and reliability.
Crowns with a base of gold or platinum cost about 10 thousand rubles. But the indicated amount is the cost of manufacturing the prosthesis, to which should be added the price of the precious metal per gram of weight. As a result, the price of the crown is already a different amount - from 18 thousand rubles.
It is important to note: the price of crowns does not include pre-treatment services and the cost of a temporary prosthesis.
Ceramic (metal-free) crowns: overview of types, performance properties and prices
The main difference between such crowns and metal-ceramic analogues is that they are produced without a cast metal alloy frame and this gives two advantages at once: high aesthetics and the possibility of using crowns in patients with allergies to metals. The aesthetic and most natural appearance is ensured by the translucency of the ceramic; according to this property, the material will be almost identical to natural tooth enamel.
USEFUL TO KNOW: Opaque ceramic masses are used for veneering metal-ceramic crowns, and therefore the finished crown will look somewhat unnatural.
Ceramic crowns can be made from zirconium dioxide or E.max glass ceramics. Both crown materials have high levels of transparency and therefore products made from them will look natural and visually indistinguishable from natural teeth.
Summary: which crowns are best for the front teeth?
And now the most difficult thing remains - it is easy to answer the question about the best choice of crowns for the front teeth. By the way, if you don’t go into the issue of price, the choice will be quite simple (the cost of all the above types of crowns – see the links above). The most budget option is metal ceramics, the price for 1 Unit of which starts from approximately 10,000 to 12,000 rubles.
At the same time, highly aesthetic metal-ceramics will cost you from 20,000 to 25,000 rubles (for 1 Unit), which, in principle, already corresponds to the lower price limit for ceramic crowns from Emax Press. In general, the economical option for crowns for the front teeth is only metal-ceramics, or the only option left is temporary crowns made of Multi-PMMA plastic, which are made by milling (they last up to 2 years).
Next, we look at the optimal prosthetic options:
- If you need 1 or several single crowns, in this case it is optimal to choose pressed ceramics Emax. Slightly less optimal are zirconium crowns, the frame of which is milled from pre-colored “Multi-layer” zirconium dioxide, on top of which layers of porcelain will be applied.
- Prosthetics for all front teeth at once – i.e. when we are talking about prosthetics for 8-10 front teeth (at least one jaw). In this case, it is optimal to choose monolithic zirconium crowns “Multi-layer”. The second choice is Emax ceramics, and both varieties are suitable here.
- If you need a bridge, the E.max PRESS pressed ceramic bridge is an excellent choice, because... this will give very good aesthetics. But bridges from this material can be made with a length of no more than 3 Units (i.e., only with a single missing tooth). In this case, it is important to take into account the presence and condition of the chewing teeth, because If you don't have a lot of chewing teeth, an Emax bridge may not be a good choice (it may not withstand excessive chewing pressure and break).
The second choice is a zirconia bridge. But you probably already realized that if you need to make a bridge of 4 or more units, then in any case it is made only from zirconium dioxide (Emax ceramics will not work here), or metal ceramics. At the same time, if we are talking about extended bridges for all front teeth, then it would be optimal to use monolithic zirconium dioxide “Multi-layer”.If we are talking about a bridge prosthesis of short length, then from an aesthetic point of view it is better to make the bridge non-monolithic, i.e. in this case, only the frame is milled from “Multi-layer” zirconium dioxide, which is then lined with layers of porcelain mass. But in this case, there is a small risk of porcelain chipping (in 10% of cases within 5 years of operation), but the chips are still repairable.
Additional recommendations –
From an aesthetics point of view, the situation when you are replacing symmetrical teeth with crowns (for example, 4 central incisors at once or a group of 8-10 front teeth at once) is simpler, and in this case you can choose more economical prosthetic options.
The most difficult options are when you need to take only 1 front tooth or 2-3 teeth, asymmetrically located in relation to the center of the dentition (24stoma.ru). The latter is due to the fact that the human eye primarily pays attention to the differences between symmetrical objects. In addition, if you have a gummy type of smile (the gums are exposed when you smile), this will also require choosing more expensive crown options than in patients whose only the incisal edges of the front teeth are slightly visible when smiling.
