A guide to the treatment
Crowns,
A restoration completed across 2 defined visits, with the fee confirmed before treatment begins.
A crown is typically fitted across 2 visits: preparation, then delivery of the finished restoration. The fee is confirmed before the first visit, not after. Where further treatment, root canal therapy among it, proves necessary first, that too is set out plainly before proceeding, quoted and agreed before any of it goes ahead.
Treatment study · Porcelain · 01Why it is done
Crowns
A fixed number of visits
Two appointments, defined from the outset, rather than an open-ended sequence.
The fee, confirmed first
The cost of the crown, and of anything preceding it, is agreed before preparation begins.
Continuity between visits
A temporary crown maintains function while the permanent restoration is fabricated.
How it happens
A restoration completed across 2 defined visits, with the fee confirmed before treatment begins.
Confirm the plan
The tooth is assessed, a crown confirmed as appropriate, and the visits and fee are set out.
Prepare and record
The tooth is shaped, then scanned or recorded, precisely enough to match the restoration to the bite.
Fit the crown
At the second visit, the finished restoration is checked and placed in place of the temporary.
Questions before a decision
A crown suits anyone seeking a defined, predictable course of treatment, with cost and visits agreed before either begins.
How many visits does a crown take?
Two, as a rule: preparation, then fitting once the restoration returns from the laboratory.
When is the fee confirmed?
Before the first visit begins.
How does the cost compare with other options?
It depends on the tooth and the alternative. Your dentist can set out a crown against a filling, an onlay or an implant before you decide.
What protects the tooth between visits?
A temporary crown, fitted at the first visit and removed at the second.
An assessment, first
Nothing proceeds until it has been examined properly.
Tell the team what has changed or what concerns you. Everything else, including whether treatment is even necessary, follows only after a proper look.
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