Same-Day Dental Crowns in Edmonton, AB
Gallery Dental provides same-day crowns that protect and restore your smile.
Gallery Dental
What Are Dental Crowns?
Think of a dental crown as a protective helmet for a damaged tooth. It’s a custom-made cap that completely covers the visible portion of your tooth, restoring its shape, strength, and appearance. Unlike a filling that patches a cavity, a crown encases the entire tooth above the gum line, providing comprehensive protection.
At Gallery Dental in Edmonton, we create dental crowns using advanced ceramic and porcelain materials that look and function just like your natural teeth. These restorations are designed to rebuild teeth that have been compromised by decay, cracks, large fillings, or root canal treatment.
Why Your Dentist Recommends a Crown After Root Canal Treatment
Here’s something many people don’t realize: after a root canal, your tooth becomes significantly more brittle. During the procedure, the dentist removes the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), which also removes the tooth’s blood supply. Without this internal support, the tooth becomes fragile—like a dried-out tree branch that’s more likely to snap under pressure.
Placing a crown over a root canal-treated tooth is essential!. The crown distributes biting forces evenly across the tooth’s surface, preventing the catastrophic fractures that often occur without this reinforcement. Research shows that crowned teeth after root canals have significantly higher survival rates than those left unprotected.
Do You Need a Dental Crown?
Consider scheduling a consultation if any of these situations sound familiar:
You have a tooth with a large filling that takes up more than half the tooth’s width
You recently had a root canal treatment on a molar or premolar
You have a cracked or fractured tooth that causes pain when you chew
One of your teeth is severely discolored or misshapen compared to the others
You need to replace an old, worn-out dental bridge or crown
If you checked three or more items, a dental crown is likely the most effective long-term solution.
Same-Day CEREC Crowns
Here’s what makes Gallery Dental different: We use CEREC technology to design, create, and place your permanent crown in a single appointment—no temporary crown, no second visit, no waiting two weeks with a vulnerable tooth!
Traditional crown placement requires two appointments separated by weeks. During that gap, you wear a temporary crown that can fall off, feel uncomfortable, or make eating difficult. With our CEREC same-day system, that entire frustrating experience simply doesn’t exist.
How Your Same-Day Crown Appointment Works
Here’s what to expect during your appointment:
1. Digital Scanning
Dr. Sekhon uses our iTero 3D scanner to create a precise digital map of your tooth. No more messy putty molds, just a comfortable handheld wand that captures thousands of images in seconds.
2. Computer-Aided Design
Using specialized software, we design your crown to fit perfectly with your bite and match your natural teeth. You can watch this process on screen and see exactly how your new crown will look.
3. In-Office Milling
Our CEREC milling machine carves your crown from a solid block of dental ceramic right in our Edmonton office—while you wait. This typically takes 15-20 minutes.
4. Permanent Placement
Dr. Sekhon bonds your new crown to your prepared tooth using dental-grade cement. You leave with a permanent restoration that’s ready for normal eating and drinking immediately.
The entire process takes about 2-3 hours from start to finish. Clinical studies show that CEREC crowns are just as durable as laboratory-made crowns, with the added benefit of superior accuracy from digital impressions.
Why digital impressions matter: Traditional putty molds can distort, shrink, or capture air bubbles—all of which affect the crown’s fit. Digital scans are accurate to within 20 microns (that’s thinner than a human hair), resulting in crowns that fit better and last longer.
Immediate Digital Imaging with iTero
If you’ve ever had a traditional dental impression, you know the experience: thick putty that makes you gag, waiting uncomfortably for it to set before the dentist tugs it out of your mouth. It’s not pleasant.
Our iTero 3D digital scanner eliminates this entire ordeal. A small, comfortable handheld wand captures thousands of high-resolution images per second, building a perfect 3D model of your teeth on screen in real-time. Digital scanning completely removes the need for messy putty impressions, making the process faster and far more comfortable.
