Crowns & Bridges For Doncaster, Templestowe & Surrounds
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Restore Damaged & Missing Teeth — Same-Day CEREC Crowns Available
Whether you have a broken tooth that’s been weakened beyond what a filling can repair, a tooth that’s undergone root canal treatment and needs protection, or a gap from a missing tooth affecting your bite and confidence, dental crowns and bridges offer durable, natural-looking solutions that restore full function to your smile.
At Doncaster Dental, we use advanced CEREC technology to design, mill, and fit permanent ceramic crowns in a single appointment, no temporaries, no second visit, no waiting weeks for a lab. For patients requiring bridges or more complex restorations, our experienced dental team delivers precise, high-quality results using premium materials that blend seamlessly with your natural teeth.
We serve patients from Doncaster, Templestowe, Doncaster East, Balwyn North, Bulleen, Box Hill North, Blackburn North, and surrounding suburbs.
Pricing & Smile Voucher
Porcelain crowns at Doncaster Dental are $1,890 per tooth, a durable, natural looking restoration colour matched to your existing teeth.
Patients undergoing multiple crown treatments as part of a smile restoration may qualify for our Smile Voucher — saving up to $1,200:
- 1–4 crowns — save up to $400
- 5–7 crowns — save up to $800
- 8+ crowns — save up to $1,200
Smile Voucher applies to crown treatments only. Ask our team about eligibility when you book.
What Is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown is a custom made cap that fits precisely over a damaged, weakened, or heavily restored tooth, encasing it completely from the gum line up. Once cemented in place, it restores the tooth’s original shape, strength, and appearance, allowing it to function like a natural tooth.
Crowns are recommended when a tooth has been compromised to the point where a filling alone cannot adequately restore it. This includes teeth that have:
- Suffered significant decay or structural damage
- Cracked, chipped, or broken under normal chewing or trauma
- Been weakened by a large existing filling that has failed or needs replacement
- Undergone root canal treatment and require protection from fracture
- Become severely worn due to teeth grinding (bruxism)
- Poor shape, size, or colour that cannot be adequately improved with veneers or whitening
Crowns at Doncaster Dental are made from high-quality dental ceramic, strong, stain resistant, and colour-matched to your surrounding teeth for a completely natural result.
What Is a Dental Bridge?
A dental bridge is a fixed restoration used to replace one or more missing teeth. It consists of one or more artificial teeth (called pontics) held in place by crowns that are cemented onto the natural teeth, or dental implants, on either side of the gap.
Once fitted, a dental bridge is permanently fixed in place and functions like natural teeth, you eat, speak, and clean around it in the same way. Unlike dentures, there is nothing to remove at the end of the day.
Why Replacing Missing Teeth Matters
A gap left by a missing tooth is rarely just a cosmetic concern. Without a tooth in position:
- Adjacent teeth gradually drift into the gap, causing misalignment and bite problems
- The opposing tooth (above or below the gap) begins to over-erupt, as it no longer has a tooth to bite against
- Jawbone in the area begins to resorb (shrink) without the stimulation of a tooth root
- Chewing efficiency is reduced, placing additional strain on the remaining teeth
- Speech can be affected, particularly with front tooth gaps
Replacing a missing tooth promptly, with a bridge, implant, or denture, prevents these secondary complications and protects your long term oral health.
CEREC Same-Day Crowns — No Temporaries, No Second Visit
One of the most significant advantages Doncaster Dental offers is our in-house CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) technology, allowing us to design, mill, and fit a permanent ceramic crown in a single appointment.
How CEREC Works
Digital scanning — instead of messy physical impressions, a digital scan of the prepared tooth and surrounding teeth is taken using an intra-oral camera. The scan creates a precise 3D model of your tooth in seconds.
Crown design — using specialised software, your dentist designs the crown on-screen, customising the shape, size, and fit to match your bite and adjacent teeth exactly.
In-house milling — the design is sent wirelessly to our in-house milling unit, which carves your permanent ceramic crown from a single block of high-quality dental ceramic in approximately 15–20 minutes.
Colour matching & glazing — the crown is colour-matched and polished to blend naturally with your surrounding teeth.
Fitting & cementation — the crown is checked for fit, bite, and appearance, adjusted if needed, and permanently bonded to the prepared tooth.
The entire process is completed in a single visit of approximately 1–2 hours.
CEREC vs. Traditional Crown Process
| CEREC Same-Day Crown | Traditional Crown | |
|---|---|---|
| Appointments | 1 | 2 |
| Impressions | Digital scan | Physical impression |
| Temporary crown | Not required | Required (worn for 2–3 weeks) |
| Wait time | Same day | 2–3 weeks |
| Material | High-quality ceramic | Ceramic or porcelain-fused-to-metal |
| Result | Permanent, precision-fit | Permanent |
For most patients requiring a single crown, CEREC is the clear choice — faster, more comfortable, and with no risk of a temporary crown breaking or coming loose before the permanent crown arrives.
