Treatments
When a tooth has been weakened by decay, a crack or previous treatment, a crown may be recommended to help protect and restore it. For children, stainless steel crowns are often used on baby teeth when a filling may not provide enough support. For teenagers and adults, tooth-coloured crowns can be matched to the surrounding teeth for a more natural appearance. We will talk you through the options, explain what treatment may involve and provide a clear written estimate before anything begins.
In this care
This care involves assessing the tooth, preparing it carefully, and fitting a crown designed to protect what is left — stainless steel for many baby teeth, custom tooth-coloured for permanent teeth. You receive a written quote and a clear explanation before any preparation begins.
We look at the crack or damage and explain whether a crown is the right fix — stainless steel for many baby teeth, tooth-coloured for teens and adults — or if another filling would still serve you. You receive a written quote before any preparation begins.
See your visit journeyThe tooth is shaped and a temporary cover is placed while the lab makes the final crown. We explain how to look after the temporary so it stays put until visit two.
See your visit journeyThe custom crown is cemented, the bite is checked, and you hear how to care for it at home. We would rather adjust now than send you away with a high spot.
Read FAQsFor adults
A dental crown covers a tooth with too little healthy structure left for another filling. For baby teeth we often place stainless steel crowns — a strong, common choice after pulp treatment or big cavities — while teens and adults usually receive tooth-coloured crowns made to match. The adult path usually takes two visits; pediatric crowns are often finished in one. You receive a written quote before we start, and we explain if a filling would still be enough.
Crowns help when a tooth is cracked, heavily filled, worn, or has had root canal treatment and needs a stronger cover. A new filling may still be enough if enough healthy tooth remains.
We explain that difference before any preparation starts. You should not feel talked into a crown because it is simply a bigger ticket item.
Visit one shapes the tooth under local anaesthetic, takes records for the lab, and often places a temporary crown. Visit two cements the final crown and checks the bite and colour.
If the temporary comes off, call us. Do not leave the tooth uncovered for days if you can help it. We will refit or advise the same day when we can.
You receive a written quote before preparation. After the exam we itemise item numbers so you can check extras cover. Rebates vary by policy. Call 03 8909 9337 if you want fees or CDBS talked through before you book.
Lab time is part of what you are paying for. We book the fit appointment before you leave the first visit so the gap is planned, not vague.
A crown still needs cleaning at the gum line and between teeth. Regular hygiene visits help us watch the margin and the bite.
Call if the bite feels high, the tooth is sensitive for more than a few days, or the crown feels loose. Early checks are easier than waiting until it comes off at dinner.
We recommend a crown when a tooth is cracked, heavily filled, worn, or has had root canal treatment and needs a stronger cover. A new filling may still be enough if enough healthy tooth remains. That difference is explained before visit one, with a written quote and lab time planned rather than vague.
Look after the temporary: avoid sticky foods on that side, and call 03 8909 9337 if it comes off. Regular hygiene visits help us watch the gum line and the bite after the final crown is cemented. We itemise item numbers after your exam for health fund claims.
The process
Crowns at our Dandenong clinic usually unfold across two visits, with preparation first and final fitting later. This section walks through the usual sequence so you know where the temporary, lab work, and final bite check fit in.
We examine the tooth, explain options, and give a written quote before any preparation starts.
The tooth is shaped under local anaesthetic. Impressions are taken and a temporary crown may be placed.
The custom crown is made to match your bite and colour. We book the fit appointment before you leave.
The final crown is cemented, the bite is checked, and you hear how to care for it going forward.
Honest answers
Quiet answers about why a crown may be needed, what the cost covers, and what to expect across more than one visit. The aim is to make a bigger treatment plan feel easier to follow.
When a tooth is cracked, heavily filled, or weakened after root canal, a crown often protects what is left. We explain why and what happens if you wait.
You receive a written quote before we begin. Health fund rebates depend on your policy. Call 03 8909 9337 if you want fees or rebates talked through.
Preparation is done under local anaesthetic. A temporary crown may feel odd for a few days. Tell us if the bite feels high after the final fit.
Sometimes, when damage is small. When a filling would be too large to last, we explain why a crown is the safer long term fix.
Book a crown consultation
Book online or call the clinic if a tooth is cracked, heavily filled, or has been recommended for a crown after root canal. We will assess the tooth, explain the options, and provide a written quote before treatment starts.
Book appointmentBefore you book
Quiet answers about timing, materials, temporary crowns, and health funds, so you know what this kind of restoration usually involves. It is designed to answer the practical questions people often have before saying yes.
Usually two. The first visit prepares the tooth and places a temporary. The second visit fits the final crown once it returns from the lab.
Yes. You receive a written quote before we begin. We do not start preparation you have not agreed to.
A short term cover while the final crown is made. Avoid sticky or hard foods on that side and call us if it comes loose.
Many crowns last well over a decade with good home care and regular check ups. Grinding, poor fit, or decay at the edge can shorten that.
Yes. We itemise care so you can claim extras cover. Rebates depend on your policy. Call 03 8909 9337 if you want fees or rebates talked through.
We explain if root canal is needed before a crown. You receive quotes for each step and choose before we proceed.
Call the clinic. A temporary is meant to protect the tooth until the final crown is ready. Do not leave it off for days if you can help it, and avoid sticky foods on that side.
Many crowns last years with normal chewing, cleaning, and regular checks. Grinding, sticky snacks, and skipped hygiene visits shorten that. We check the bite and edges at later visits.
All treatments
Book a crown when a weakened tooth needs more support than a filling can reliably provide. We explain the sequence, quote before we begin, and work toward a bite that feels stable and dependable again.
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A crown wraps the remaining tooth and helps spread chewing force more evenly across a weakened area.
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Restoring strength makes it easier to chew comfortably on that side again without worrying about the tooth giving way.
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Protecting a cracked or heavily filled tooth earlier can lower the chance that it breaks down beyond repair later.
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