A dental crown is a custom-made cap that fits over a damaged or heavily filled tooth, restoring its strength and shape. Made in porcelain, all-porcelain or gold, a lab-made crown is fitted over two visits. If you’d rather have your crown designed and fitted the same day, see our CEREC same-day restorations.
A dental crown is a custom-made cap, fitted over a tooth that’s heavily filled, cracked or weakened, to restore its strength, shape and appearance. It suits anyone whose tooth has too little natural structure left for a filling alone, and is available in porcelain, all-porcelain or gold. Some crowns can be designed and milled in a single visit with our CEREC system. See our CEREC page for how that works.
The tooth is reshaped to make room for the crown, and an impression or digital scan is taken.
A temporary crown protects the tooth while your custom crown is made in a dental laboratory.
Once ready, your crown is checked for fit and shade, then permanently cemented in place.
| Treatment | From | Member price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain bonded crown | £895 | £716 | Member price is lower. See Membership & Pricing. |
| All porcelain crown | £995 | £796 | Member price is lower. See Membership & Pricing. |
| Full gold crown | Price on application | Priced at the time of treatment, as the cost follows the price of gold | |
Membership plans cover routine care and cut 20% off most other treatment. See Membership & Pricing to find the right plan.
A crown is recommended when a tooth has lost too much natural structure to decay, cracking or a previous large filling for a filling alone to restore it safely. The crown covers and protects what’s left of the tooth.
Yes. Our CEREC system designs and mills a ceramic crown chairside in a single visit, rather than the two-visit lab-made process. See our CEREC same-day restorations page for details.
A lab-made crown usually takes two visits: one to prepare the tooth and fit a temporary crown, and a second, once the laboratory has made your permanent crown, to fit it.
With good oral hygiene and regular check-ups, a well-fitted crown can last many years, though this depends on the material chosen and how it’s cared for.
Your restoration designed, made and fitted in one visit.
From £795 same-day ceramic inlay, onlay or crown
Decay removed, your tooth rebuilt and restored.
From £185 incisor/canine composite, one surface (molar rises to £295)
Infection cleared, your natural tooth saved where possible.
From £645 incisor/canine root canal (molar rises to £785)
A crown covers a tooth, but plaque can still build up where it meets the gum, so daily brushing, cleaning between your teeth and regular check-ups still matter. See a dentist if a crown feels loose or comes off.
Restorative dentistry means repairing damaged teeth and replacing missing ones. It includes fillings, crowns, root canals, gum disease care, bridges, dentures and implants. Your dentist can explain which suit you.
A cracked tooth can be a surface line or a deeper crack that reaches the nerve, so see a dentist if you suspect one. A swollen face needs an urgent dental appointment. Trouble breathing or swallowing needs 999 or A&E.
Book a consultation to find out whether a lab-made crown or a same-day CEREC restoration suits your tooth, and see the cost before you decide.
