Implant Crowns in Scarborough

The fee reflects the ceramic chosen, the laboratory craftsmanship involved in matching your neighbouring teeth, and whether the implant needs any attention before restoration. It is billed separately from the surgical placement, which usually happened earlier and often elsewhere. Once we have examined your implant in person, you receive a written quote covering the complete path to a finished tooth.

Yes, and this is one of the most common situations we see. Posts placed by oral surgeons, periodontists, or previous dentists can almost always be restored here. Records showing the implant brand and size speed up planning, but if you have none, our team can usually identify the system from an X-ray and source the correct components.

Only after the bone has fully bonded to the post, a milestone confirmed by examination and X-ray rather than the calendar. The wait varies with the individual and the implant's location — lower jaws often integrate faster than upper ones. Once your surgeon or our dentist confirms integration, the crown process itself typically takes just a few appointments.

It deserves a prompt appointment, though usually not an emergency one. Most often the internal screw has simply loosened, which is a quick fix, but occasionally movement signals a problem with the implant itself, and catching that early matters. Avoid chewing hard foods on that side and call us — reattachment or repair resolves the majority of these cases.

Done well, no. The crown is shaped, shaded, and textured against your surrounding teeth, and modern ceramics mimic the way natural enamel handles light. Functionally it behaves like a normal tooth for biting and chewing, with one difference: implants contain no nerve, so the tooth itself never feels hot, cold, or sensitive the way natural teeth can.

Treat it like a valued natural tooth: brush twice daily and clean along the gumline where crown meets implant, using floss or the small interdental brushes we suggest. The crown cannot decay, but the gum and bone supporting the implant can still develop inflammation if plaque builds up. Regular hygiene visits let us monitor those tissues over the long term.

No — this is the elegance of the two-part design. Provided the implant post remains healthy and stable, which we confirm with an X-ray and a gum check, a worn or damaged crown is simply removed and a new one fabricated. The surgical foundation stays untouched, so renewing the visible tooth is a far smaller undertaking than the original treatment.

Absolutely. Plenty of patients arrive specifically to have an implant restored — sometimes weeks after surgery elsewhere, sometimes years after the original clinic closed or they relocated to Scarborough. We assess the implant, coordinate with prior records where they exist, and complete the restoration, with no obligation beyond the care you actually want from us.