Dental Crowns – Indian Land, SC
We Can Repair Your Damaged Teeth
Do you have a chipped or fractured tooth that’s marring your otherwise beautiful smile? Fortunately, at BridgeMill Dental Care, we have a solution known as dental crowns. These restorations are custom-made for each and every patient, and can restore your damaged teeth until they’re practically good as new. If you’re interested in learning how we can repair your damaged teeth with dental crowns in Indian Land, keep reading below.
Why Choose BridgeMill Dental Care for Dental Crowns?
- Customized to Fit Comfortably
- Capable of Blending into Your Smile
- Can Last Up to 15 Years
What Are Dental Crowns?
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped prosthetic that fits snugly on top of a tooth to restore its appearance as well as its structure and function. You can think of a crown as a “cap” that slips over a tooth. Crowns can be made of all sorts of materials, such as gold or amalgam, but at BridgeMill Dental Care, we typically use dental porcelain. This material is able to mimic natural tooth enamel almost perfectly, both in the way it looks and feels.
Am I a Good Candidate for a Dental Crown?
In our experience, we’ve found that dental crowns are useful in a variety of situations, such as the following:
- Covering a dental implant
- Protecting a tooth that has recently been treated with root canal therapy
- Repairing a tooth that already has a large filling
- Restoring a tooth with large chips or fractures
- Repairing a tooth whose structure has been more than half destroyed by decay
What Is the Process of Getting a Dental Crown?
First, your dentist in Indian Land, Dr. James Candon, removes a tiny layer of enamel from your tooth in question. While this step is necessary in ensuring that your crown doesn’t bulge out in your smile, it also means that getting a crown is a permanent treatment. As such, you should be absolutely sure that you want one before going through with the procedure.
Once your tooth is sufficiently prepped, Dr. Candon takes an impression of it, which will be sent to a trusted dental lab. While your crown is being crafted, we can affix you with a plastic temporary crown to protect your tooth for a few weeks. When your permanent crown is ready, simply return to our office and we replace your temporary with your fixed restoration.
What Are the Benefits of Dental Crowns?
Generally, when teeth are severely damaged, your only options are to either repair the tooth or extract it. Missing teeth come with a whole host of oral health problems, so we usually try to avoid extraction unless it’s absolutely necessary. Luckily, dental crowns provide a great way to restore a broken tooth to full function while saving it from having to be extracted. Some of the other benefits of crowns include:
- If you take excellent care of your crown with regular brushing, flossing, and dental checkups, it can last more than a decade.
- Although you’ll want to avoid chewing on ice, popcorn kernels, and hard candies, you can still enjoy healthy, crunchy foods with ease.
- In addition to restoring your oral health, dental crowns blend in with your surrounding teeth, making your smile look great.
Are you ready to restore your smile back to its full potential? Then contact us today to schedule your consultation for a dental crown in Indian Land!
Understanding the Cost of Dental Crowns
Your dental health is important, but so is your budget! It makes perfect sense to want to understand the cost of your dental crown. While we can’t provide an accurate price without getting a closer look at your tooth and assessing your needs, we can give you more information about factors that could affect your expenses as well as your options for saving money. If you have any questions about the details below or other aspects of your treatment, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Factors that Affect the Cost of Dental Crowns
Your dental crown will be customized to meet your unique needs, which means your treatment costs can vary depending on a couple of factors. Crowns placed on a back molar, for example, often require denser or stronger materials to withstand increased chewing pressure. And if you need preliminary treatment like a root canal or gum disease therapy, that will add to your overall expenses.
Does Dental Insurance Cover Dental Crowns?
Most dental insurance policies do cover dental crowns. They’re considered “medically necessary,” and typically receive around 50% coverage. Keep in mind, though, that every dental insurance plan is different. We encourage patients to review the fine print of their policy before arriving to their appointment. Of course, if you need help navigating your benefits, our team would be happy to help you determine what sort of coverage you’re eligible for.
Other Options for Making Dental Crowns Affordable
If you don’t have dental insurance, don’t worry! At BridgeMill Dental Care, we offer many other options for making dental crown treatments more affordable. We can talk about these money-saving alternatives in more detail during your consultation, but in the meantime, here’s a brief overview of how we can help:
- In-House Membership Plan. In exchange for a low yearly premium, we’ll provide you with various discounts on our services. Since our in-house membership plan isn’t insurance, you won’t have to worry about deductibles, waiting periods, or co-pays.
- Flexible Financing. We’re partnered with CareCredit, a reputable third-party financier with several monthly payment plans that come at little-to-no interest. If spreading your treatment costs out over multiple paychecks would benefit your budget, CareCredit financing could be a good option for you.