Dental crowns in Rotherham, quoted before the tooth is touched
- Look at how much sound tooth is left, and whether a crown is the right trade
- Say so when a filling or an onlay would do the job with less loss
- Price the work in writing before any shaping starts
- Fit a temporary so you can eat and smile between the two appointments
Nothing is shaped or fitted until you have agreed the plan and the cost.
Not sure which appointment you need?
This is a guide to the right first appointment, not a diagnosis. Your dentist will talk through what is right for you once they have had a look.
Would rather just talk to someone? Call 01709 872292 or send an enquiry.
What it costs
- Crowns from
- Private £550
- Membership plan £500
Fees are reviewed regularly. Please ask us for a current estimate.
Got a tooth that keeps breaking?
A look at how much sound tooth is left, a straight answer about whether a crown is the right trade, and the cost of it in writing.
The trade worth understanding
Fitting a crown means shaping the tooth down so the crown can sit over it. That removes sound tooth as well as damaged tooth, and it cannot be undone.
When a tooth is already mostly filling, or has cracked, or has had root canal treatment, that trade is usually worth making: the alternative is the tooth splitting and coming out. When there is plenty of healthy tooth left, it usually is not, and a filling or an onlay does the job with less loss.
Your dentist should tell you which situation you are in, and why. If that is not clear, ask directly what would happen if you did nothing for six months. It is a fair question and the answer is informative.
How it usually works
- The tooth is numbed and shaped, and any decay removed
- A scan or impression is taken, along with the shade of your other teeth
- A temporary crown is fitted so you can eat and smile normally
- The laboratory makes the crown, which takes a couple of weeks
- The permanent crown is tried in, checked for fit and bite, then cemented
Living with a temporary
Be gentle with it
Temporary crowns are held on with soft cement so they can be removed. Avoid chewing anything hard or sticky on that side, and take floss out sideways rather than pulling it up.
If it comes off
It happens and it is not an emergency, but ring us rather than leaving it. The tooth can move and sensitivity is common while it is uncovered.
It will not look perfect
A temporary is made chairside to do a job for two weeks. The permanent one is made in a laboratory and matched to your teeth, and is a different thing entirely.
Book an appointment for a broken or heavily filled tooth
The sooner a tooth like this is looked at, the more of it there usually is left to save.
What patients say about this treatment
Left on Google by patients of this practice, unedited, each one linking back to the review it was taken from.
Staff are friendly and considerate, had 2 crowns done that look amazing, thankyou
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Thank you, Sara! We're so glad to hear you're happy with your crowns and had a great experience with our team. We appreciate your kind words!
Contacted the dentist after breaking a front tooth one week before going on holiday. I was fitted in for assessment the next day. The dentist did a fantastic job. She said I would probably need a crown but would do the best she could as a temporary measure. The result was perfect, much better than I had expected. Very much appreciated.
Response from Fitzwilliam Dental
Hi Mr Isaacs
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊
Questions people ask
When a crown is the right answer, and what it is made of.
When is a crown the right answer?
When a tooth needs holding together rather than filling in. The usual reasons are:
- Protecting a weak tooth from breaking, or holding a cracked one together
- Restoring a tooth that is badly broken or severely worn down
- Covering and supporting a tooth with a large filling and not much tooth left around it
- Protecting a tooth that has had root canal treatment
- Holding a bridge in place
- Covering a dental implant
- Covering a badly misshapen or severely discoloured tooth
What are they made of?
Metal, porcelain, ceramic or resin, and the choice is not only cosmetic. It depends on which tooth it is, how much room there is for the crown, how hard you bite and how much the colour matters where it sits.
A back tooth taking the force of chewing and a front tooth on show are different problems, and they do not always get the same answer.
See what the tooth needs before you decide
Come in, find out whether the tooth needs a crown or something smaller, and leave with the work and the cost written down.
Book an appointment Call 01709 872292
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