Dental Crowns in Singapore
Dental Crowns Treatment by Ashford Dental
Ashford Dental Centre is Singapore’s dental clinic for dental crown treatment, featuring a patient-focused approach. Experience meticulous, comfortable procedures, thorough aftercare and clear pricing. Rely on Ashford Dental to enhance and protect your oral health and restore your smile.
What is Dental Crown Treatment?
A dental crown is a custom-designed cap that fits over a damaged, decayed, or weakened tooth to restore its shape, strength, and appearance. It effectively covers and protects the affected tooth, preventing further damage. Dentists also use crowns to encase dental implants and teeth that have undergone root canal therapy. Available in a variety of materials such as metal, resin, and porcelain, dental crowns are durable and can last anywhere from five to fifteen years with proper care. This versatile dental solution not only improves the functionality of a compromised tooth but also enhances the overall aesthetics of your smile.
Types of Dental Crowns
Full Metal Crowns
Full metal crowns, while less common in Singapore due to their distinctive appearance, hold distinct advantages in terms of durability and strength. Composed entirely of metal, often semi-precious or precious varieties to ensure quality and longevity, these dental crowns can withstand substantial biting and chewing forces. Their robust nature makes them ideal for back teeth that endure the most wear.While aesthetics might concern some, we often fuse full metal crowns with tooth-coloured porcelain at Ashford Dental. This technique allows us to maintain the strength of metal while offering an aesthetically pleasing exterior that blends with your natural teeth.In some instances, due to specific bite characteristics, a full metal crown may be the most suitable choice for back teeth. Should this be the case, our dentists will discuss this thoroughly, providing examples to ensure you understand how they look and function.
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns
Porcelain fused with metal crowns represents a fusion of strength and aesthetics, making them one of the most popular choices in dentistry. These dental crowns are created by fusing a layer of tooth-coloured porcelain into a metal base. The metal foundation provides the durability and strength needed to withstand biting and chewing forces, while the porcelain exterior offers a pleasing aesthetic that closely resembles your natural teeth.As the porcelain is fused to the metal, only the tooth-coloured porcelain is visible, ensuring a natural-looking result. The inner metal layer remains hidden, providing the strength needed for the dental crown. This amalgamation offers an economically sensible choice in Singapore, balancing aesthetic appeal and structural integrity.The combination of high tensile and compressive strength and a pleasing aesthetic outcome makes porcelain fused to metal crowns an excellent choice for many patients. Whether for front or back teeth, these crowns provide a reliable and beautiful solution to restore your smile and oral functionality.
Full Ceramics Crowns
There are several types of full porcelain dental crowns available in Singapore. The type of crown we use depends on the type of ceramic required in your situation. For instance, in some cases hardness and strength is more important than aesthetic appearance. Our doctors and laboratory technicians decide on the best type of ceramic for your specific tooth.Advancements in clinical dentistry have seen introductions of newer ceramic materials which have many advantages over traditional ceramics and metal dental crowns. At Ashford Dental, we are able to offer you the full range of contemporary ceramic options which include:
Leucite Reinforced Pressable Porcelain Crowns
- High flexural strength
- Durable
- Excellent aesthetics
Lithium Disilicate Porcelain Crowns
- Very high flexural strength
- Durable and long lasting
- Superb aesthetics. This material allows comprehensive layering of different shades of ceramic making it capable of achieving great aesthetic results in even the most complex cases.
Zirconia Crowns
Zirconia is essentially a type or sub-class of full ceramic dental crowns as described above. It provides excellent aesthetics and is indistinguishable from your natural teeth, as are full ceramic crowns.The fundamental difference with Zirconia lies in its strength. Zirconia is an extremely hard crystal which will give your dental crown a very high degree of compressive strength allowing for strong loads and longevity in your mouth.Despite its hardness, it is extremely safe and has been used very successfully for many years in dentistry. It has many uses in both cosmetic and functional applications and continues to be one of the most popular choices for dental crown materials today in Singapore.
Solid or Monolithic Zirconia
- Extremely high flexural strength
- Virtually unbreakable
- Ideal for patients who grind their teeth or have very deep bites
High Translucent Zirconia
- Very high flexural strength
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Transmits the colour of adjacent teeth, thus blending perfectly with natural teeth
- Ideal for aesthetically significant situations
Our Dental Crowns Expert Dentists
Ashford Dental Centre
We offers a comprehensive range of dental specialists to address various dental concerns effectively
Dental Crown Procedure in Singapore
Phase 1: Consultation
At Ashford Dental, the crown surgery procedure begins with a thorough consultation as to why a crown is needed in the first instance. It may be because the tooth in question is weak and constantly fracturing. Alternatively, it may be because the tooth has previously had root canal treatment and is at risk of potential fracture if a crown is not placed. As part of the consultation process, we will do:
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A thorough clinical examination of the tooth/teeth which require dental crowns surgery
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A panoramic X-Ray showing us the underlying tooth structure and the health of surrounding teeth
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A periapical X-Ray of the tooth/teeth in question which show us the intrinsic pulpal health of the specific teeth we intend to treat
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Clinical photographs
Once we have decided that a dental crown is needed and the type of crown material to be used, we can commence the procedure. The surgery can be done under local anaesthesia. However, if the tooth has previously had root canal treatment, anaesthesia is not usually required.
