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Dental Crowns in Coimbatore
A dental crown — what most people call a tooth cap — lets you keep a tooth that is too damaged to leave as it is. It fits over the whole tooth like a custom-made cover, so you can bite and chew normally again, and the tooth blends in with the ones around it. A crown is usually the right move when a tooth is cracked, badly worn, heavily decayed, left fragile by a large filling, or has just had a root canal. At Arasu Dental Care your crown is planned by specialists — Dr. Ashwin Kumar, MDS, our prosthodontist, whose entire speciality is restorations like crowns, and Dr. L.S. Priyanka, our endodontist & cosmetic dentist, for the crowns that follow root canal treatment.
Protecting The Tooth
Everything about dental crowns
Right For You?
Is a dental crown right for you?
A crown earns its place when there is not enough sound tooth left to do the job on its own. One of these probably sounds like your situation:
- Your tooth has just had a root canal — treated teeth turn brittle and crack more easily, so a crown caps and protects what is left
- A large filling has left more filling than tooth, and it flexes or aches when you bite down
- Your tooth is cracked or chipped, or worn low from years of grinding
- A front tooth is discoloured or misshapen and you would rather cap it than leave it on show
- You have an implant or a bridge that needs a crown to complete it
Crown Materials
Which crown material suits your tooth?
The right crown depends less on price and more on which tooth we are protecting, how hard it has to work, and how visible it is when you smile. Here is how we match material to tooth.
Zirconia — strength with a natural look
Our common pick when a tooth needs both. Metal-free and stands up to a heavy bite, so it suits back teeth and people who grind. Research suggests zirconia crowns survive in around 94% of cases at ten years, and often last 15 to 20. Our guide to zirconia crowns goes deeper.
All-ceramic (E-max) — most lifelike
The most translucent, natural finish, so it is our usual choice for a front tooth where appearance matters most. Studies put five-year survival of all-ceramic front crowns at about 93% — comparable to metal-backed crowns when fitted carefully. For wider front-tooth aesthetics, see smile designing.
PFM — a practical all-rounder
Porcelain-fused-to-metal balances cost and strength: a tooth-coloured surface over a metal core. One honest caveat — over the years a thin grey line can sometimes show where the crown meets the gum.
Full metal — the toughest
The most hard-wearing option under heavy chewing and rarely chips — research credits metal crowns with around 95% ten-year survival. The trade-off is appearance, so we mostly reserve it for out-of-sight back teeth.
| Material | Best for | Look | Relative cost | Honest note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zirconia | Back teeth, grinders, strength + looks | Natural, metal-free | Higher | Strong and tooth-coloured; versatile |
| All-ceramic / E-max | Front teeth | Most lifelike | Higher | Less suited to heavy molar grinding |
| PFM | Either, on a budget | Natural-ish | Mid | Grey line can show at gum over time |
| Full metal | Hidden back teeth | Metallic | Lower–mid | Toughest, but not discreet |
The Process
What happens when you get a crown at Arasu
Most people picture the crown appointment as worse than it is. Before we touch the tooth we numb it fully, so the preparation feels much like having a filling — pressure rather than pain. The ache many people arrive with, from the cracked or decayed tooth, is usually what we are relieving.
First visit — prepare & scan
We reshape the tooth so the crown can fit over it, take a digital scan or impression, and fit a temporary cap to protect the tooth in the meantime.
Second visit — fit the final crown
About 1–2 weeks later your custom crown is back from the lab. We remove the temporary, check the fit and bite precisely — a crown a fraction too high is what causes trouble later — and cement the final crown in place.
Longevity
How long do crowns last — and what shortens them?
A crown is a long-lasting repair, not a lifelong one. Most crowns serve well for 10 to 15 years, and many last considerably longer; across studies, around 90% are still going at ten years and roughly 70% at fifteen. How long yours lasts depends a good deal on you.
Keep the gum line clean
The biggest factor is within your control — clean around the crown so decay does not start underneath it, where a new cavity would undermine the whole repair.
Protect it if you grind
Grinding is one of the clearest reasons crowns fail early, so we may suggest a night guard to take the load off the crown while you sleep.
Crowns after a root canal
A crown on a root-canal-treated tooth tends to fail a little sooner than one on a living tooth, because the tooth underneath is more brittle — which is exactly why protecting it well matters.
*Survival and lifespan figures are typical and drawn from published crown-survival research (zirconia ~94% at ten years; all-ceramic ~93% five-year anterior survival; metal ~95% at ten years; crowns overall ~90% at ten years, ~70% at fifteen). Individual results vary with your tooth, your bite and your oral hygiene.
