A dental crown is a cover or cap-like material that dentists can place on a damaged tooth. Dental Crown treatment aims to restore a damaged tooth to its standard shape, size and function. It can make your tooth more potent, at the same time, improve its appearance.

Several materials are used to make dental crowns. These include stainless steel, metal alloys, ceramic, porcelain-fused-to-metal, porcelain, and composite resin. When determining the crown material, there are several factors that dentists take into account. These include the tooth position, function, gum tissue, number of teeth visible when smiling, tooth color, and of course, the patient’s desired results. The crown material is colored to match the patient’s natural teeth so that it also appears natural.

The durability of the cap depends on how you take care of it. You have to treat it like a normal tooth; this implies that you have to brush as you would your natural teeth. When treated with care, crowns can last a lifetime. But you’d have to get a regular checkup from your dentist.

Despite dental crowns being one of the most common dental treatments, there are several misconceptions associated with this dental procedure.

• People with a large cavity or a discolored tooth.
• People with a damaged or cracked teeth. 
• People who have had root canal treatment and want to protect the restored tooth. 
• People who want to have an attractive smile.

• Seven days before the procedure, you should stop taking Aspirin and any other meds associated with blood thinning.
• If you are allergic to any sort of meds, inform your dentist as soon as possible.
• Avoid smoking for, at least, 24 hours before the surgery. 
• Consuming any alcoholic beverages can affect anesthesia. So, it would help if you did not take in anything alcoholic 24 hours before surgery.
• If you are taking meds for an acute disease(s) such as diabetes or heart disease, you should inform your dentist before the surgery.

If you are undergoing the crown procedure at a local dental clinic, the process may take a few weeks to complete, but if you travel to Luna Clinic for the treatment, the crown procedure will be completed a few days: 5 to 10 days. 

Once you have decided to have this procedure, we will make sure that you have a pleasant trip, and your dentist will customize the crown according to the correct color and shape, and preferences that are comfortable for you. Here are some of the stages you will have to expect during this treatment:

1. Consultation with the dentist

Once you arrive at Luna clinic, you will have a face-to-face consultation with your dentist. He/she will examine your teeth too if the crowns are a suitable option for you. During your first which is done online, you will be required to send pictures of your teeth and inform the dentist about your dental history. During the face-to-face consultation session, you will have to discuss your goals and expectations with your dentist –this is done so that you’re both on the same page before the procedure commences. 

2. Preparation for the crowns

The first visit to the dentist before the placement of the dental crown is intended for the preparation of crowns. Your dentist will have to place a temporary crown that protects the original tooth during the visit. Your dentist will also take an x-ray of the teeth and jawbone to check signs of decay or other factors that may increase the risk of infection or injury. 

If there is any decayed tooth, your dentist will treat it at this stage. In some cases, root canal treatment may be required before the crown is placed. After the root canal treatment is done, the dentist will use the crown. He/she will also take the impression of your bite to ensure that your teeth come together correctly.

3. Placing the crowns

On your second session, expect your dentist to place the permanent crowns on top of your teeth. Nowadays, modern developments are allowing dentists to optical printing. That enables the dentist to send a digital impression to the laboratory instead of a physical one. 

Your tooth will be shaped in a way that allows a crown to be carefully placed; the degree of reshaping will depend on the type of crown used. For example, metal-based crowns tend to thin and require less tooth structure to be removed than porcelain crowns.

The body should be given several days to recover from the irritation and inflammation associated with the dental crown surgery. You can experience some tenderness, discomfort, or pain initially, typically subsiding within a few days.

International patients who travel to Turkey for dental crowns can save 60% to 70% of the amount they would have spent in their home countries. At Luna Clinic, we offer special packages – that include transportation, treatment costs, accommodation – to international patients to relieve them of the hassle of feeling like a foreigner.

There are several dental clinics that provide dental crowns services in and around Istanbul, Turkey. But if we are to go with dental crowns success rate at Luna Clinic, it’s easy to see why it is considered as one of the best dental clinics in Istanbul, Turkey. The philosophical goal that drives this successful institution is to be highly conscious of the most modern and state-of-the-art means to achieve good health and patient satisfaction.

Luna Clinic has dentists and dental professors who have experience in oral and dental health surgeries.

First Day

• Upon arrival at Istanbul airport, our transport team will pick you up and take you to your hotel. 

Second Day 

• Our transport team will pick you and take you to the clinic. 
• You will have a one-on-one consultation with your dentist. 
• Medical examination. 
• The procedure commences. 
• Transported back to your hotel. 

Third-Day

• Post-surgery checkup 
• Washing your hair
• Transferred to hotel and the airport