A dental crown is a custom-made cap placed over a damaged or decayed tooth to restore its shape, size, strength, and appearance. They are made of porcelain or metal, so are much stronger than regular fillings and thus allow you to keep your tooth for longer.
Crowns can be used to:
if this is the right option for you, we can start and finish your crown on the same day using our in-house lab.
We have digital scanners which allow us to scan your mouth and send it to our labs in Sydney so they can get started within minutes.
We offer integrated services, combining general dentistry with specialties like implants, orthodontics, and cosmetic design. Treatment should always be planned with a holistic approach, looking at you as a patient as well as your whole mouth.
You want a dental practice who will be there for you to maintain your dental treatment, not just take your money. We have been a locally-owned dental clinic in Tamworth for 70 years and hope to be for another 70.
Our porcelain crown price is around $1600. We will provide you with a specific quote for your case. You can get a quote from your Health Fund by asking them to quote item code 613.
We offer payment plans for crowns from $15.82 a day.
Bupa and NIB Health Fund
We are preferred providers for major health funds, including Bupa, NIB, and NIB subsidiary health funds. This partnership ensures you receive higher rebates, making your dental crown treatment more affordable.
A crown has a statistical average lifespan of 20 years whereas a filling is only 7 years. Why?
A filling does not reinforce the tooth. It relies on bonding to what tooth structure is left, and simply replaces what was lost. When you bite down on the filling, it puts stress on the tooth structure that is holding it in place. Fillings work really well if there is a lot of tooth structure left, but once there is more filling than there is tooth, this is when we are at risk. Either the filling continues to fail, or the remaining tooth breaks.
A crown wraps around the entire tooth and fits exactly. This means that when you bite down on a crown, it takes that force and distributes it across the whole tooth. It protects the tooth structure that remains.
The other good thing about crowns is they reduce the ability for decay to get to the tooth. It is very difficult to get ideal contact between the teeth with fillings, they are rougher (meaning bacteria stick to them more) and they have a lot of margin (where the filling meets the tooth) where bacteria sit and start to break down the tooth again.
As crowns are designed exactly for your tooth, we can achieve much better contact between the teeth, meaning its easier to keep clean. They are also polished in the lab rather than in your mouth and metals and porcelains polish to a much smoother surface, meaning its harder for bacteria to stick to. The custom-fit means we can achieve a very small margin between the tooth and the crown, so the only way that bacteria can get to the crown is by getting under the crown and eating away the tooth that is holding the crown.
A crown is made to fit your tooth exactly, thus they require two appointments. In the first appointment, a local anesthetic is given to numb that particular tooth.
The tooth is cleaned and prepared to make space for the crown material. A scan is taken of your whole mouth to give us precise fit onto the tooth as well as in the bite. A temporary crown will be made to cover your tooth if you are not having your crown placed later that day.
The second appointment the temporary crown is removed and the tooth is cleaned. After we have made sure the crown fits your tooth exactly it will be cemented in place. When we cement or bond your crown in, we will show you how to keep this margin clean to give your crown the very best chance of lasting for the long term.
No, getting a crown is like getting a filling! You are numb and you just feel some vibration. The worst part is all of the water used to keep your tooth cool. We book longer for these appointments, so if you need a break just let us know.
There is generally no discomfort afterwards - once the numbing wears off you can go about your life as per normal.
Call us at (02) 6766 1766 or book online to schedule your consultation. Whether it’s a simple check-up or more complex issue, our experienced team is here to help. Let us take care of your smile with the compassion and expertise you deserve!