{"id":13281,"date":"2026-08-30T06:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/dental-crown-in-tallinn-materials-and-cost\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T06:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:18:06","slug":"dental-crown-in-tallinn-materials-and-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/dental-crown-in-tallinn-materials-and-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental crown in Tallinn: materials, cost and how long it lasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A crown is a cap fitted over a tooth that restores the shape of a badly damaged tooth and carries the chewing load. Unlike a filling, a crown does not fill a cavity \u2014 it surrounds the whole clinical crown, holding the tooth together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When a crown is needed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than half the tooth remains \u2014 a filling on such a tooth will fracture sooner or later.<\/li>\n<li>A root-treated molar. After root canal treatment the tooth becomes brittle, and a vertical crack usually means losing it.<\/li>\n<li>A broken or cracked tooth.<\/li>\n<li>On an implant \u2014 the implant crown is the final stage of the whole treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Heavily worn teeth from bruxism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prices in Tallinn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crown, any material \u2014 from \u20ac450<\/li>\n<li>Implant crown \u2014 from \u20ac550<\/li>\n<li>Chairside temporary acrylic crown \u2014 from \u20ac50<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory-made temporary crown \u2014 from \u20ac90<\/li>\n<li>Cementing a crown \u2014 \u20ac35\u201340<\/li>\n<li>Cast post and core \u2014 \u20ac100, fibreglass post \u2014 \u20ac45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If too little of the tooth remains, a foundation has to be built first \u2014 a post and core or a fibreglass post. That is added to the cost of the crown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials and how to choose<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zirconia.<\/strong> Very strong, biocompatible, no grey shadow at the gum line. Suits both front and back teeth. Monolithic zirconia is the most durable, layered is the more beautiful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metal-ceramic.<\/strong> A metal framework with a ceramic covering. Strong and cheaper, but a dark line can appear at the gum line over the years if the gum recedes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pressed ceramic.<\/strong> The most natural translucency, preferred for front teeth. Load tolerance is lower on molars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A simple rule: where it shows, aesthetics matter; on molars, strength does. For bruxism we recommend monolithic zirconia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How a crown is made<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visit 1.<\/strong> The tooth is prepared, an impression taken (silicone \u20ac35\u201340) and a temporary crown fitted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In the laboratory.<\/strong> The crown is usually made within 1\u20132 weeks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visit 2.<\/strong> Try-in, checking shade and bite, then cementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How long a crown lasts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With good care 10\u201315 years, often longer. The crown itself does not decay \u2014 the problem almost always develops underneath it: if plaque collects between the crown margin and the tooth, decay forms there. A crowned tooth therefore needs the same careful cleaning as a natural one, especially between the teeth with floss or an interdental brush.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crown or implant?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your own root is sound and can be kept, a crown is always preferable and cheaper. An implant is the solution when the tooth can no longer be saved. Before an extraction it is always worth asking for a second opinion on whether a crown is still possible.<\/p>\n<p>Book a consultation at Unidenta in Tallinn \u2014 we will assess whether the tooth can be saved with a crown and choose the right material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A crown costs from \u20ac450 in Tallinn, an implant crown from \u20ac550. Zirconia, metal-ceramic or pressed ceramic \u2014 when to choose which.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-implants-and-prosthetics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13281\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unidenta.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}