If you only have a brief lunch break in Edinburg, TX, or only a short time available in town despite a damaged tooth, same-day crowns could be the solution you need. You can walk into a clinic with a cracked tooth and then leave with a natural-looking solution without skipping a minute of work. 

Additionally, digital impressions provide a clear understanding of what your smile will look like, eliminating the need for uncomfortable resin. You also won't have to worry about an activated gag reflex, making the whole experience more pleasant.

So, read on to discover how The Lakes Family Dental's on-site milling unit and professional service can give you a crown in hours rather than days, helping to fine-tune every detail before you set foot back on the street. Perfect for the busy Texas life, and a tough enough result to match whatever Texan life throws at you.

One-appointment crowns make even the hectic schedules of many workers easier to handle. If you can't spare multiple vacation days for dental care, then work with us to get an appointment to fit your calendar, no matter if you are a:

• Teacher
• CEO
• Nurse
• Oil-field commuter
• Waiter
• Parent

Instead of needing to engage in lengthy bite-measuring appointments, spend a few moments in our chair and allow our top-rated dentists to measure your teeth, providing you with a 3D preview of your jaw and the finished crown on-screen so that you can advise us on color and consistency.

These files are then stored digitally. If you ever need future touch-ups, we will be able to check your teeth much faster due to the pre-existing data. We then send the data to our in-house milling system, which can start to produce a crown within the next few hours.

Future Edinburg dental care efforts can also use these 3D renders during check-ups to keep a long-term record of how your teeth look with every visit. If we notice problems that seem to be escalating, we can then catch them earlier, helping you to avoid other major teeth problems later in life.

After milling and firing the crown out of a block of material, we can attach it with a much better fit straight away. Our crown production process has incredibly tight tolerances, meaning that it is as accurate as possible. With recent studies showing that these mills can produce accuracies as tight as 50 nanometers, it means there is even less work required to match it to your bite once we insert it.

While the average cost of a dental crown often sits at around $700, it is crucial to note that with fewer appointments, you save not only on extra work from the dentist but also on your own time, which you can invest elsewhere, avoiding the need to:

• Move necessary appointments with clients
• Book extra childcare
• Take additional time off
• Work overtime elsewhere

You also won't have to wait two weeks, as you usually do with external labs, leaving you without a permanent tooth. The newly milled crown means that you can enjoy cold drinks as soon as the area heals, and you won't need multiple rounds of anesthesia. 

These quick dental solutions enable us to adjust your bite and prevent tooth movement between appointments, resulting in significantly less discomfort. Enjoy the reduced risks that come with adjusting to a new bite or from the dentist needing to shave down the surrounding teeth. Similarly, you will experience less swelling, making your whole day much more comfortable.

The Full Same-Day Crown Process

The first thing our team will do is ensure that your teeth provide a fresh "canvas" on which they can start planning. They will perform a brief numbing and cleaning process, including decay and plaque removal, and then perform the digital scan, which will guide the rest of the procedure.

Then, you can discuss your 3D scan with the doctor. They will inform you of the specifics of what the process entails and give you any details or options related to your specific tooth structure. Then, with all this information, they will send the 3D file off to the milling unit, which will carve the crown while you wait.

Finally, the doctor will call you back in to insert the crown and check its fit, before:

• Minor polish
• Glazing of the tooth
• Final bonding
• Bite check and adjustment

Following these, you can walk out happy with a new crown.

The translucent ceramic of a same-day crown easily blends into the space between your natural teeth. As such, unlike many other procedures, it hides the look of being the result of dental work. The team in our lab can also use the color palette from the 3D scans taken that day to match the crown to your mouth's natural colors, helping you to retain consistency.

If we discover that it's not quite right, then minor tweaks are also possible. These help your tooth color match the rest and then remain stable over the years during subsequent check-ups.

Much like your regular teeth, the glossy nature of our crowns helps you to resist the buildup of plaque, meaning that so long as you clean your teeth well, you need not worry about the impact of bacteria. Even without worrying about such buildups along your gums, we can mold the crown to the contours of your gums with the scans we take, helping create a seamless margin. As such, you need not worry that even the closest selfie is likely to capture its artificial nature.

We ensure that we clearly communicate our fees at all times, whether in person or through our patient portal. In either location, you can manage your payments if you're approved for financing, which helps cover a crown's deductible or any other costs you may encounter while in our care.



We ensure that the costs are competitive, helping you feel comfortable with the care we offer, and giving you a smile without any extra stress. However, for more regular dental work, consider investigating our membership plan to avoid the higher costs of ad-hoc dental bookings.

The Lakes Family Dental Membership Plan gives you several routine appointments that can save you money over a year, for example, by providing adults with:

• Two routine cleanings
• Two regular exams
• Two oral screenings
• One fluoride treatment
• One emergency exam

The total cost of this adult plan is only $240 per year, or $20 per month, but it offers almost twice that in value if you were to use each of these treatments without the plan.

Additionally, the plan offers a 10% discount on all other procedures you undertake at our practice, including one-day crowns. As such, if you are considering a crown, it makes sense to ask us about the long-term savings our plan offers. You can even save more if you are part of a family, with a similar discount for family members compared to our dentists' usual fees.

While same-day dental crowns are almost as tough as natural teeth, it's still important to take care of them. Doing so ensures that the teeth around them remain in peak condition, to prevent uneven wear between the crown and the other teeth. With periodontal disease affecting almost half of U.S. adults over 30, according to the CDC, the need for this home care after crown placement is even more crucial.

As such, follow all the standard recommendations:

• Brush twice daily with low-abrasion toothpaste to protect the teeth
• Floss with a threader to avoid tugging at the edge of the crown
• Use night guards if you tend to grind your teeth
• Schedule a check-up and cleaning every six months to remove minor stains
• Avoid cracking ice or shelling pecans with crowned teeth to prevent breakage

With all these steps taken, you can expect your crown to remain in peak condition even after half a decade.

If you experience sudden pain or sensitivity after noticing a "crack" appear on your tooth, or if you feel a tooth moving, please contact us immediately. Leaving a problem such as this for longer can often cause further damage, so working with us as soon as it appears protects the rest of your jaw long-term and helps you avoid infection.

When this occurs, calling and booking an emergency slot will get you seen straight away. We keep these reserved for issues such as this. 

One-visit, same-day crowns allow you to juggle appointments and a busy work schedule while also ensuring that you take care of your smile on the same day. Work with us to get your custom-shaded, durable crown that can withstand just about anything you throw at it. 

Book a consultation today. Then, learn about our tech-focused, comfort-oriented approach to dentistry and make returning to your perfect smile a reality as quickly as possible.