A crown covers all the tooth or a part of it. Dental crowns serve for aesthetic and prosthetic purposes as well as to protect the abutment of implants. After the dentist has prepared the tooth or has put the implant abutment on the implant, he takes an impression and sends it to the laboratory. Then the laboratory prepares the crown of the ordered material. When the crown is ready, the dentist fixes it on the tooth or on the implant abutment. After this short explanation, let’s see how the topic of dental crown costs.
The dental crown cost depends on two factors: its material and its type.
– Metal-ceramic – Porcelain fused on a metal base (specially alloyed metal). Its advantage is that the porcelain is timeless, and does not discolour.
– Full-ceramic/zirconia – Completely metal-free, aesthetically the most ideal, as they are the most similar to natural teeth.
– Gold-ceramic – Nowadays only used when the patient is allergic to metals.
– Plastic – Applied only for temporary restoration. Their life-span is limited to the healing phase (after surgery) until the preparation of the final denture
In the USA, the cost of a metal-ceramic dental crown typically ranges between 400 and 1,200 USD per tooth and a zirconia crown ranges between 600 and 1,400 USD per tooth.
In Hungary, the cost of a metal-ceramic dental crown typically ranges between 230 and 370 USD per tooth, while a zirconia crown usually costs between 340 and 500 USD per tooth.
The dental crown cost can easily sum up to a fortune, but the crowns can last for decades. We have 6 tips for how patients can save on dental crown costs, without compromising on quality:
Metal-Ceramic crown
USA
690 $
Hungary
from 330 $
You save
52%
Zirconium crown
USA
1 090 $
Hungary
from 460 $
You save
58%
Temporary crown
USA
198 $
Hungary
from 92 $
You save
52%
E-max crown
USA
1 090 $
Hungary
from 459 $
You save
58%
Swiss dental implant
USA
2 350 $
Hungary
from 805 $
You save
66%
3 crowns
Hungary
from 1 000 $
USA
from 1 376 $
USA
The most popular
10 crowns
Hungary
from 3 335 $
USA
from 4 588 $
USA
For All on 4 treatments in 1 jaws
12 crowns
Hungary
from 4 000 $
USA
from 5 006 $
USA
20 crowns
Hungary
from 6 670 $
USA
from 9 177 $
USA
For All on 4 treatments in 2 jaws
About 50 percent of the costs of the standard treatment for crowning the tooth in the visible area are covered by statutory health insurance. Private health insurance can even cover the costs of the entire treatment. In any case, you should contact your insurance company and check your contract.
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