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Crown Cost

Crown cost is a concern for many people who need a root canal and/or a crown. Crowns aren’t cheap, and can range from about $500 to a few thousand dollars per crown. The cost of the root canal and the office visit and any other dental procedures are additional expenses. But dental insurance should pay for at least part of the cost of a crown as well as the other procedures.

If you don‚’t have dental insurance and have to pay the full price for a crown, you do have options. You can choose the least expensive material for the crown so that you can fit it into your budget and save your tooth.

Why Pay the High Crown Cost?

Some people choose to have the tooth extracted for much less than they would pay for a crown. In cases where there is no way to afford even the least expensive crown, this may be an option. But you should do everything you can to budget for a crown if one is necessary. There are several reasons why getting a crown is preferable to the other options.

If you choose to have the tooth extracted , you‚’ll be left with a gap where that tooth used to be. If it‚’s a molar and does not show when you talk or smile, you might think this is an inexpensive solution and better than paying the high crown cost to save a tooth that doesn‚’t show anyway.

But in the case of a tooth extraction, the dentist will always recommend that you fill the gap rather than leave an empty space. This can be one with dental implants , which are false teeth that are mounted into the bone much like your regular teeth. The cost of an implant is as high as or higher than a high-end crown.

The other options are bridges, which are usually more expensive than a crown, and partial dentures , which are also more expensive. If crown cost is what prompts you to have the tooth extracted, then it‚’s unlikely that you‚’ll want to use any of those costlier options.

Why Try to Keep the Tooth?

So if you have the tooth extracted and pass over the other options, you‚’re left with a gap. And while it‚’ll probably cost $100 or less for the extraction and you‚’ll save a lot of money, you‚’re setting yourself up for potential future dental problems that will cost you more, and probably result in more lost teeth.

When you opt for an extraction over a root canal and/or crown, that gap allows your other teeth to start to drift and shift. This can cause your teeth to go out of alignment or become crooked. Your bite could change, and you‚’re even giving yourself a higher risk of gingivitis and gum problems because teeth can loosen.

It‚’s important to try to keep your natural teeth, and to replace those that you can‚’t keep to keep the rest of your teeth strong and healthy. The crown cost should be considered a necessary healthcare expense, to give you the best oral health possible.