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 UK, the cost of a metal-ceramic dental crown typically ranges between 320 and 800 GBP per tooth and a zirconia crown ranges between 500 and 1,000 GBP per tooth.
In Hungary, the cost of a metal-ceramic dental crown typically ranges between 200 and 340 GBP per tooth, while a zirconia crown usually costs between 300 and 450 GBP 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
UK
522 £
Hungary
from 250 £
You save
52 %
Zirconium crown
UK
825 £
Hungary
from 348 £
You save
58 %
Temporary crown
UK
150 £
Hungary
from 70 £
You save
54 %
E-max crown
UK
825 £
Hungary
from 347 £
You save
58 %
Swiss dental implant
UK
1 778 £
Hungary
from 609 £
You save
66 %
3 crowns
Hungary
from 757 £
UK
from 1 041 £
UK
The most popular
10 crowns
Hungary
from 2 523 £
UK
from 3 471 £
UK
For All on 4 treatments in 1 jaw
12 crowns
Hungary
from 3 026 £
UK
from 3 787 £
UK
20 crowns
Hungary
from 5 046 £
UK
from 6 943 £
UK
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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