Dental Crowns in Miami
A dental crown is a custom cap that covers and protects a cracked, worn, or heavily filled tooth, fully restoring its strength, shape, and natural look. Made and color-matched in our on-site lab.
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The short answer
A crown is a custom cap that covers a whole damaged tooth to restore its strength and shape. You need one when a tooth is cracked, heavily worn, has a large old filling, or has had a root canal. At Just Smile, crowns are made in our on-site lab from natural-looking porcelain or strong zirconia, at a flat $750 each (full mouth $8,500), and dental insurance usually covers about 50%.
Tooth restoration
What Is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown is a custom-made cap that fits over the entire visible part of a tooth. Where a filling repairs a small area, a crown rebuilds and protects the whole tooth, restoring its strength, shape, and bite when too much natural structure has been lost.
At Just Smile, every crown is made from premium porcelain or zirconia and color-matched in our on-site lab, so it blends right in with your smile and feels like your own tooth.
Schedule a CallWhy our crowns
- Porcelain or zirconia, color-matched to your smile
- Restores full strength to a damaged tooth
- Protects cracked or root-canal-treated teeth
- Crafted in our on-site lab for a precise fit
- Natural look and comfortable, real-tooth feel
Do I need a crown?
Signs a Tooth Needs a Crown
A crown protects a tooth that's too weakened for a simple filling. These are the most common reasons.
A cracked or fractured tooth
A crown holds a cracked tooth together and stops the crack from spreading into the root.
After a root canal
A treated back tooth becomes brittle, so a crown caps it so it doesn't fracture under chewing.
A large or failing old filling
When there's more filling than tooth, a crown is stronger and longer-lasting than re-filling.
Heavily worn-down teeth
Grinding can flatten teeth over time. Crowns rebuild lost height and protect what's left.
A badly decayed tooth
When decay is too extensive for a filling but the root is still healthy, a crown saves the tooth.
To finish a dental implant
A crown is the visible tooth that sits on top of a single dental implant.
How a Crown Is Placed
Comfortable, predictable, and natural-looking. Here's exactly what happens.
Numb & shape the tooth
We fully numb the area, then gently reshape the tooth so the crown can slip over it. You feel nothing.
Craft your custom crown
We take a digital scan and our on-site ceramist crafts a crown matched to your exact tooth shape and shade.
Fit & bond it in place
We check the fit and bite, then permanently bond the crown, and it blends right in with your other teeth.
A temporary crown protects the tooth between visits. With our on-site lab, turnaround is faster than clinics that outsource. Book a free consult →
What it does
From Damaged to Whole Again
A crown takes a broken-down tooth and rebuilds it into a strong, natural-looking one.
Before
A cracked, worn, and decayed tooth, too damaged for a simple filling and at risk of breaking.
After
Fully capped and restored: strong, natural-looking, and protected for years to come.
Porcelain vs zirconia
Which Crown Material?
Modern crowns are metal-free and tooth-colored. The best choice depends on which tooth it's for. Here's the honest comparison.
| All-porcelain (E.max) | Zirconia | Porcelain-fused-to-metal | Gold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looks natural | Best, most lifelike | Very natural | Good (can show a line) | No |
| Strength | Great for most teeth | Strongest tooth-colored | Strong | Very strong |
| Metal-free | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Best for | Front teeth & smile zone | Molars & grinders | Budget option | Back teeth, heavy bite |
Short version: porcelain for front teeth where looks matter most, zirconia for back teeth where strength matters most. We'll recommend the right one for each tooth and never upsell you.
No "call us for pricing"
Estimate Your Crown Cost
The biggest factor is the material. Here's the honest Miami range, and what insurance usually leaves you paying.
Our flat price is $750 per porcelain or zirconia crown ($8,500 for a full-mouth case). Crowns are usually a "major" service covered around 50% after your deductible (up to your annual max). Your exact price and coverage are confirmed at your visit, for free.
Is a crown worth it?
A crown costs more than a filling, but it's far cheaper than losing the tooth. Once a tooth cracks or a filling gets too big, a crown is usually the last, most conservative step before you'd need an extraction and then an implant, which costs much more.
Pay monthly if you prefer
Crowns and larger restorations qualify for financing from $130/month, with financing up to 60 months and no credit impact to check.
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Do You Really Need a Crown?
Crowns get over-recommended at some clinics. Here's how we decide: the least invasive option that will actually last.
- SmallestFilling: if most of the tooth is still healthy, this is the right fix. See fillings ($90–$310).
- In-betweenInlay / onlay: a partial, lab-made repair for a tooth that's too damaged for a filling but doesn't yet need a full cap ($900–$1,900).
- When it's rightCrown: for when a tooth is cracked, has had a root canal, or has lost too much structure to hold a filling. The only option that protects the whole tooth ($750 each).
- Too lateExtraction + implant: if the tooth can't be saved. The most expensive path, which a timely crown is meant to prevent. See implants.
If a filling or onlay will do the job, that's what we'll recommend. We'll show you the crack or decay on screen and explain the why before anything is decided.
Making it last
Caring for Your Crown
A well-cared-for crown lasts 10–15 years or more. Brush and floss it like a natural tooth, since the edge where crown meets gum still needs cleaning. Keep up regular checkups, and if you grind your teeth, a night guard protects your crown (and the rest of your teeth) while you sleep.
Mild sensitivity for a few days after placement is normal. If your bite feels "high" or it stays sensitive, a quick adjustment usually fixes it.
If a crown comes loose
Keep the crown, avoid chewing on that side, and call us. Don't use household or hardware-store glue, because it traps bacteria and can damage the tooth. In most cases we can clean and re-cement the same crown quickly.
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Crown Questions, Answered
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