Uijeongbu Crown · Dr.Beauty Dental Hospital
Uijeongbu Crown — We Compare the Materials with You
If you are looking into a crown (the prosthesis fitted over a tooth) in Uijeongbu, what matters before asking which material is good is reviewing together a choice that suits the chewing site, your aesthetic needs, and the condition of your gums. Dr.Beauty Dental Hospital (181 Hoeryong-ro, Uijeongbu-si, a 10-minute walk from Hoeryong Station) takes a digital impression with an intraoral scanner and produces crowns through a partner dental laboratory workflow, explaining the characteristics of each material by comparison.
How do you choose a crown material?
A crown is a prosthesis fitted over a tooth to protect one with a large cavity, one that has had root canal treatment, or one that has fractured. Strength, aesthetics, and gum compatibility differ by material, so the indications are distinguished accordingly, and it is known that the choice differs between a site where appearance matters, such as the front teeth, and a site under heavy chewing force, such as the molars.
Zirconia is widely used for its balance of strength and aesthetics, PFM (porcelain fused to metal) has a long clinical history, and gold is reported to give a relatively gentle bite because it yields softly under pressure. Rather than one material being better in every case, it is preferable to choose according to the site, biting habits, and aesthetic goals, so we do not put forward one material as the answer but compare them with you.
We take a digital impression with an intraoral scanner without impression material, and produce the crown by sending that data to a partner dental laboratory. A crown on its own is a non-covered item; please refer to the non-covered fee schedule page for the detailed amount. We are a 10-minute walk from Hoeryong Station and run a night clinic until 20:00 on Mondays and Thursdays, seeing patients until 15:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which material and approach suit you is explained after reviewing the position of the tooth, your occlusion, and your aesthetic goals together. · 181 Hoeryong-ro, Uijeongbu-si, Main Building 2F · Phone +82 31-855-7528 · 10-minute walk from Hoeryong Station Exit 2.
Frequently asked questions
- Q. Can a crown be fitted on the same day?
- For a crown on its own, it is generally difficult to complete and fit it on the same day. The tooth has to be prepared and an impression taken for fabrication, which usually takes from a few days to about 1-2 weeks, and during that time a temporary crown is fitted so that daily life is not disrupted. The exact schedule varies with the material and the state of the bite, so it is explained after diagnosis.
- Q. Is a crown covered by National Health Insurance?
- A crown on its own is known to be non-covered regardless of the material, and National Health Insurance is known to apply only under set conditions, such as the implant prosthesis or the senior denture for those aged 65 and over. Whether it applies varies with the condition of the tooth and the treatment approach, so we explain this precisely after diagnosis; please refer to the non-covered fee schedule for the detailed amounts.
- Q. How should I choose a crown material?
- Rather than there being a set answer, it is known that the suitable material varies with the chewing site, aesthetic needs, and biting habits. For front teeth, where appearance matters, zirconia and all-ceramic types are often used, while for molars strength is considered as well. Where there is bruxism we also review the risk of fracture, and we set out the advantages and disadvantages of each material during consultation.
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