Cost of Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal?

Question

I went to the dentist today and was told that I need a crown. On the treatment plan, the fee for "Crown-porc fuse high noble mtl" is $944.00 plus a fee for "Crown buildup, include any pins" is $255. My insurance will pay half of those costs. Do the costs seem right or am I being overcharged? I live in San Antonio, TX. Thank you!

Scott Young, DDS · Answer

If a porcelain fused to metal crown is what you are interested in these fees are absolutely on the low end.  I would schedule fast before he/she changes their mind.  That being said, we do not do crowns with metal.  We prefer all porcelain crowns for several reasons:

	1.  Can be bonded to the tooth with a much better marginal seal.

	2. More aesthetic than crowns with metal.

	3.  I can always x-ray through them in the future, which we cannot do with crowns containing metal.

Kevin Coughlin, DMD · Answer

Those fee's seem very fair and perhaps low... The most important question is the doctors skill and expertise good luck

	 

	 

	Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD      CEO Baystate Dental PC

Svetlana Novak, DMD · Answer

Rather the opposite. You are definately being undercharged in comparison to the Boston area.

Leonard Tau, DMD · Answer

Definitely a reasonable cost for PFM crowns.  I prefer to do all porcelain crowns but for a PFM it is much lower than I would charge.

Jay Neuhaus, DDS · Answer

You're lucky you don't live in Manhattan. The fees would be at least double!

Cost of Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal?

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