Dental Crowns — Brookline, MA

Natural-Looking Tooth Repair

When worn, decayed, broken, or cracked teeth compromise a smile, the result can be lowered self-esteem and impaired dental health. Your smile can be restored naturally with all-porcelain dental crowns, also known as ceramic crowns. These metal-free crowns are matched to your tooth color and can greatly improve the appearance of your smile.

Modern dental ceramics are durable and translucent in appearance. Fine dental porcelain closely resembles natural tooth enamel, and it resists stains, ensuring your smile will remain bright and luminous for years and years when you receive a dental crown in Brookline. At the Boston Smile Center, Dr. Sasson has developed his own method for creating ceramic restorations, called Ceramel®. Using this, he guarantees patients receive an extremely lifelike result.

Why Choose BOSTON SMILE CENTER for Dental Crowns?

What Is a Dental Crown?

A dental crown is a shell of porcelain that is shaped to look like a tooth, and it is fitted over damaged or decayed enamel to bring back its shape, function, and strength. They are sometimes referred to as “caps” for how they sit on top of a tooth, but they are sealed into place with dental cement to ensure they remain extremely stable.

The Process of Getting a Dental Crown

The steps of getting a dental crown include:

Having a consultation with Dr. Sasson to determine if a dental crown is the best way to achieve what you want for your smile. This will include an exam as well as a conversation about what you hope to accomplish.
If you both agree on getting a crown, Dr. Sasson will prepare your tooth by reshaping it and removing any damaged enamel so the restoration will fit securely.
An impression will be taken of the tooth and sent to a dental lab. While your crown is being made, you’ll wear a temporary one.
A week or two later, you’ll return to Dr. Sasson so he can place your final crown.

Benefits of Getting a Dental Crown

Dental crowns are able to accomplish a lot both when it comes to function and aesthetics:

Improves the appearance of a tooth, and therefore uplifts the entire smile
Creates a more uniform and seamless look
Ensures the bite and jaw stay perfectly aligned and comfortable
Saves a weakened tooth from extraction
Reduces dental sensitivity
Allows our team to stop an active infection
Makes the tooth less likely to crack or break over time

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Dental Crowns FAQs

What is Ceramel, and how is it different?

Ceramel is a method Dr. Sasson developed for creating ceramic restorations. It uses fine dental porcelain that closely resembles natural tooth enamel and resists staining, so your crown should stay bright over time. Because the material is metal-free and matched to your existing tooth color, there is no dark line at the gum to give the restoration away.

How many visits does a dental crown take?

Two, in most cases. At the first visit, Dr. Sasson reshapes the tooth and removes any damaged enamel so the crown will fit securely, then takes an impression that goes to a dental lab. You wear a temporary crown while yours is made. A week or two later, you return so the final crown can be placed.

Can I get a crown in a single visit?

Sometimes, yes. Alongside traditional laboratory-made crowns, we offer CEREC same-day crowns, which are designed and milled here in our office during a single appointment. That removes the temporary crown and the second visit. Whether it suits your tooth depends on the extent of the damage, and we will tell you which option we think fits your situation.

Will my insurance cover a dental crown?

Many dental plans cover crowns to some degree, though coverage varies by plan and by the reason the crown is needed. We accept a wide range of options, including Delta Dental, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and Guardian, and our team will review your benefits with you before treatment begins. CareCredit financing is available for any remaining balance.