During your consultation, we will thoroughly evaluate the condition of your tooth, including the extent of any damage, the health of the nerve, and the overall suitability of your tooth for a crown. This detailed assessment ensures the most effective and appropriate treatment plan.
X-rays may be taken to identify underlying dental issues that may not be visible during a clinical examination. These images also help us better understand your concerns and provide a comprehensive analysis of your dental health.
If any anomalies or complications are identified during the consultation, our dentists will discuss alternative treatment options tailored to your needs, ensuring you receive the best possible care for your dental health and aesthetics.

The dentist will first remove any decay from the tooth and restore it with a filling if necessary. This step ensures a healthy base for the crown and prepares the tooth for further treatment.

Next, the tooth will be reshaped to create adequate space for the crown. This involves removing a thin layer of the tooth, a necessary but irreversible step to ensure a proper fit for the crown.
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A digital dental impression of your teeth and bite will then be taken using an intraoral scanner. This precise scan is sent to our partnered dental laboratory, where your crown will be custom-designed and fabricated. 

CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) technology plays a crucial role in the precise design and fabrication of dental crowns.

This advanced approach ensures a high level of accuracy, efficiency, and customisation for each patient.

The process begins with specialised software that allows the dental technician to create a virtual 3D model of the tooth. This model is meticulously adjusted for shape, size, and bite alignment, ensuring a perfect fit and natural aesthetics.

​Once the design is finalised, the CAD software communicates with a milling machine (CAM), which fabricates the crown from a durable material such as ceramic or zirconia. This seamless integration of design and manufacturing results in a customised crown that fits comfortably, functions effectively, and blends naturally with your teeth.

​In our partnered dental laboratory, each full-metal crown is meticulously milled from a single block of high-quality material using diamond drills. This precision ensures an accurate fit tailored to your specific dental needs.

Experienced dental technicians then hand-finish the crowns, adding detailed glazes for a realistic, natural appearance. These finishing touches ensure that the crown blends seamlessly with your surrounding teeth for optimal aesthetics.
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Finally, the ceramic crown is strengthened and the glazes made permanent by firing it in a specialised furnace at 1550°C. This process enhances the crown’s durability, ensuring long-lasting performance and a lifelike appearance.

In the final step, you'll return to Tooth Angels Dental Surgeons for the placement of your crown.

The dentist will first try on the metal crown to ensure it fits properly and checks that it blends seamlessly with your surrounding teeth in both function and appearance.

​If everything is satisfactory, the crown will be thoroughly cleaned and conditioned to prepare it for placement. It will then be permanently cemented onto your tooth, restoring its strength, functionality, and aesthetics.

​Ceramic crowns are highly valued for their natural appearance, closely mimicking the colour and translucency of natural teeth. This makes them an excellent choice for front teeth or those visible in the smile line.

Crafted from porcelain, ceramic crowns offer a balance of strength, durability, and aesthetics. They seamlessly blend with surrounding teeth, providing a restoration that looks and feels natural while maintaining functionality.

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​Zirconia crowns are renowned for their exceptional strength, durability, and longevity. Crafted from zirconium oxide, a highly durable ceramic material, these crowns are resistant to wear and fractures, making them an ideal choice for long-lasting dental restorations.

In addition to their durability, zirconia crowns offer superior aesthetics. They provide a natural look and feel, blending seamlessly with surrounding teeth. This versatility makes them suitable for both front teeth, where appearance is crucial, and back teeth, where strength and resilience are essential.

​Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns combine the durability of a metal base with the aesthetic appeal of a porcelain exterior. This design ensures added strength and resilience while maintaining a natural tooth-like appearance.

PFM crowns are highly versatile, making them suitable for both front teeth, where aesthetics are important, and back teeth, where strength and durability are essential. With their reliable performance and natural-looking finish, PFM crowns offer a balance of function and appearance for a confident smile.

Full metal crowns, commonly made from metal alloys such as gold, palladium, or nickel-chromium, are renowned for their exceptional strength and longevity. Their durable composition makes them highly resistant to wear, ensuring reliable performance over time.

​These crowns are often recommended for back teeth, where biting and chewing forces are strongest. Full metal crowns provide long-lasting protection and functionality, making them an excellent choice for preserving the structural integrity of molars while withstanding heavy use.