Cost
Dental crown cost in Coimbatore
What you pay for a crown (tooth cap) depends on more than the cap itself. Our typical per-tooth ranges:
- The material — metal, PFM, zirconia or all-ceramic E-max
- Which tooth it is and how much rebuilding it needs first
- Whether a root canal or post comes before the crown
- How the crown is made — the lab work in your custom crown
| Crown type | Typical range at Arasu | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Metal crown | ₹4,500 – ₹5,000 | Toughest; back teeth |
| PFM crown | ₹4,500 – ₹6,500 | Budget all-rounder |
| Zirconia crown | ₹8,000 – ₹25,000 | Premium aesthetic zirconia from ₹15,000 |
| All-ceramic / E-max | ₹12,000 – ₹25,000 | Front-tooth aesthetics |
You get a written estimate after we examine the tooth, so you know exactly what is included before anything starts, and EMI options are available. For the full breakdown of what moves each figure, see our dedicated dental crown cost in Coimbatore guide.
Get Started
Want an exact quote for your tooth?
Bring us the tooth — cracked, worn, root-canal-treated or aching under an old filling. We will tell you honestly whether it needs a crown, a smaller repair, or a different plan altogether, and give you a written quote before anything begins.
- Crown planned by a specialist prosthodontist
- Honest routing — crown, filling or replacement, whichever fits
- Written estimate & EMI options
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Your Specialist
Planned by a prosthodontist, supported in-house
Crowns are precision restorations — the fit against the gum, the bite, the shade match. Yours are planned by a specialist whose MDS is in exactly this, with our endodontist on hand for the crowns that follow a root canal.
Dr. Ashwin Kumar
12+ years including international practice and full-mouth reconstruction work; plans and fits your crown as a specialist, not as general practice.
View profileDr. L.S. Priyanka
Our team has completed over 1,000 root canal procedures — so when your crown follows a root canal, the post, the rebuild and the crown are planned as one sequence, in the same clinic.
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Patient Reviews
Rated 4.8 on Google
Google ReviewsCapped a cracked molar with a zirconia crown in two visits. Dr. Ashwin checked the bite carefully and explained why zirconia suited a grinding tooth.
My front tooth crown looks completely natural — the shade match is spot on and it was priced clearly before we started.
Root canal and crown handled by one team. No running between clinics — the post, rebuild and cap were all planned together.
Comfortable through the whole thing, much like a filling. They talked me out of a pricier crown I did not need — no upselling.
Why Choose Arasu
Why get your crown done at Arasu Dental Care
| What matters | Arasu Dental Care | Typical clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Who plans your crown | Specialist prosthodontist (MDS) | Fitted as general practice |
| Crown after a root canal | Root canal & prosthodontist, one team | Three separate referrals |
| Material choice | Matched to the tooth — no upselling | Driven by what's on offer |
| Fit & bite | Checked to the fraction before you leave | Often left to settle |
| Pricing | Written estimate & EMI | Sometimes |
| Follow-up & check-ups | Two branches, open all 7 days | Single location |
FAQs
Dental crowns — your questions answered
We numb the tooth first, so the procedure feels much like a filling — pressure, not pain. Mild sensitivity for a few days afterwards is normal and settles on its own.
At Arasu, metal and PFM crowns run ₹4,500–₹6,500 per tooth, zirconia ₹8,000–₹25,000, and E-max ₹12,000–₹25,000, depending on the tooth and the rebuild it needs. You get a written estimate after an examination, with EMI available. See our dental crown cost guide for the full breakdown.
Most last 10 to 15 years, and often longer with good care — across studies around 90% are still in service at ten years. Keeping the gum line clean and wearing a night guard if you grind both help yours last. Results vary.
With the right material, yes. Zirconia and all-ceramic crowns are matched to your tooth colour and are hard to tell apart from natural teeth, which is why we lean toward them where the crown shows.
If only a small part of the tooth is damaged, a filling is enough. When too little sound tooth remains to hold a filling, a crown that covers the whole tooth is the more dependable fix. We tell you which yours needs after looking, not before.
Usually for back teeth, yes — a root-canal-treated tooth is brittle, and molars take the heaviest chewing forces, so capping protects your investment in the root canal. Front teeth sometimes manage without; we advise per tooth.
Come back and see us. A crown that feels high usually needs only a small bite adjustment; if one loosens or comes off, keep it and call your branch — it can often be re-cemented.
Chew on the other side, floss gently around it — slide the floss out sideways rather than lifting — and avoid sticky or very hard foods until your final crown is fitted.
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