Choosing crowns on implants –
When prosthetics of anterior teeth supported by implants, the choice of crowns is reduced to metal-ceramics and zirconium dioxide. However, the first option will have all the usual disadvantages of traditional metal ceramics, i.e. It will be difficult to achieve good aesthetics in patients with high transparency of tooth enamel, and secondly, blueness of the gums will be guaranteed.
Therefore, the optimal prosthetic option in this case would be to choose a zirconium crown, which is installed on a zirconium abutment. You can read more about the pitfalls of prosthetics on implants in the article at the link below.
→ Choosing a crown for a dental implant, price
Zirconium crowns
An innovative CAD/CAM manufacturing technique is used to produce zirconium dioxide crowns. It allows the production of orthopedic structures with minimal human intervention. Crowns are turned using milling equipment, and their layout is made using special computer technologies.
Zirconium is a unique material; it not only has optimal biocompatibility with the human body, but also high strength, comparable to the strength of metal. The cost of zirconium crowns starts from 16 thousand rubles.
Two types of zirconium crowns can be used for restoration and prosthetics:
- Two-layer, that is, consisting of a zirconium frame, which is subsequently covered with ceramic mass. The use of this type of crown allows you to obtain the most aesthetic result of restoration, but there is also a minus - if used incorrectly, the ceramics from the frame may chip and the prosthesis will have to be restored;
- Monolithic crowns are machined from solid zirconium blocks and do not have a porcelain outer layer, but in terms of aesthetics they will be significantly inferior to the first type of product.
If prosthetics are performed in the area of the front teeth, where aesthetics are important, glass-ceramic crowns may be the best choice.
Which implantation method is best for restoring all teeth?
Mini-implantation can definitely not be considered as an effective solution in case of complete absence of teeth. There are two protocols left - classic full two-stage implantation with delayed loading and one-stage implantation with immediate loading. But in case of complete absence of all teeth, again, not every method is suitable.
With the classical approach, a permanent prosthesis can be placed only after the implants have completely fused with the bone tissue, that is, the process of osseointegration has been successfully completed. This method is only relevant for situations where there is sufficient jaw bone tissue. Usually, if it is not enough, then extension is carried out. But if all teeth are missing, such an operation will not only be very labor-intensive, but also very expensive. The bone will have to be replanted in several procedures; a large number of implants in the absence of teeth will also require several installation operations. Abutments and a permanent prosthesis are not placed immediately - only after the implants become one with the bone, that is, they grow together. This means that we will have to return to removable prosthetics again. Thus, complete rehabilitation takes a year at best, but in reality – 1.5-2 years.
Glass-ceramic crowns E-max
Glass-ceramic crowns are an excellent option for those who want to get the most aesthetic results from prosthetics. The cost of one E-max crown is from twenty thousand rubles.
Despite all the advantages, glass-ceramic crowns have one significant disadvantage: they are applicable only in the case of single defects in the dentition. A bridge can also be made from glass-ceramics, but with no more than three crowns, and it is fixed in the area of the front teeth. These limitations are associated with the strength of glass ceramics, which will be insufficient for a massive bridge, which will also be subject to significant load (during the restoration of chewing units).
Single glass-ceramic crowns can be used for prosthetics of any teeth - front and chewing. Such crowns can be monolithic or two-layer; any type of product is produced using computer modeling technology.
Features of the method
All-on-4 is a technology of simultaneous implantation and dental prosthetics, when the patient is implanted with only 4 implants, on which a conditionally removable denture is fixed. Fastening the prosthesis with screws allows the dentist to quickly and easily remove it (this may be necessary, for example, for its correction).
Indications:
- Complete absence of teeth on one or both jaws.
- Bone atrophy.
- Contraindications to traditional two-stage technology.
