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Affordable dental crowns in Budapest!

Dental crowns are the easiest way to restore damaged teeth. Dental crowns are made of porcelain, metal or a mixture of the two. Dental crowns have an aesthetic and a protective function. They serve as little caps which are inserted on the top of your damaged teeth and are shaped and coloured just like your real teeth.

How is a crown made?

First your dentist in Budapest will grind the damaged part of your tooth and clean it under local anaesthesia. As a second step an impression of your tooth will be made and sent to a dental laboratory. While your dental crown is being prepared you will be required to wear a temporary dental crown.

The dentist will contact you once the permanent dental crown is ready and invite you to the dentistry for a second appointment. If you are happy with the dental crown the dentist will cement it to your tooth.

With good dental hygiene, dental crowns will protect your teeth for 10-15 years on average!

Five things you must know about dental crowns

1. Is it possible for my dental crown to come off?

Unlikely, but occasionally a dental crown can come off. In this case, the crown has to be replaced immediately, due to tooth sensitivity and aesthetic appearance. In this case it’s necessary to contact the dentist as soon as possible.

2. How Long Do Dental Crowns Last?

A dental crown could last up to 15 years, according the information provided by the manufacturers. On the other hand, the lifespan of a dental crown is defined mostly by your eating and other habits which pertain to the mouth. When you have a crown you should avoid habits like :

· biting your nails

· crunching ice cubes, nuts etc,

· teeth grinding

All these shorten the lifespan of a dental crown. Don’t forget that if you have a dental crown, you should still brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss once a day.

3. Why Is a Dental Crown Needed?

Dental crowns can be necessary in the following situations.

· When a broken tooth has to be protected, they can hold parts of a broken tooth together.

· To restore worn down or broken teeth

· If a broken tooth has to be supported, for example in case of a filling

· To hold dental bridges in place

· Dental implants are always covered with crowns.

4. How Much Do Dental Crowns Cost?

The cost varies depending on the material used to make the crown. A porcelain crown fused to metal with aesthetic shoulder costs £337 (gold fused porcelain crowns are available too, with an additional cost for the weight of gold needed), a porcelain crown fused to Zirconium costs

£437, a full porcelain crown is £527. A temporary crown costs only £ 57.

5. What Types of Crown Materials Are Available?

Permanent crowns can be made from all metal, porcelain fused to metal, or all ceramic.

Compared with other types, metal crowns need less removal of the tooth structure. They withstand biting and all other forces a lot better than other crowns. Furthermore they don’t chip or break as often as other crowns. The only drawback is the metallic colour of the crown. Because of this, metallic crowns are a good choice in case of molars which are not in sight.

Porcelain fused to metal or zirconium dental crowns can be colour matched. These crowns do look the most similar to real teeth. On the other hand the porcelain part of the crown can chip or break in the same way like real teeth, and the metal part can show through as a grey line at the gum.

All ceramic or all porcelain dental crowns provide the best natural colour match compared to any other crown type and may be more suitable for people with metal allergies. They are not as strong as porcelain fused to metal crowns