Dental Crown - Price?

peterc2609

Hi,

What is the average price of a dental crown for a tooth which is 2 or 3 teeth left of my front tooth?

I would be looking at a private price.

Thanks

Toothsmith

There isn't really an 'average' price.

There are too many variables. It's a bit like asking 'What's the average price for a car?'

Do you have a dentist?

If not, then before you have your crown, you will need a check-up and possibly a couple of x-rays, to make sure the tooth to be crowned is healthy, and to make sure there aren't any other more urgent problems around the rest of your mouth.

If you do have a regular dentist, then the only price that really matters to you is his price for a crown.

It also depends on what sort of practice you attend. A city centre 'cosmetic' practice is going to be dearer than a high street general 'family' dentist.

The type of mouth you have is also relevent. If you have a strong bite, or your teeth close together very closely, you will need a different type of crown than if they don't.

If the tooth has been root filled, then you may well need a post for the tooth too, which would also add to the cost.

So - to crown a tooth could easily vary from £200 - £6-700 +.

Best to get to your dentist and discuss it with him/her.

mary43

Just come back from an emergency appointment with my dentist. I'd chipped the back of both my front crowns ...........one of them felt quite loose and the dentist said about a year ago that it would have to come out eventually. I was worried that it might fall out now both are chipped but dentist today said it should be ok......gave me a temporary filling - £15.40.
He also said I should consider whether to have another crown for the loose one but that would cost £194 as against having an extra tooth added to my part-denture at a cost of £48................think I'll opt for the cheaper one as the peg my crowns stuck on is also loose. Don't see the point in paying out loads of money if it might fall out anyway.
Must admit I get very confused with dental prices.

Sorry bit late adding to this thread...............only just catching up with whats on the site.

Horace

I think I paid about £350 each for my gold crowns - on my molars but I did lose one when I had an abscess under the tooth (seems that my old dentist didn't fit the crowns properly....grrr). Still I have a better dentist now and wouldn't swap him for the world (he sees NHS patients - students, and private patients - me).

Toothsmith

Horace wrote: »

I think I paid about £350 each for my gold crowns - on my molars but I did lose one when I had an abscess under the tooth (seems that my old dentist didn't fit the crowns properly....grrr). Still I have a better dentist now and wouldn't swap him for the world (he sees NHS patients - students, and private patients - me).

That's the thing about good dentistry and bad dentistry.

It all seems good when it's fitted. Cos you can't see the bad bits!

And even bad bits can last for a fair while.

The difference is what you're left with when it eventually fails.

With good dentistry, you will have something that can be re-done and last for many more years, with bad stuff, you will have a rotton stump that will either need major work or removing.

peterc2609

Just getting back aroudn to this...

I've heard that private dentists... although more expensive, do a better job with more expensive materials.

Is this true?

Also, there all all these dental places like, dental spa, smile clinic etc etc

Should I go to one of them or just a normal private dentist? I dont have a normal dentist.

Toothsmith

peterc2609 wrote: »

Just getting back aroudn to this...

I've heard that private dentists... although more expensive, do a better job with more expensive materials.

Is this true?

Also, there all all these dental places like, dental spa, smile clinic etc etc

Should I go to one of them or just a normal private dentist? I dont have a normal dentist.

With a private dentist, the thing you should get is a lot more time.

Even with the same materials, if you have half an hour set aside to do a filling, that filling is going to be better than that particular dentist could do in 10 mins.

If you go to a private dentist, and everything still seems rushed, then I would suggest you are not getting what you're paying for.

As for getting a dentist, I would repeat what I always say. Get recommendations.

Ask friends, family, neighbours etc etc.

Also, what sort of place do you want? If cosmetic, but essentially unnecessary stuff is what you want, then dental spas/smile clinics might be right up your street. Especially if you want it expensive.

For decent nuts & bolts dentistry, get someone less flashy though.

When you have a few recommendations, then go and visit some of them, rather than just ringing up for an appointment. If you call in to ask for a practice leaflet, or a fee guide, you will actually see the place. This will give you a good idea of what you're paying for. You will be able to judge the friendlyness and helpfulness of the staff. You will get an idea of the facilities and services.

Much more than you can find out from just ringing up.

peterc2609

I basically want a crown (cosmetic) ang maybe whitening etc... so are these 'smile clinics' the best place?

And roughly, roughly how much does a crown cost in one of these places? Can it really range from 2-700??

I dont really have anyone to recommend me as everyone I know is with NHS dentists...

Toothsmith

If it's the sort of 'smile clinic' that just does whitening, then aoid like the plague. All you have there is a beautician who' done a weekend course intooth whitening, and probably using chlorine dioxide (From the cleaning industry) to do it. These places are currently taking part in the illegal practice of dentistry. They wouldn't do a crown though.

If it has a dentist there, then that's at least legal. You will probably get an excellent job, but pay top dollar for it.

Try the find-a-dentist facility on the Denplan website ( www.Denplan.co.uk ) for dentists in your area.

I wold still get a shortlist and then visit a few though. The work you put in will pay dividends.