- Periodontal diseases.
- The previously installed bridge and crowns are worn out
Restrictions and contraindications:
- Malignant neoplasms.
- Diabetes.
- Kidney, liver and heart failure.
- Blood diseases.
- Extreme bone atrophy in the upper jaw.
- Temporary restrictions: inflammatory diseases of the nasal sinuses and infections of the oral cavity.
Cast crowns
The main material for the production of cast crowns is an inexpensive alloy of cobalt and chromium; their surface looks perfectly smooth and even, like well-processed and polished metal. If desired, you can do a finishing gold plating. Cast crowns have good durability and wear resistance, a budget price, but extremely low aesthetics. The average cost of a cast crown is five thousand rubles.
Cast crown products are a good option for prosthetics in the area of chewing teeth; they do not require significant grinding of the teeth that support the fixation of the prosthesis. If such crowns are placed in the smile area, they can be additionally lined with special plastic overlays to achieve greater aesthetics.
Modeling a solid crown
A more durable prosthetic option is to install a solid crown made of cobalt-chrome alloy. As the name implies, they are cast completely, and not in parts, like stamped ones. An undeniable advantage of a cast crown is the absence of solder joints, which makes it especially durable. It fits tightly to the ground tooth, preventing the cement from dissolving and reducing the risk of food getting under it. Wearing period is 15-20 years.
Modeling a solid crown includes several stages:
- Tooth preparation. From 0.3 to 0.5 mm of tissue is sanded off.
- Making impressions, including adjacent and opposing teeth.
- Creating a wax cap using the stretching method.
- Casting the prosthesis.
- Metal surface treatment. Fitting, finishing, polishing.
Types of solid crown
Nowadays, several types of solid crowns are installed in the dentist’s office:
- Without spraying, these are ordinary crowns of a metallic color.
- Sprayed. If the patient is not satisfied with the low level of aesthetics, at his request, the crowns can be coated with a coating that imitates gold.
- With lining. Crowns lined with ceramics are even more aesthetically pleasing. Their front part is covered with a ceramic lining. If you have just such a prosthesis installed, be careful when eating, as ceramics tend to chip.
- Combined. With combined prosthetics, some of the crowns are veneered with ceramics, and the rest, which are not visible when smiling, are installed without veneering.
Stamped crowns
In modern dentistry they are used extremely rarely, since they have few advantages, but a significant number of disadvantages. Stamped crowns are produced from a special type of blank - metal sleeves. Such a crown can be made with gold or silver plating.
As mentioned above, crowns using the stamping method were valued for their low price and the absence of the need to sharply grind the supporting teeth, but stamped crowns do not have an aesthetic appearance, quickly deform, and do not fit tightly to the neck of the tooth, which is why residues can get under the crown food, saliva and, naturally, pathogenic microflora. Caries under stamped crowns was not uncommon!
Gold crowns
Gold crowns are not installed in every dentistry - working with precious metals requires a special license, which is quite difficult to obtain. Moreover, the cost of a finished gold crown is equal to the price of a more aesthetic ceramic crown, so it is unlikely that you will be able to save money on installing gold dentures.
The price of a gold crown will be calculated as follows: the price of the precious metal in grams is added to the cost of manufacturing the prosthesis. The total amount of precious metal that goes into the production of the crown is taken into account. How much metal is required is a difficult question to answer; it all depends on the tooth, its position in the row, and the anatomical features of the structure.
Metal-plastic crowns
Another name for this type of crowns is combined. The structural structure of the crowns is as follows: a cast metal alloy frame, which is additionally covered with a white plastic mass. The advantage of combined crowns is an affordable price, as well as acceptable aesthetics. The average cost of metal-plastic crowns starts from five thousand rubles.
However, combined crowns have a number of disadvantages that are definitely worth considering:
- The plastic finish of crowns very quickly loses its visual appeal; it may turn gray or yellow. Plastic tends to absorb moisture from the external environment and therefore the plastic layer swells and an unpleasant aroma begins to emanate from it;
- Combined crowns do not have high strength indicators; they can break due to excessive loads; most often, during the chewing process, it is the finishing plastic lining that falls off.
