Exam, digital X-rays and a basic cleaning. New patients with healthy gums.
Book the $65 visitDesigned, made and fitted in one visit.
A same-day crown repairs a cracked, weak or heavily filled tooth in a single appointment. We scan the tooth, design the crown on screen and mill it from ceramic in our office, so there's no temporary crown and no second visit.
The tooth is prepared and scanned digitally, the crown is designed on a computer and milled from a ceramic block in the office, then it is bonded in place, all in one appointment. At Metropolitan Smile Design in Tamarac, an exam tells us whether your tooth is a good candidate.
A traditional crown takes at least two visits: one to prepare the tooth and take impressions, and a second, weeks later, to place the crown a lab has made. In between you wear a temporary crown that can come loose or feel sensitive.
With a same-day crown, a digital scan replaces the impression trays and the crown is milled in our office while you wait. You leave with the permanent crown, matched to the color, shape and size of your natural teeth.
Same-day crowns suit teeth that are
We check the tooth, the gums and your bite to confirm a same-day crown is the right choice.
Under local anesthesia, damaged tooth structure is removed and the tooth is shaped.
A small scanner records the tooth and your bite, with no impression trays.
The crown is designed on screen and milled from a ceramic block in our office.
We check the fit, shade and bite, then bond the crown in place before you go home.
Both protect the tooth. The difference is how they are made and how many visits they take.
Scanned, designed and milled in our office. No temporary crown and no second appointment.
Made by a dental lab from an impression. For some materials and complex cases it is the better choice.
About crowns and bridgesEligibility depends on the health of the tooth, the gums and your bite. The exam tells us which option fits your case.
The price depends on the tooth and whether it needs a buildup or a root canal first. You get the full cost after the exam, before any work begins.
Because a crown repairs damage, many dental plans cover part of it. We verify your benefits first, and monthly financing can cover the rest.
Wait until the numbness wears off before you eat, and go easy on hard foods on the treated side for the first 24 hours. Mild sensitivity or gum tenderness for a few days is normal.
Brush and floss around the crown like any other tooth, paying attention to the gum line.
Avoid chewing ice and hard objects, wear a night guard if you grind, and keep your checkups.
Same-day crowns are milled from strong ceramic blocks and fitted from a precise digital scan, and they restore normal chewing. For some cases a lab-made crown in a different material is the better choice, and we'll tell you if that applies to your tooth.
Longer than a single visit for a traditional crown, usually a few hours, because scanning, design and milling happen while you wait. In exchange, you only come in once.
The tooth is numbed before it's prepared, so the procedure itself shouldn't hurt. Some sensitivity or tenderness for a few days afterward is normal.
With good care, same-day ceramic crowns often last 10 to 15 years or longer. Grinding, chewing hard objects and skipping checkups shorten their life.
Many cracked, worn or heavily filled teeth are. Eligibility depends on the health of the tooth, your gums and your bite, so an exam is the only way to know.
Yes. Our team speaks English and Spanish and can walk you through every step in either language.
Yes. The ceramic blocks mimic the translucency of natural enamel, and we match the shade to the teeth around the crown.
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New patients can start with the $65 exam, digital X-rays and basic cleaning.
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