Why Digital Impressions Create Better Crowns
Beyond comfort, digital scans are simply more accurate. Traditional putty can distort as it sets, shrink during processing, or capture air bubbles that create imperfections. These tiny errors compound through the manufacturing process, resulting in crowns that need adjustments during placement.
Digital scans are accurate to 20 microns—that’s 0.02 millimeters, or about one-fifth the thickness of a human hair. This precision translates to crowns that fit better on the first try, requiring fewer adjustments and providing superior long-term seal against bacteria.
Added bonus: You can see your teeth in 3D on the screen immediately. Dr. Sekhon uses this visualization to explain your treatment plan, show you exactly what needs to be addressed, and demonstrate how your new crown will restore your tooth’s natural shape!
How Much Do Dental Crowns Cost in Edmonton?
At Gallery Dental, we believe in complete pricing transparency. We align our fees with the 2026 Alberta Dental Fee Guide, which standardizes costs across the province so you can plan your dental investment with confidence.
Dental Crown Cost ≈ $1,072.55
This is the suggested fee for a standard porcelain or ceramic crown according to the 2026 Alberta Dental Fee Guide. Please note that laboratory fees for materials and fabrication are additional (typically $200-$500 depending on the material selected).
2026 Standardized Restorative Fees
| Service Description | Suggested Fee (2026 Guide) |
|---|---|
| Porcelain/Ceramic Adult Crown | $1,072.55 + lab fees* |
| Bridge Retainer Crown | $1,172.65 + lab fees* |
| Pontic (Bridge Replacement Tooth) | $570.30 + lab fees* |
*Laboratory fees typically range from $200-$500 based on material complexity and aesthetics requirements.
What Affects the Final Cost?
Several factors can influence the price of your specific crown:
Material selection:
We offer different ceramic options. All-ceramic crowns provide the best aesthetics for front teeth, while zirconia crowns offer maximum strength for molars.
Treatment complexity:
If your tooth needs additional work before crown placement (such as treating gum disease, building up the tooth structure, or performing a root canal), these procedures affect the total investment.
Insurance coverage:
Most dental insurance plans cover 50-80% of crown costs when medically necessary. We’re happy to submit pre-authorization requests so you know your coverage before treatment begins.
Oral Conscious Sedation for Anxious Patients
Dental anxiety is real, and it shouldn’t prevent you from getting the care you need. Dr. Sekhon specializes in oral conscious sedation—a safe, effective way to help anxious patients feel completely relaxed during restorative procedures like crown placement.
What Makes Oral Sedation Different?
Unlike IV sedation (which requires needles and close monitoring), oral conscious sedation is remarkably simple: you take a prescribed pill about an hour before your appointment. By the time you arrive at our Edmonton office, you’re in a deeply calm, “dream-like” state.
You remain conscious and able to respond to Dr. Sekhon’s instructions, but most patients describe feeling like they’re floating—completely at ease and unconcerned about the dental work happening. Research shows oral sedation provides deep relaxation without the invasiveness of IV lines.
Who Benefits From Oral Sedation?
This approach is ideal if you:
- Experience significant dental anxiety or fear
- Have a strong gag reflex that makes dental work uncomfortable
- Need extensive restorative work and want to complete it in fewer visits
- Have had traumatic dental experiences in the past
What to expect: Most patients remember very little about their appointment once the medication wears off. You’ll need someone to drive you home, but by the next day, you’ll feel completely normal, with a beautiful new crown and no memory of anxiety!
Ready to Restore Your Tooth?
A damaged tooth won’t heal itself—and delaying treatment only allows the damage to worsen. Whether you need a crown after a root canal, want to replace a failing filling, or need to repair a cracked tooth, Gallery Dental’s same-day CEREC technology makes the process efficient, comfortable, and completely predictable.
Schedule your consultation today with Dr. Sekhon to learn how a dental crown can protect your tooth and restore your confidence.
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