Plastic has fairly low biocompatibility rates, so metal-plastic crowns are not recommended for installation by people prone to allergic reactions.
How much does dental implantation cost?
The essence of any type of implantation is to replace natural lost teeth along with their roots with artificial analogues. The implant, made of titanium, is implanted into the deep layers of bone tissue and is loaded on top with a prosthesis. It is designed to fully perform all the functions of a tooth, completely imitating it2.
The first patient in the world to receive four implants was a 34-year-old Swede who lost all his lower teeth in a car accident. He had difficulty eating and could not communicate well with others, so he happily agreed to the operation. The result was successful - the patient returned to a full life, and almost all the implants served him until the end of his days.
Unlike the Swedish patient, some people nowadays, if they lose even one tooth, do not rush to the dentist at all, being afraid of such methods. Of course, before making a final decision about restoring teeth using implantation, you need to study all the information about how the procedure is performed, how much it costs, what kind of prosthesis will be installed and what additional operations will be required. It is also important to understand that the success of implantation largely depends not only on the professionalism of the doctor, but also on preparation for treatment and the individual characteristics of the patient’s body.
One of the main questions patients ask their doctor is “how much does dental implantation cost?” and how much the entire treatment will cost. In this case, you need to pay attention to several points:
- the brand or type of the implant itself: for example, the German Alpha Dent costs from 25 thousand rubles including installation, but the Swiss Nobel, which belongs to the premium class, costs from 50 thousand,
- type of denture: a single crown made of metal-plastic costs from 8 thousand rubles, and one made of high-quality and durable zirconium dioxide costs about 30 thousand,
- the need for additional procedures: for example, bone tissue augmentation, treatment of teeth and gums before installing implants,
- implant installation method,
- diagnostic procedures: x-rays, panoramic images or computed tomography, both BEFORE the start of treatment and AFTER to evaluate the results,
- the use of anesthesia or anesthesia (the second option is more expensive),
- the work of a doctor, the prestige of the clinic.
In the 17th century, in England and France there were tooth donor banks, where the poor came and received good income for such a unique product. The teeth of strangers were then sold for exorbitant prices and used as implants until the defeat of Napoleon’s army, when “teeth of the soldiers of Waterloo” were sold on every corner, so their value rapidly fell3. Today, titanium is used as a material for the manufacture of dental implants - in its pure form or with the addition of impurities of other metals. It is characterized by increased survival rate, since it is completely compatible with our body.
Turnkey dental implantation: what is included and can you save money?
When it comes to implantation prices, many patients are wary. The cost of such treatment is really high, but the result justifies the cost, because a restored smile maintains health and gives self-confidence.
But is inexpensive implantation possible? Today you can really save money on dental restoration. And here are some ways:
- “turnkey” dental implantation: in this case, the amount of treatment is strictly specified. EVERYTHING is included in the price and no additional expenses are required. The cost should not change regardless of what procedures are performed,
- promotions and discounts on dental implantation,
- installment payment or treatment loan,
- refund of social tax, which is equal to 13% of the amount of treatment (through the tax office at the place of residence).
Expert opinion
Nikolay Vladimirovich Namdakov Maxillofacial surgeon, implantologist, orthopedist Work experience 18+
“The Smile-at-Once clinic takes an all-inclusive approach. This means that there are no pitfalls for the patient - the amount is final. If with single restorations the difference in price is not so noticeable, then a comprehensive restoration of all teeth will cost an order of magnitude cheaper. In addition, we focus on the use of progressive methods of dental implantation - their cost is lower due to the reduction of treatment time, the absence of additional operations and materials, and fewer visits to the doctor. Implantation at the clinic is covered by a lifetime guarantee.”
