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$ 10000
Jan 2008
Apple Valley, MN
Slightly disappointing smile makeover  more... close row
$ 2000
Jun 2007
Olathe, Kansas
Gap and overcrowding of teeth both fixed  more... close row
$ 795
Nov 2008
Dallas, TX
Contented with outcome of teeth whitening  more... close row
$ 849
Dec 2008
Kingston, NY
Crowns after broken veneers  more... close row
$ 3000
Aug 2006
anoka, minnesota
Permanent bridge for incisor  more... close row
$ 13000
Jan 2008
Long Beach, CA
Eight crowns plus other dental work  more... close row

Description of service

I received several crowns to replace all of my upper-front teeth. Eight teeth were crowned in total and miscellaneous other work was included in the cost. My real teeth were quite a mess -- stained, chipped, and crumbling (It seems I have soft teeth and a pretty bad grinding habit). This was done with my usual family dentist, over the course of three separate visits, all of which were pretty grueling, involving serious quantities of Novocaine and a lot of drilling. During the procedure several "hidden" cavities were uncovered and fixed as well (at additional charge). The crowns have small metal bits in the back, which I doubt anyone over 2' tall could see without sticking a mirror in my mouth.


Review of Service

The work came out pretty well, in my opinion. Of 8 crowns, only one is showing any signs of trouble after over a year (unfortunately, that nerve may eventually die of "exposure", but the process will purportedly take some years -- a bit of a gap has formed between the tooth and the gums. I think my dentist will not admit to me, for legal "CYA" reasons, that this one crown wasn't installed as well as the others due to a sizing error). Some of the new crowns are showing some chipping but this is almost surely my fault as I continue to grind my teeth quite a bit and refuse to wear any sort of "night guard." They seem considerably more resilient than my real teeth against both staining and chipping. All told, it was worth the money to me and then some. I no longer feel embarrassed to smile!


Tips

Don't try to get a procedure like this done all at once. Your dentist may want to do this because it is more efficient for them, but unless you are a true masochist, you will need a break after a few teeth are done. I probably spent 12 hours in the chair all told, and went home extremely fatigued after three separate visits.


$ 80
May 2008
Dublin, OH
Dentist filed down pointy incisors  more... close row
$ 300
Jul 2008
Los Angeles, CA
New caps put on two teeth  more... close row
$ 0
Oct 2010
City, State
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$ 40000
Sep 2007
American Fork, Utah
Total smile makeover  more... close row
$ 658
Oct 2008
Eay Claire, WI
Gap in front teeth and chipped front teeth fixed  more... close row
$ 8463
Jan 2009
Denver, CO
Eight dental implants put in at one time  more... close row