How much are Crowns?
If you have a root canal, the tooth will start to rot out because it is essentially dead. Typically the tooth starts to grey and some Honolulu Dental office will bleach the tooth to provide you with a white tooth once again. However bleaching can only last for a little while and eventually you will need to talk to your dentist about a crown.
What are dental crowns and how much can you expect to pay for them? A dental crown is often referred to as a “cap” by many people. It is made from metal or porcelain or a combination of the two and it will be a replacement tooth. It will fit over your existing tooth after the tooth had been prepared to be cemented to the crown. Once the tooth is prepared the dentist will first make a temporary crown for the tooth before replacing it with a permanent crown.
The procedure takes about 1-2 hours depending upon the tooth that is being prepared. Some teeth need a little work done to them before the Honolulu Dentist is able to attach a crown to the tooth. A crown is the best way to restore your smile and it will be able to provide you with a complete tooth once again.
The one thing to note is that you have to be very careful with the crown or it can become loose. A crown that is placed over a front tooth should not ever bite into apples and other things like this. If you do, the crown may fall out. This will cause you to go back to the dentist and to have the crown re-cemented to the tooth or they may need to prepare a new crown as the other may be badly damaged or the gums may have receded from the crown.