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Dental Crowns in Miami

From $1,000 Per crown · porcelain or zirconia

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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A white porcelain dental crown being placed over a prepared tooth

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, starting at $1,000, 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.

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Why 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.

1

A cracked or fractured tooth

A crown holds a cracked tooth together and stops the crack from spreading into the root.

2

After a root canal

A treated back tooth becomes brittle, so a crown caps it so it doesn't fracture under chewing.

3

A large or failing old filling

When there's more filling than tooth, a crown is stronger and longer-lasting than re-filling.

4

Heavily worn-down teeth

Grinding can flatten teeth over time. Crowns rebuild lost height and protect what's left.

5

A badly decayed tooth

When decay is too extensive for a filling but the root is still healthy, a crown saves the tooth.

6

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.

1A tooth gently reshaped into a smooth prepared stump

Numb & shape the tooth

We fully numb the area, then gently reshape the tooth so the crown can slip over it. You feel nothing.

2A custom porcelain crown crafted and color-matched

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.

3The finished crown bonded onto the tooth, blending in naturally

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.

A cracked, decayed molar before treatment

Before

A cracked, worn, and decayed tooth, too damaged for a simple filling and at risk of breaking.

After The same molar fully restored with a natural white crown

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)ZirconiaPorcelain-fused-to-metalGold
Looks naturalBest, most lifelikeVery naturalGood (can show a line)No
StrengthGreat for most teethStrongest tooth-coloredStrongVery strong
Metal-freeYesYesNoNo
Best forFront teeth & smile zoneMolars & grindersBudget optionBack 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.

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Estimate Your Crown Cost

The biggest factor is the material. Here's the honest Miami range, and what insurance usually leaves you paying.

Estimated Miami range$1,000 – $1,800
~$500–$900 with insurancemost plans cover ~50%

Estimate based on typical Miami pricing per crown. 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.

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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 0% interest options and no credit impact to check.

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An honest answer

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.

  1. Smallest
    Filling: if most of the tooth is still healthy, this is the right fix. See fillings ($90–$310).
  2. In-between
    Inlay / 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).
  3. When it's right
    Crown: 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 ($1,000+).
  4. Too late
    Extraction + 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

Crowns at Just Smile start from $1,000. All-porcelain and zirconia crowns typically run about $1,000–$2,000 depending on the material and tooth. Crowns are usually a "major" service, so most PPO plans cover around 50% after your deductible, often bringing your out-of-pocket to roughly $500–$1,000. We verify your exact benefits for free before you commit.
Most dental PPO plans cover crowns as a major restorative service at about 50% after your deductible, up to your annual maximum. Coverage depends on your plan and whether the crown is considered medically necessary. We check your benefits and give you the exact number in writing before any treatment.
No. The tooth is fully numbed before it's shaped, so the appointment is routinely pain-free. Afterward you may notice mild sensitivity for a few days while the tooth settles, which fades on its own. We can also offer sedation if you're anxious.
For front teeth, all-porcelain (like E.max) usually looks the most lifelike. For back molars or if you grind, zirconia is the strongest tooth-colored option. Both are metal-free and natural-looking, and we'll recommend the right material for each tooth at your visit.
With good care, porcelain and zirconia crowns typically last 10–15 years or more. Daily brushing and flossing, regular checkups, and a night guard if you grind all help them last as long as possible.
If most of the tooth is still healthy, a filling or a more conservative onlay is the right fix and we'll do that instead. A crown is recommended when too much tooth is missing, cracked, or weakened (for example after a root canal or a very large old filling) because only a full cap protects the whole tooth from breaking. We always suggest the most conservative option that will actually last.
They solve different problems and are often done together. A root canal removes infected nerve tissue from inside the tooth; a crown then caps and protects that now-brittle tooth so it doesn't fracture. Not every crown needs a root canal, and not every root canal tooth needs a crown, but back teeth after a root canal almost always do.
Keep the crown, avoid chewing on that side, and call us. Don't use household or hardware-store glue, which can trap bacteria and damage the tooth. In most cases we can clean and re-cement the same crown quickly. If it's cracked or the tooth underneath has decay, we'll talk you through the options.
Sí. Nuestro equipo es completamente bilingüe (inglés y español). Colocamos coronas de porcelana y zirconia, hechas a medida y del color de su diente en nuestro laboratorio propio, con financiamiento desde $130 al mes.

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Dr. Wendy Barrionuevo, DMD

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