Dental Crown

A crown is an artificial tooth. This artificial tooth is basically a cover fashioned over the remains of a patient’s damaged tooth. There are many types of crowns, and the choice of material has an effect on the expense of the procedure. The most popular material for a crown is porcelain, because it creates a realistic artificial tooth. Other materials used for crowns include:

  • Metal (e.g. gold, nickel-chromium, cobalt-chromium)
  • Resin
  • Zirconia
  • E.max (lithium disilicate)

A crown is an expensive treatment. Some dental plans may not cover crowns or may require that plan enrollee be on the plan a minimum number of months (known as a waiting period) before he or she is eligible for the plan to cover a crown. The out-of-pocket costs of a crown vary from plan to plan.


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