Why is a Dental Crown so Expensive?
There are several reasons why a crown costs what it costs. First of all it is custom work (labor intensive) in order to make to fit. It takes a time, material, labor costs in the dental office and it is usually sent to a dental lab which will charge the dentist for time and materials. Add to this the amazingly high overhead in a dental office today, salaries, equipment, rent, supplies, etc. Gold and porcelain fused to gold crowns are made like jewelry, carved in wax, cast and polished. Also, it is jewelry that is custom made for one tooth. If porcelain is used, the lab tech creates that out of powder and water at a tiny oven. The work is exacting and intricate.
