Same Day Crowns in Bellevue

A crown used to mean two or three appointments: one to prepare the tooth and take impressions, a week or two wearing a temporary, then another visit to cement the final crown. At Family Dental Care of Bellevue, we design, make, and place your permanent crown in a single visit. No temporary, no second round of numbing, no return trip. When a tooth needs both a root canal and a crown, we can often complete both the same day, so what would have been three separate visits becomes one appointment, and you leave with the tooth fully treated and permanently restored.

CEREC Same Day Crowns

CEREC technology is what makes single-visit crowns possible. Instead of goopy impressions, we take a digital scan of your tooth, design the crown on screen while you watch if you like, and mill it from a solid block of dental ceramic right here in our Bellevue office. The crown is shaded to match your surrounding teeth, checked for fit and bite, and cemented in place the same day. CEREC crowns are strong, natural looking, and with normal care last as long as traditional lab-made crowns. Most appointments take about two hours from start to finish.

Same day crowns work well for cracked or heavily filled teeth, teeth with large cavities, and teeth that have had a root canal. If you have been putting off a crown because of the time involved, this is the version that fits into a single afternoon.

CEREC milling machine shaping a same-day ceramic crown at Family Dental Care of Bellevue.finished dental implant in the CEREC dental milling machine in the doctor's office

3D Printed Restorations

We also use in-office 3D printing, a high-accuracy, fast and efficient workflow, to expand what we can deliver in a single visit. Inlays and onlays. When a tooth needs less than a full crown, we design and print a restoration that fits into or over the damaged area and bonds to the tooth, preserving more of your natural structure. Veneers. Thin, custom-shaded facings for front teeth, designed digitally and printed on our SprintRay MIDAS to a precise fit. No-prep veneers. For the right candidates, printed veneers are placed with little or no removal of natural enamel: no drilling and, for many patients, no numbing, which also makes them a reversible option. They sit between composite bonding and ceramic veneers, which carry a higher material and lab fee. Full-coverage crowns are milled from solid ceramic rather than printed; we look forward to the materials that will let us print those too.

FAQ

How much does a CEREC same day crown cost?

It depends on your insurance coverage. With insurance, your out of pocket cost typically ranges from about $200 to $2,000 depending on your plan and whether the tooth also needs a buildup, which is a foundation placed under the crown when a lot of natural tooth structure is missing. We verify your benefits and give you an exact estimate before anything starts.

How long does the appointment take?

Plan on about two hours. Only around 30 minutes of that is actual treatment time. The rest is spent designing and milling your crown right here in the office while you relax.

Will I need a temporary crown?

No. Because the permanent crown is made and placed in the same visit, there is no temporary to wear and no second appointment to come back for.

Is a same day crown as strong as a lab made crown?

Yes. CEREC crowns are milled from a solid block of dental ceramic, and with normal brushing, flossing, and regular checkups they last as long as traditional lab made crowns.

Can I have a root canal and crown done on the same day?

Often, yes. When a tooth needs both, we can usually complete the root canal and the permanent crown in one appointment so you leave with the tooth fully treated.

Does getting a crown hurt?

The tooth is fully numbed before we begin, so you should not feel anything during the appointment. Some mild sensitivity for a few days afterward is normal and fades on its own.

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CEREC milling unit carving a ceramic crown at Family Dental Care of Bellevue

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Same-day ceramic crown beside the milling block it was carved from

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