Phase 2: Procedure
Dental crown surgery at Ashford Dental involves a series of steps to ensure you receive professional care and comfort while undergoing the procedure. We streamline an efficient, thorough, and patient-centric approach through these processes:
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Tooth Preparation: The first step towards a sturdy and secure dental crown is carefully preparing your tooth. Our dental professionals in Singapore use specific burs designed for precision to remove the necessary amount of tooth structure. This amount varies and is determined by factors such as your bite and the chosen material for your crown. By trimming down the tooth, we create an ideal surface for the dental crown to adhere to, ensuring its stability and longevity. This stage is crucial in shaping the future of your oral health, setting the foundation for successful crown placement.
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Intra-oral Scanning: Upon completing the tooth preparation, the next step is capturing a detailed scan of your mouth. This is done with our intraoral scanner, which creates a digital impression of your trimmed tooth. This impression serves as a comprehensive map for our laboratory in Singapore. It informs our team of the exact specifications for your custom-made dental crown, ensuring an impeccable fit.
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Temporary Crown Placement: To safeguard your trimmed tooth and maintain daily comfort, a temporary crown is fabricated and placed over the prepared tooth. This protective cover allows you to continue eating and speaking as usual without discomfort or hindrance. The temporary crown also serves an aesthetic purpose, filling the gap left by the prepared tooth while your permanent crown is under fabrication.
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Crown Fabrication: With your intraoral scans, our highly skilled laboratory technicians craft your permanent crown. This process involves meticulous attention to detail to replicate the colour, size, and shape of your existing teeth. The end product is a custom-made crown that fits your mouth and complements your natural teeth, enhancing your overall smile.
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Final Crown Placement: As soon as your permanent dental crown is ready, an appointment is scheduled for its placement. During this session, we remove the temporary crown, clean the tooth surface thoroughly, and cement the permanent crown onto your prepared tooth. This careful placement ensures your new crown is securely fitted and integral to your oral structure.
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Bite Adjustment and Cleaning Instructions: In the final phase of this surgery procedure, our dentists ensure that your new crown aligns harmoniously with your bite and opposing teeth. This step is vital for your long-term comfort and the functionality of your new dental crown. Additionally, you’re provided with detailed instructions on how to clean and floss around your new crown. By following these guidelines, you can maintain your crown’s integrity and longevity, ensuring the sustained health of your oral cavity.
Phase 3: Follow Up
As with any dental procedure, follow ups are an important part of the process. Our team in Singapore will typically schedule review appointments 2 weeks later, and every 6 months thereafter. This ensures the crown is constantly monitored and the prosthesis is comfortable, functional and long lasting.
Dental crowns are designed to restore heavily broken down teeth where a normal filling does not provide sufficient support. There are also many other reasons for dental crowns to be used in modern dental treatment in Singapore. These include:
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If you have a deep bite
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If you clench or grind your teeth
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If you have broken or worn down teeth
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If you have previously had root canal treatment of your tooth
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If you have fillings which repeatedly break or fracture
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If you want an aesthetic improvement (dental crowns can be used as part of a smile makeover process)
Same-Day Crown Options (Where Suitable)
For selected cases, we may offer digital chairside-made crowns fabricated with in-house technology.
This allows certain patients to receive a new crown on the same day, depending on:
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Tooth condition
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Material choice
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Design feasibility
Your dentist will advise if you are a suitable candidate.
Advantages of Dental Crowns
Dental crowns offer many advantages for those seeking dental restoration. These versatile solutions rejuvenate the aesthetics and function of damaged teeth and play a pivotal role in boosting overall oral health.
1. Strengthen Weak Teeth
The strength of a dental crown comes from its durable material, often made from porcelain or ceramic. When applied to a weakened or decayed tooth, it acts as a robust casing, reinforcing the tooth structure and preventing further damage. This restorative feature of dental crowns is particularly beneficial for teeth eroded due to decay, fracture, or large fillings.