Your Crown or Bridge Treatment Journey
Step 1 — Consultation & Assessment
Your dentist will conduct a thorough clinical examination and take digital X-rays to assess the tooth or teeth involved, the condition of surrounding bone and gum tissue, and the most appropriate type of restoration for your situation. We’ll explain our recommendation clearly, outline the procedure, and provide a full cost estimate before anything proceeds.
Step 2 — Tooth Preparation
The affected tooth is prepared by reshaping it to accommodate the crown. This involves removing a small, precise amount of enamel from the outer surfaces of the tooth. The amount removed varies depending on the type of crown and the extent of the existing damage. Local anaesthetic is administered before preparation begins, you should feel no pain, only occasional pressure.
For a bridge, the teeth on either side of the gap (the abutment teeth) are prepared in the same way, as they will each receive a crown to anchor the bridge.
Step 3 — Digital Scan & Crown Design (CEREC)
For CEREC same-day crowns, a digital scan is taken immediately after preparation and the crown is designed on-screen while you wait. For traditional lab-fabricated crowns and bridges, a physical or digital impression is taken and sent to our dental laboratory, and a temporary restoration is placed to protect the prepared tooth while your permanent restoration is being made (typically 2–3 weeks).
Step 4 — Final Fitting & Cementation
Once your permanent crown or bridge is ready — whether completed same-day via CEREC or received from the laboratory — your dentist will check the fit, shape, bite, and colour before permanently cementing it in place. Any fine adjustments to the bite are made at this stage to ensure your new restoration feels completely natural.
Crown & Bridge Materials
All-ceramic / porcelain crowns — the most natural-looking option, used for front teeth and visible restorations where aesthetics are a priority. Excellent colour-matching and translucency. Durable for normal biting forces.
Zirconia crowns — exceptionally strong and highly aesthetic. Well-suited to back teeth where chewing forces are greatest, or for patients who grind their teeth. Zirconia is highly biocompatible and resists chipping.
Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns — a ceramic outer layer over a metal substructure. Strong and durable, though a dark line at the gum margin may become visible over time as gums recede. Less commonly used now that full-ceramic options have advanced.
Your dentist will recommend the most appropriate material based on the location of the tooth, bite forces involved, and your aesthetic preferences.
How Long Do Crowns & Bridges Last?
With good oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups, dental crowns typically last 10–15 years or more. Dental bridges have a similar lifespan of 10–15 years, though this depends on the health of the supporting teeth and the patient’s oral hygiene.
Factors that shorten the lifespan of crowns and bridges include teeth grinding (for which a nightguard is strongly recommended), gum disease affecting the supporting teeth, and poor oral hygiene allowing decay to develop at the crown margins.
Caring for Your Crown or Bridge
Crowns and bridges are cared for in almost the same way as natural teeth:
- Brush twice daily with a soft-bristled toothbrush
- Floss daily — for bridges, use a floss threader or interdental brush to clean under the pontic where a toothbrush cannot reach
- Attend regular check-ups and cleans every six months so we can monitor the fit and condition of your restoration
- Wear a nightguard if you grind your teeth — grinding significantly accelerates wear on both crowns and natural teeth
- Avoid biting hard objects such as ice, pens, or fingernails
Why Choose Doncaster Dental for Crowns & Bridges?
Same-day CEREC crowns. Most dental practices require two appointments and a temporary crown. Our in-house CEREC technology eliminates both, your permanent crown is designed, milled, and fitted in a single visit.
High-quality materials. We use premium dental ceramics and zirconia for all crown and bridge restorations, durable, natural-looking, and precisely colour-matched to your surrounding teeth.
Advanced diagnostics. Digital X-rays and OPG imaging allow us to assess every tooth thoroughly before treatment, ensuring the right restoration for your specific situation. Learn more about our technology →
Experienced dental team. Our dentists, Dr Jamie Do, Dr Brendan Moore, and Kate Jolly, bring extensive experience to every crown and bridge procedure, from single-tooth restorations to complex full-arch cases.
Smile Voucher savings. Patients receiving multiple crowns may save up to $1,200 through our Smile Voucher program. View current specials →
Interest-free payment plans. Speak with our reception team on (03) 9848 1322 to discuss payment options before your appointment.
Established since 1962. One of Doncaster’s most trusted and long-serving dental practices, caring for local families for over 60 years.
