Implant Crown

The crown that completes a dental implant, restoring the visible tooth once the implant has integrated with the bone. After healing, an impression or digital scan is taken and a custom crown is made and fixed to the implant. Salvus IDC offers a screw-retained zirconia crown for strength and aesthetics and a porcelain-fused-to-metal option, each with a clear published price, to suit the position and your preference.

An implant crown is the final, visible part of an implant-supported tooth — the custom-made cap that sits on top of the integrated titanium implant and does the job of the natural tooth you can see and chew with. It is fitted only after the implant has fully bonded with the jawbone, so that the crown has a solid, stable foundation. At Salvus IDC the restorative stage begins with a precise impression or digital scan of the implant and the surrounding teeth, from which a dental laboratory fabricates a crown matched to the shape and shade of your other teeth. The clinic offers a screw-retained zirconia crown made on the Cercon system, which combines high strength with a natural, metal-free appearance and can be retrieved by the dentist if servicing is ever needed, as well as a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown on a multi-unit abutment for certain situations. Each option is published at a transparent price so the cost of completing your implant is clear from the outset. Fitting the crown is comfortable and usually needs no anaesthetic; the dentist checks that it meets the opposing teeth correctly and that the bite feels even before securing it. A well-made implant crown looks and functions like a natural tooth, and good hygiene around it together with the clinic's routine implant checks helps it last. The dentist will recommend the most suitable crown type for the tooth's position and load when planning your treatment.