2. Enhanced Chewing Functionality
One of the key benefits of dental crowns is the improvement of normal chewing capabilities. Damaged or decayed teeth can cause significant discomfort when eating, limiting your diet and impacting your overall quality of life. Dental crowns are designed to mimic the shape and size of your natural teeth, allowing for normal bite pressure and distribution and improving your ability to chew comfortably. You can relish your favourite foods without apprehension, knowing your crowns are designed to withstand normal chewing forces.
3. Improve Overall Oral Health
Dental crowns contribute significantly to improving overall oral health. By protecting a vulnerable tooth from further decay or damage, they halt the progression of dental issues, preventing the need for more extensive treatments in the future. They also assist in preventing common problems such as bite misalignment caused by a missing or damaged tooth. Furthermore, by eliminating discomfort and improving chewing functionality, dental crowns make maintaining oral hygiene more manageable, promoting healthier gums and teeth.
4. Aesthetically Pleasing Results
Dental crowns are tailor-made to match your natural teeth’ colour, shape, and size, providing a seamless and natural-looking addition to your smile. Whether made from porcelain or ceramic, they are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring they blend perfectly with your surrounding teeth. With dental crowns, you can confidently flash your smile, knowing it looks as good as it feels.
Following your dental crown surgery, appropriate aftercare is critical. Taking diligent care of your dental crown can help ensure it lasts for many years and continues to provide a healthy, aesthetically pleasing smile. These are some of the aftercare tips you can follow to maintain your dental crowns:
Oral Hygiene Practices
Maintaining excellent oral hygiene is essential for overall oral health, but it becomes even more crucial when you have dental crown surgery. Regular brushing at least twice a day and daily flossing should be a non-negotiable part of your dental care routine. Focus specifically on the area where your gum line meets your crown, often a hotspot for bacteria build-up.Consider incorporating an antimicrobial mouthwash into your routine for extra protection against plaque and potential gum diseases. We advise consulting our dental team at Ashford Dental before making any significant changes to your oral care regime.
Dietary Considerations
Additionally, be mindful of your diet in the initial period after your crown placement surgery. Hard or sticky foods could dislodge or crack a new dental crown. We recommend opting for softer foods and gradually reintroducing your regular diet as your mouth adjusts to the new crown.Even though your crown is built to endure regular chewing, try to avoid using your teeth as tools for opening packages or cracking nuts. These actions can be harmful to both natural teeth and dental crowns.
Regular Dental Appointments
Regular check-ups at Ashford Dental are vital for ensuring the ongoing health and integrity of your dental crown and your surrounding teeth. These visits allow us to monitor your crown’s condition, conduct professional cleanings, and identify and address potential issues early.
Monitoring for Potential Warning Signs
Stay vigilant for any warning signs that might suggest an issue with your crown. Symptoms such as heightened sensitivity, discomfort while biting, inflammation of the gum around the crown, or feeling that the crown is loose are all red flags. In case your dental crown falls out or if you experience any of these symptoms, it’s crucial to contact us promptly for a consultation.
A properly designed crown can provide benefits far beyond aesthetics:
Strengthens weakened teeth
Ideal for worn-down, cracked or root-canal treated teeth that require reinforcement.
Improves chewing and comfort
Restores natural biting function and stability.
Long-lasting durability
Modern materials like zirconia and E.max are resistant to wear and fractures.
Protects remaining tooth structure
Acts like armour, preventing further breakdown.
Natural, lifelike aesthetics
We customise colour, translucency and contouring to match your smile.
Stain-resistant surface
High-quality ceramics maintain their shade over time.
Versatile for many dental conditions
From cosmetic improvements to complex restorations.
With proper care, dental crowns can last many years. Longevity depends on:
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Crown material
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Oral hygiene
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Bite forces
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Clenching or grinding habits
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Regular dental checkups
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Twice daily brushing
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Daily flossing
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Night guards for grinders
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Routine 6-month dental checkups
Dental Crowns vs. Veneers
When it comes to enhancing your smile and restoring dental health, both dental crowns and veneers are popular options, but they serve different purposes and have distinct applications.
Dental Crowns
A dental crown, often referred to as a cap, covers the entire tooth. This restorative treatment is designed to improve the health and function of a damaged tooth. Crowns are commonly used to:
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Restore decayed or damaged teeth: Crowns provide a robust solution for teeth that have been significantly compromised by decay, fractures or large fillings.
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Protect weakened teeth: After root canal treatment, a crown can protect and strengthen the tooth structure.
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Enhance aesthetics: While their primary function is restorative, crowns can also improve the appearance of a tooth, offering a natural look that blends seamlessly with your existing teeth.