FAQs — Dental Crowns & Bridges
dental crown is a custom-made cap that fits over an existing tooth, covering it entirely from the gumline up. It is used to restore a tooth that is severely decayed, cracked, fractured, or weakened after root canal treatment — protecting it from further damage and restoring its shape, strength, and appearance. A dental bridge is used to replace one or more missing teeth. It spans the gap left by the missing tooth by anchoring a false tooth — known as a pontic — between two crowns placed over the healthy teeth on either side of the gap. Both are fixed, non-removable restorations that are custom-made to match the appearance of your natural teeth at Doncaster Dental.
A dental crown is recommended when a tooth is too damaged or weakened to be restored with a filling alone. Common situations that require a crown include a tooth with severe decay that has compromised a large portion of its structure, a cracked or fractured tooth where the crack extends significantly into the tooth, a tooth that has undergone root canal treatment and needs protection from fracture, a tooth that has broken and lost a significant amount of its visible structure, and a tooth being used as an anchor for a dental bridge. Crowns are also used to improve the appearance of a severely discoloured or misshapen tooth. Your dentist at Doncaster Dental will assess whether a crown is the most appropriate restoration for your situation.
Doncaster Dental provides porcelain crowns, which are fabricated from high-quality ceramic material that closely mimics the colour, translucency, and texture of natural tooth enamel. Porcelain crowns are the most aesthetically superior option available — they are indistinguishable from natural teeth and are suitable for both front and back teeth. Porcelain crowns at Doncaster Dental are priced at $1,890 per tooth, and patients undergoing multiple crown treatments as part of a smile restoration may qualify for the Smile Voucher, which offers savings of up to $400 off for 1–4 crowns, up to $800 off for 5–7 crowns, and up to $1,200 off for 8 or more crowns.
CEREC is an advanced in-house dental milling system that allows Doncaster Dental to design, fabricate, and fit ceramic restorations — including crowns — in a single visit in many cases. Using digital scanning technology, a precise 3D model of the tooth is created chairside and the crown is milled from a solid block of high-quality ceramic on-site, eliminating the need to send impressions to an external laboratory and return for a second appointment with a temporary crown in between. CEREC crowns are durable, highly accurate, and aesthetically excellent. Ask your dentist at Doncaster Dental whether your crown is suitable for same-day CEREC fabrication.
With Doncaster Dental’s in-house CEREC technology, many crowns can be completed in a single appointment — from tooth preparation to final placement on the same day. For cases where CEREC same-day fabrication is not appropriate, the traditional two-appointment process applies: the tooth is prepared and a temporary crown is placed at the first visit, and the permanent custom crown is fitted at the second appointment once it has been fabricated. Your dentist will advise which process is most suitable for your specific situation during your consultation.
With proper care and regular dental check-ups, dental crowns and bridges can last between 10 and 15 years or longer. Longevity depends on several factors including the material used, the location of the restoration in the mouth, oral hygiene habits, whether you grind your teeth, and attendance at regular professional check-ups and cleans at Doncaster Dental. Patients who grind their teeth are advised to wear a custom nightguard to protect their crowns and bridges from the excessive forces generated during bruxism, which can significantly shorten the lifespan of restorations.
The crown preparation procedure is performed under local anaesthetic, which numbs the tooth and surrounding area completely before any work begins. Most patients find the procedure comfortable and no more invasive than a standard filling appointment. Some sensitivity or mild soreness in the days following preparation is normal as the tooth and surrounding gum tissue settle, particularly if the tooth had significant decay or infection beforehand. This typically resolves within a few days and can be managed with over-the-counter pain relief. If sensitivity is severe or worsening, contact Doncaster Dental on (03) 9848 1322.
A dental bridge is suitable for replacing one or more adjacent missing teeth where the teeth on either side of the gap are healthy and strong enough to serve as anchor teeth — known as abutment teeth. A bridge is not suitable if the gap is too wide, if the adjacent teeth are too compromised to support the restoration, or if there are no teeth on one side of the gap to anchor to. In cases where a bridge is not suitable, a dental implant is typically the recommended alternative as it does not rely on adjacent teeth for support. Your dentist at Doncaster Dental will assess the gap, the condition of the surrounding teeth, and your overall oral health to determine whether a bridge or implant is the most appropriate solution.
Yes — dental crowns and bridges are generally covered under major dental with private health insurance extras policies in Australia, though the level of benefit varies significantly between funds and levels of cover. Most policies have annual limits, waiting periods, and lifetime sub-limits that apply to major dental work. It is worth checking your specific entitlements with your insurer before treatment. Doncaster Dental can provide an itemised treatment plan to help you understand your out-of-pocket costs and submit any applicable health fund claims. The Smile Voucher may also apply to eligible patients undergoing multiple crown treatments, reducing the out-of-pocket cost further.