Combined dental bridges with crowns made of different materials
Bridges for crowns made of metal-ceramics and crowns made of metal are made on the same base - on a frame cast from a metal alloy, and therefore crowns from different materials can be combined on a bridge of this type. For example, crowns that fall into the smile zone can be made from more aesthetic metal-ceramics, while crowns that are invisible to others can be made from metal.
The work on manufacturing a combined bridge will not be highly complex, but the overall cost of prosthetics with crowns will decrease, which is not always adequately perceived by doctors seeking to make money on their patients. If you are assured that a combined bridge with crowns cannot be made in your case, you are being deceived and it probably makes sense to go to another dentistry, where the patient’s wishes are perceived and taken into account.
Crowns on implants
The price of implant crowns will largely depend on the material used to make the crown and abutment. Typically the following options are selected:
- Metal-ceramic crown + titanium abutment. The price of a crown will be 15 thousand rubles per tooth;
- Zirconium crown and zirconium abutment. The price of a crown starts from 25 thousand rubles.
Of course, prices for crowns on implants are higher, but the high cost in this type of prosthetics is due to the more complex process of making crowns.
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Which crown to choose
Most of all, patients are interested in the cost of crowns and their aesthetics. Of course, you can choose a prosthesis yourself, focusing on your financial capabilities and ideas about beauty. But it is better if a doctor does this. Before starting the restoration of the dentition, the dentist evaluates the condition of the root system, gums, mucous membrane, tissues of the root part and cervical area. When choosing a prosthetic method, it is important to exclude all contraindications. They differ depending on the method of tooth restoration. The most serious are diseases of the immune system, oncology, uncompensated diabetes mellitus and periodontal inflammation. The doctor’s task is to choose the safest prosthetic option for the patient and the one that best suits the clinical picture.
Factors in determining the price of prosthetic crowns
Even for crowns made from the same material, produced using the same technology, prices in different dentistry can vary greatly. This is explained by the fact that when determining the price of a crown, the following factors are taken into account: The pricing policy of a particular clinic. Different dentists focus on different consumer audiences. Therefore, prices may vary. For example, in some dentistry, the price of zirconium crowns will be 25,000 rubles, but you can also find offers with a lower cost - from fifteen thousand rubles; Experience, level of qualification of the doctor who will conduct orthopedic treatment; The work of a dental technician directly involved in the manufacture of crowns. The crown production technology can also be mentioned here; Cost of crown production material; Equipment of the medical facility. If the clinic does not have its own laboratory for the production of dentures and crowns, it will be forced to turn to the services of a third-party organization and, naturally, will include its costs in the price of the crown.
Equipment of the medical facility. If the clinic does not have its own laboratory for the production of dentures and crowns, it will be forced to turn to the services of a third-party organization and, naturally, will include its costs in the price of the crown.
Of course, any person faced with the need to get a crown wants to save on the service and at the same time receive high-quality treatment. It is possible to save on prosthetics with crowns, but the approach to saving must be competent. For example, you can install a combined bridge with crowns made of different materials or opt for metal crowns if we are talking about prosthetic teeth while talking and smiling that remain invisible to others.
But we categorically do not recommend you to chase low prices for dental crowns. Most often, the low price of crowns is not explained by a profitable promotion from the clinic, but by the low quality of materials and the work of inexperienced doctors and technicians. Such a crown will not last long, which means you will have new visits to the dentist and, accordingly, new expenses.
Would you like to receive detailed advice on crown prosthetics? Make an appointment with our dental specialists in Moscow - Vanstom!
Is it possible to insert teeth without grinding down the adjacent ones?
Before installing classic dentures with fixation on natural teeth, preparation is required. Without grinding, restorative procedures are carried out using plastic structures with special clasp hooks that clasp the neck of a healthy tooth and thus hold the prosthesis in the oral cavity. The production and installation of such prostheses occurs much faster than in the case of overlay prostheses on implants, but you should not count on recovery in one day. If we are not talking about temporary prostheses, the creation of structures, fittings, and corrections can take several weeks.
