We fit a temporary crown whilst you wait for your permanent crown to be made. This means you won’t have to put up with an unsightly and aesthetically compromised tooth whilst you wait for your permanent crown to be made.
Restoring it to its former glory, both aesthetically and functionally.
We’re dentists who really care about creating a result that will exceed your expectations – after all, your crown will be something you wear for years to come.
Crowns can:
Improve your bite, allowing you to chew with ease.
Give you a natural-looking smile again.
Reduce the possibility of sustaining tooth wear.
Help you feel confident about smiling again.
Offer a completely bespoke solution to decay and tooth damage.
Protecting a weak tooth or restoring a broken tooth or severely worn down tooth.
They’re matched to the shade of your existing teeth.
First Treatment Visit
If you are a new patient to Olive Tree Dental a new patient exam is carried out first to ensure you are dentally fit for the treatment. We carry out a comprehensive assessment of your mouth, and take X-rays and photographs of your teeth, whilst also examining the soft tissues such as your gums and tongue, as well the gland area.
Once the need for a crown is ascertained, we kindly ask that you attend a follow-up crown preparation visit.
Second Treatment Visit
The tooth is prepared for the crown. The area is numbed with local anesthetic to ensure you’re completely comfortable throughout. The decay is removed, and the tooth is shaped, so as to receive the crown. A digital scan is taken to the laboratory, who can produce a made-to-measure crown. A temporary crown is placed whilst you wait for the final result.
Third Treatment Visit
Your tooth is numbed with anaesthetic and the temporary crown is removed. Once the area has been cleaned, the crown is placed over the top, and its fit is reviewed. Once you and your dentist are happy with the fit, the crown is cemented in place with a strong adhesive.
Aftercare
We recommend avoiding hot food and drink whilst your tooth is still numb, as you may experience a burning sensation within the tooth. If anything doesn’t feel quite right in the days after treatment, please let us know.
We fit a temporary crown whilst you wait for your permanent crown to be made. This means you won’t have to put up with an unsightly and aesthetically compromised tooth whilst you wait for your permanent crown to be made.
The materials we use to create your crown emulate real tooth enamel remarkably well. Once your crown is fitted, no-one (apart from your dentist!) will notice your crown isn’t real tooth enamel. It will be an almost identical match to your existing tooth shade. The materials we use include E-max® / Zirconia, Porcelain and Precious Metal.
Crowns are extremely hardwearing, as is the adhesive used to cement them in place. You will have the freedom to enjoy a variety of foods with varying textures with your new crown.
On average, dental crowns can last anything between 5 – 15 years. The life space of a crown will depend on your routine, oral hygiene practices and personal habits. The amount of can “wear and tear” the crown is exposed to can affect the longevity of a crown.
Things to look out for that can reduce the life span of a crown are:
Please see our fee guide to view detailed costs of Crowns treatment at Olive Tree Dental, as an initial indication, our prices start from £649 per tooth. As we believe everyone should have access to successful and effective crowns treatment, we offer 0% finance* to help you spread the cost of treatment.
As we are a member-based practice, we reward patients who prioritise their oral health and hygiene, by offering 10% off treatments, when you become an Olive Tree Dental member, and selecting one of our many affordable plans.
Our prices are set with the following in mind:
We cannot comment on what other practices in Reading offer, each practice is different, but we value the trust our patients place in our hands. Rest assured at Olive Tree Dental we treat our patients with the utmost care and our aim is to have you smiling confidently.
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