Dental Crowns – Topeka & Silver Lake, KS

Why Choose Michel Dental For Dental Crowns?

• #1 All-Ceramic Materials Available for Beautiful, Durable Results
• #2 Team of 2 Highly Experienced and Skilled Dentists
• #3 Correct Current Problems and Prevent Future Issues

What Are Dental Crowns?

Essentially, a dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that’s designed to fit over the top of a tooth. Not only do dental crowns hold together and strengthen damaged teeth, but they can completely transform its appearance as well.

At Michel Dental, we can craft custom crowns out of precious metals, porcelain fused to metal, or complete ceraimc. Our recommendation for which material is right for you will depend on several factors, but in most cases, an all-ceramic crown is best because of its natural aesthetic quality. We’ll match your new restoration to the shade of your natural teeth for seamless results. These strong and durable restorations are used to address a variety of issues, including:

• Teeth with severe decay or large fillings
• Chipped, cracked, or broken teeth
• Stained, misshapen, or cosmetically flawed teeth
• Teeth that have been repaired with a root canal
• Missing teeth, when paired with a dental implant

How Are Dental Crowns Placed?

In most cases, we can provide patients with a custom-made dental crown in just a few short appointments. First, we’ll make room for your new dental crown by removing a small amount of enamel. Then, we’ll take impressions of the area and send them off to a dental lab, where they’ll be used to create your permanent restoration.

This can take a week or two, so we’ll usually cover your prepared tooth with a temporary crown in the meantime. Before you know it, you’ll be returning to our office to have it removed and your beautiful, permanent custom-made dental crown bonded into place. We’ll check to make sure your bite feels comfortable and then you’ll be ready to start enjoying your fully restored smile!

What Are the Benefits of Dental Crowns?

Thanks to modern dental technology and techniques, there are plenty of ways we can help you repair your broken or weakened teeth. However, dental crowns offer benefits like:

• Versatility: From damage to decay to cosmetic imperfections, there are very few dental issues that can’t be corrected with a dental crown.
• Durable, long-lasting materials: All of the high-quality materials we use to create our dental crowns are reliably strong and should easily last a decade or more with the proper care.
• Prevention of future issues: Since dental crowns encapsulate the entire portion of the tooth that’s above the gumline, they effectively prevent future damage and decay.

Do you have a broken tooth in Topeka and Silver Lake? If so, don’t hesitate to call! At Michel Dental, we love welcoming patients of all ages to our warm and friendly office environment. In addition to our Silver City and Topeka locations, we also serve the nearby areas of Manhattan, Lawrence, and beyond.

Understanding the Cost of Dental Crowns

The dental crown that you will receive will cost different than one that is provided to another patient. This is why you will need to meet with Dr. Michel for a scheduled appointment. Because many different factors affect the cost of dental crowns, this visit will allow us to examine your tooth, determine its location and the severity of the damage, and decide how best to move forward. Once we have all our necessary information compiled, we will go over the estimated expense for such treatment so that you are better prepared.

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Factors That Affect the Cost of Dental Crowns

There are four key factors that you can expect to be included as part of the cost estimate you will receive when meeting with our dental team. These include:

• Where the tooth is location
• The severity of the damage and whether preparatory treatments are required (i.e., root canal, periodontal therapy)
• The material that will be used to create your crown (i.e., porcelain)
• Whether the crown will be created in-house or via a laboratory

Does Dental Insurance Cover Dental Crowns?

In most cases, yes, dental insurance will likely cover a portion of your dental crown treatment. This is because these restorations are considered medically necessary to ensure the health of your smile. Many insurers will offer between 50-80% coverage but not all do, so it’s important that you check with your insurance company before agreeing to treatment.

Our team will also be happy to work on your behalf if you’re having difficulty getting the information you need to determine how much you can expect to pay for your new tooth.

Other Options for Making Dental Crowns Affordable

At Michel Dental, we are pleased to offer alternative payment options for anyone who is without a private dental insurance plan or who needs help to pay the remaining balance of fees that are due.

We provide a Smile Savings Plan that makes it easy to avoid the red tape of traditional insurance. Instead, you pay a low annual fee and receive coverage for basic preventive care as well as valuable discounts that you can put toward other forms of treatment.

We also partner with CareCredit so that you can enroll in one of their low-interest or no-interest payment plans. This makes it easy to stay within your budget while working toward a healthier smile because you can pay it out over time.

Dental Crown FAQ’s

Are you still curious about dental crowns? Please don’t hesitate to contact our office for any specifics. Until then, we’ve included the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about dental crowns. We want our patients to have access to the information they need, which is why we put together this list of dental crown FAQ’s in Topeka & Silver Lake.