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Dental Crowns

Are missing teeth affecting your confident smile? Are damaged or decaying teeth causing you pain?

A dental crown is a custom-fitted prosthetic that can restore your damaged tooth or complete your smile.

Dr. Scott Azari can expertly fit and place your dental crowns in his Port St. Lucie, FL, office to get you back to smiling confidently.

What Is a Dental Crown?

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A dental crown is a custom-fitted cap that covers a tooth down to the gumline. Traditional crowns are used to restore damaged or decaying teeth. If your dentist is unable to save a tooth or you're already missing a tooth, a crown can be used to top a dental implant. Implants are small posts that are embedded into the jaw. The lifelike restorations even have applications in cosmetic dentistry.

How Is a Dental Crown Placed?

The natural tooth is first reshaped to accommodate the crown. The dental crown is custom-made to fit securely and comfortably over the remaining natural tooth.

What Types of Dental Problems Can Crowns Fix?

We will determine whether you need a crown during a free consultation at our Port St. Lucie office. There, our dentist will review the health of your teeth and gums and discuss your concerns and goals.

Damage or Decay

A dental crown can restore and protect a damaged or decaying tooth before it leads to more serious oral health concerns.

Root Canal

If a decaying tooth needs to be treated with a root canal, a dental crown can be placed to protect the remaining healthy tissue.

Missing Teeth

A crown can replace a single missing tooth with the support of a dental implant

The Benefits Of Dental Crowns

Increased Confidence

A damaged, decaying, or missing tooth can impact the appearance of your smile. A dental crown is indistinguishable from your surrounding teeth, giving you a natural, beautiful-looking smile.

Restored Bite

Severely damaged or missing teeth can cause your bite to become misaligned. This can lead to more serious issues like temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). A dental crown can realign your bite and take the added stress off of your TMJs.

Improved Oral Health

If left untreated, a decaying tooth can cause infection, pain, and tooth loss. A dental crown can prevent your decaying tooth from progressing into a more serious oral health concern.

Restore a Tooth With a Dental Crown

Dr. Azari explains how a dental crown can benefit patients who have undergone root canal therapy or have experienced trauma or other damage to a tooth. A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cover that protects the tooth structure and acts as a prosthetic tooth. A dental crown can also be paired with a dental implant to replace a single missing tooth.

Dr. Scott Anzari

Restore Your Oral Health at Lucie Dental

Dr. Azari has been practicing dentistry for over two decades. He is board-certified and recognized by the National Consumer Advisory Board as one of America's Best Dentists. Dr. Azari and the entire staff in our Port St. Lucie office are patient-focused with the goal of providing top-quality care in a relaxing environment.

Our dental office accepts all forms of insurance and even provides financing options so each patient has the opportunity to take control of their oral health. Don't let a broken, decaying, or missing tooth turn into a major oral health concern. Email our Port Saint Lucie, FL, office to schedule your free dental crown consultation. You can also call Lucie Dental today to get started:

(772) 348-4409

See Why Port St. Lucie Chooses Us for Their Dental Care

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Lucille Amanzio

2022

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Joyce was an exceptional and professional lady . She is kind and made me feel at ease during my root canal. The doctor is exceptional and I felt like I was in very good hands. I highly recommend this practice.

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Judith Zeits

2022

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They were professional and they were so kind and helpful to to my fiancee. Rose was magnificent in making me feel at ease with the finances the finances. Everybody here was top notch and I am so glad that I found them for my new work to work on my teet

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The Procedure Placing Your Dental Crown

The first step is to request a free consultation at our Port St. Lucie, FL, office. There, our dentist will evaluate your oral health and determine if crowns are the dental solution for you.

We use only the most lifelike, long-lasting materials for our crowns.
We use only the most lifelike, long-lasting materials for our crowns.

Tooth Reshaping

To begin, our dentist will start by removing the damaged portion of your tooth. Then he will reshape the remaining, healthy tooth to secure the dental crown.

Crown Preparation

Our dentist will take a digital impression of your teeth using the iTero® scanner. This scanner provides quick, colorized images of your teeth. From these impressions, your custom-fitted dental crown can be made.

Temporary Crown

Your permanent crowns will need to be fabricated at an off-site lab, which can take around two weeks. During that time, you will be fitted with a temporary crown to help protect the reshaped tooth. Your dentistry professional will give you a list of foods to avoid while wearing your temporary crown.

Permanent Crown

Once the crown has been made, you will return to our Port St. Lucie office for placement. Your permanent crown is secured to your natural tooth using dental cement.

Smile Restoration

There is no downtime after the permanent crown is placed. You can leave our office smiling with confidence.

Dental Crown vs. Dental Bridge What's the Difference?

A traditional dental crown is an effective solution to repair a single tooth that does not need to be extracted. A dental bridge is used to fill the space left by a missing tooth. A traditional dental bridge is secured by the surrounding teeth (abutment teeth) so unlike an implant-supported dental crown, is not self-supporting.

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Port St. Lucie Loves Our Dental Office

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Joan McLaughlin

2022

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I have seen Soooooo many different dentist out of ALLLLL of my experience This has 2 be the 1st Dr that's been compassionate and gentle I've had 3 neck surgery's ! The office staff treat You like Family I had an emergency they saw me same day. The Dental hygienist is unbelievably gental really Super Nice and the office is really Beautiful MAKES me feel like I'm at a spa for teeth YOU leave feeling HAPPY

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Francess “Katia” Mondesir

2022

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Although I despise getting dental work this office has given me a brighter outlook on coming to the dentist the staff was great very knowledgeable and hospitable I shared some great laughs it was an overall great experience from everybody especially Kathy such a great personality!!! I can actually say I love this place!!!

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Dr. Scott Azari

Lucie Dental

Dr. Scott Azari is proud to serve Port St. Lucie and the surrounding Vero Beach and Lakewood Park regions with exceptional comprehensive dentistry. We strive to make the highest quality services affordable to all patients through regular specials and in-house dental care plans. Dr. Azari is distinguished in the field with several prestigious affiliations and awards, including:

  • American Dental Association Member
  • America's Best Dentists 
  • Florida Dental Association Member

Contact us today to schedule an appointment. You can reach our Port St. Lucie, FL, practice online or by calling: (772) 348-4409.

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1449 NW St Lucie W Blvd
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