Veneers
In contrast, veneers are thin shells of porcelain or composite resin that cover only the front surface of the teeth. They are primarily used for cosmetic enhancements and are ideal for addressing:
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Aesthetic imperfections: Veneers effectively cover chips, cracks and discoloration, offering a quick and dramatic improvement to your smile.
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Minor misalignments: Veneers can also be used to correct minor alignment issues, giving the appearance of straight, even teeth without the need for braces.
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Uniform appearance: For those seeking a uniform and aesthetically pleasing smile, veneers can transform the look of teeth that are uneven or irregularly shaped.
Dental Crown vs Other Treatments
Crown vs Filling
A crown is recommended when too much of the tooth is damaged for a filling to hold predictably.
Crown vs Veneer
Veneers address cosmetic concerns; crowns restore structural strength.
Crown vs Dental Implant
Crowns repair existing teeth.
Implants replace missing teeth entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Crowns Surgery in Singapore
Will I need a temporary crown while waiting for the permanent crown to be made?
Yes, you will need a temporary crown while waiting for the permanent crown. This is to protect the prepared tooth, enable normal eating and speaking, and maintain the aesthetics of your smile during the interim period when the permanent dental crown is being custom-made in our lab.
Will getting a dental crown surgery cause pain or discomfort?
At Ashford Dental, we prioritise patient comfort during all procedures, including dental crown placement. Our team uses local anaesthesia to numb the area, minimising pain during the procedure. Post-surgery, there may be some sensitivity or mild discomfort, which typically subsides after a few days and can be managed with the help of over-the-counter pain relievers.
How long can a dental crown be expected to last?
The longevity of a dental crown varies, but on average, a well-maintained dental crown can last between 10 to 15 years. Factors such as the material of the crown, oral hygiene practices, diet, and regular dental check-ups can influence this lifespan. Some crowns can last longer with excellent care.
Can dental crowns be placed on any tooth in the mouth?
Yes, dental crowns can be placed on any tooth in the mouth, whether they are front teeth or back molars. The type and appearance of the crown may vary based on its location to fulfil different requirements, like strength for chewing in molars or aesthetics for visible front teeth. The suitability will be assessed by our dentists during consultation.
Can I eat normally with a dental crown, or are there any dietary restrictions?
Post-dental crown surgery, you can eat normally. However, it’s advisable to initially avoid hard or sticky foods that could dislodge or damage the crown. Gradually reintroduce your regular diet as your mouth adjusts. While crowns are durable, avoid using them as tools, like cracking nuts, to prevent potential damage.
Is crown removal painful?
Crown removal is usually not painful and is a relatively quick process. In most cases, your dentist will not need to use an anesthetic when removing and replacing the crown with a permanent one.
Are dental crowns safe?
Dental crowns are a reliable and effective method for protecting damaged, broken, or decayed teeth. They are caps placed over teeth to restore their shape, size, and strength. Dental crowns can be made from various materials such as porcelain, ceramic, and metal.
Is a Root Canal Required for a Dental Crown?
A root canal is not always required when getting a dental crown. Dental crowns, also known as caps, are used to protect and restore the visible part of a tooth. They are designed to match the appearance of natural teeth, making them nearly undetectable.
What is the best type of tooth cap?
Titanium crowns are highly regarded for their strength and longevity, making them exceptionally durable and resistant to decay. Although they are the most durable option available, they are also the most expensive. Metal crowns, in general, are extremely durable, capable of withstanding chewing and biting, and resistant to decay.
What is crown treatment for teeth?
A dental crown is a cap placed over an existing tooth to restore its appearance and strength, particularly for decayed or broken teeth. Crowns can be crafted from materials such as porcelain, zirconia, gold alloy, or a combination of porcelain and metal.
what is zirconia crown dental code?
The dental code D2740 is used to report full-coverage zirconia crowns, as well as porcelain and ceramic crowns and bridge abutments.
Does dental insurance cover porcelain crowns?
Dental insurance does cover crowns, but typically only when they are deemed medically necessary. Generally, insurance plans cover around 50% of the cost of the procedure, leaving the patient responsible for the remaining balance.
Dental Crown Cost in Singapore
The cost of a dental crown in Singapore depends on the type of material chosen and the number of crowns being done. Specific insurance plans may cover part or all of the cost of dental crown procedures; however, it’s ideal to check with your insurance provider to understand the details of your coverage.Medisave, Singapore’s national savings scheme, may also be utilised for certain dental crown procedures. However, it’s important to note that the use of Medisave is subject to regulations and withdrawal limits.Subsidies may also be available for qualified individuals under specific government schemes such as the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), the Pioneer Generation (PG), and the Merdeka Generation (MG) packages. These subsidies can offset some of the cost of dental crown procedures.Book a consultation with our friendly, experienced dentists and we can advise you further on the pricing details.
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