At Joshua Dental, we’re known for delivering precision-crafted dental care with a refined, patient-first approach. For patients seeking both durability and aesthetic excellence in tooth restoration, dental crowns offer the perfect balance of protection and beauty. Whether you’re repairing damage, restoring function or elevating your smile’s appearance, crowns are one of our most trusted and versatile solutions.

What Is a Dental Crown?

A dental crown is a custom-designed, tooth-shaped covering that fully encases and protects a weakened or damaged tooth. Think of it as a finely engineered cap that restores your tooth’s integrity, strength and natural form—while blending flawlessly with the rest of your smile. At Joshua Dental, we hand-select materials that offer exceptional durability and aesthetics, ensuring every crown meets the highest standards of fit and finish.

Why You Might Need a Dental Crown

Our patients choose crowns for a variety of restorative and cosmetic reasons, including:

• Reinforcing a structurally compromised tooth
• Restoring a cracked, chipped or worn-down tooth
• Completing a dental implant with a lifelike restoration
• Enhancing the appearance of misshapen or severely discolored teeth
• Protecting a tooth with a failing or oversized filling

Crowns restore both function and form—allowing you to bite, chew and smile with confidence.

Types of Dental Crowns We Offer

Joshua Dental provides a selection of high-performance materials, each chosen to match your unique needs and lifestyle:

• Porcelain Crowns – Ideal for visible teeth, offering a translucent, enamel-like appearance
• Zirconia Crowns – Ultra-strong and remarkably natural-looking, suitable for both front and back teeth
• Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crowns – A blend of strength and aesthetics, ideal for high-load areas
• Metal Crowns – Crafted for longevity, especially effective for back molars with high bite force
• Resin Crowns – Typically used as temporary solutions while awaiting a permanent crown

We’ll guide you through the selection process to ensure the crown you receive enhances your smile and meets your long-term goals.

Our Crown Procedure: What to Expect

At Joshua Dental, your crown treatment is a two-step experience designed for comfort, precision and excellence.

Step 1: Tooth Preparation & Temporary Crown

• Detailed Examination & Digital Imaging – We begin by evaluating the affected tooth and capturing high-resolution digital scans to ensure a flawless custom fit.
• Tooth Shaping & Impression – The tooth is gently reshaped to accommodate the crown. Then, we create a precise mold or digital scan for your final restoration.
• Temporary Crown Placement – You’ll leave this appointment with a beautifully contoured temporary crown to protect the tooth while your permanent one is crafted.

Step 2: Final Crown Placement

• Fitting & Adjustments – Once your custom crown arrives from our lab, we ensure a perfect fit, alignment and bite balance.
• Cementing & Polishing – The crown is permanently bonded and polished, seamlessly integrating with your natural teeth for a flawless finish.

How Long Do Dental Crowns Last?

With excellent care and regular maintenance, crowns from Joshua Dental can last 10–15 years or longer. We design our restorations with longevity in mind, and our Smile Club members benefit from ongoing preventive care that helps protect their investment.

To maintain your crown:

• Brush and floss daily.
• Avoid chewing hard objects.
• Schedule routine exams and cleanings.

Benefits of Choosing a Crown at Joshua Dental

• Functionality: Restores full chewing and speaking ability
• Aesthetics: Custom-shaded for a natural, elegant look
• Protection: Shields your tooth from further damage or decay
• Longevity: Built to last with premium materials and expert craftsmanship

The Cost of a Dental Crown

At Joshua Dental, we believe in transparent, value-driven care. While dental crowns typically range from $1,200 to $2,500, your investment reflects the quality of materials, precision of design and unmatched patient experience you receive.

As a fee-for-service practice, we are not restricted by insurance limitations—but we do submit claims on your behalf to help maximize your out-of-network benefits. Our Smile Club membership plan also offers exclusive perks, including routine preventive care and significant long-term value for patients invested in maintaining their oral health.

Signs You May Need a Crown

• Persistent tooth pain or sensitivity
• A cracked or chipped tooth
• A failing large filling
• Advanced tooth discoloration
• A recently completed root canal or dental implant

Restore Your Smile with Luxury-Level Care

At Joshua Dental in Pasadena, your crown experience is elevated—combining modern technology, elite materials and personalized attention. Led by Dr. Joshua Lee, our team ensures that every crown we place reflects the highest level of function, form and aesthetic appeal.

Ready to reclaim the strength and beauty of your smile? Contact Joshua Dental today to schedule your consultation or learn more about our Smile Club membership.

At Joshua Dental in Pasadena, CA, we specialize in comprehensive dental implant solutions tailored to your unique needs. Our in-house services encompass every stage of the dental implant process, from initial consultation to final restoration, eliminating the need for external referrals.​

Why Choose Dental Implants?

Dental implants are a durable and natural-looking solution for replacing missing teeth. They restore the appearance and function of your smile, allowing you to eat, speak and smile confidently. Whether you’re missing a single tooth or multiple teeth, implants can provide a stable foundation for crowns, bridges or dentures.​

Our Dental Implant Process

1. Comprehensive Consultation and CT Scan

Your journey begins with a thorough consultation, during which we assess your oral health and discuss your goals. We utilize advanced imaging, including a CT scan, to evaluate your jawbone structure and plan the precise placement of your implants.​

2. Implant Placement Surgery

The implant procedure is performed in our office, ensuring continuity of care. Depending on your specific needs, the appointment can range from 1 to 5 hours. We place the titanium implant into your jawbone, where it will integrate over time to provide a stable base for your new tooth.​

3. Healing and Osseointegration

After placement, a healing period of several months allows the implant to fuse with the jawbone—a process known as osseointegration. This is crucial for the long-term success of the implant.​

4. Restoration Fabrication and Placement

Once healing is complete, we take impressions to create your custom restoration, whether it’s a crown, bridge or denture. Our goal is to ensure that your new tooth matches seamlessly with your natural teeth in both appearance and function.​

Smile Club Membership and Warranty

As part of our commitment to your long-term oral health, we offer the Smile Club membership plan. Members receive a 10-year warranty on all dental implants, provided the membership is maintained. This plan also includes regular check-ups and cleanings, ensuring your implants—and your smile—remain in excellent condition.​

Schedule Your Consultation Today

If you’re considering dental implants, contact Joshua Dental to schedule your consultation. Our dedicated team is here to guide you through every step of the process, providing expert care in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

In today’s ever-evolving healthcare landscape, dental practices are rethinking how they deliver care—moving away from insurance-driven models and toward fee-for-service structures. While many patients are accustomed to using dental insurance for routine and complex procedures, fee-for-service models offer a refreshing alternative that puts your health—not the insurance company’s bottom line—at the center of care.

Here’s why a fee-for-service dental model could be a smarter, more empowering choice for your dental health.

1. Greater Focus on Quality Over Quotas

Insurance-based dental practices often have to conform to restrictive reimbursement rates and coverage rules. This can influence the type of care provided, sometimes encouraging quicker appointments or cookie-cutter treatment plans. In a fee-for-service model, your dentist isn’t limited by insurance parameters. Instead, they can focus on delivering the highest quality care tailored specifically to your needs—without compromise.

2. Personalized Treatment Plans Without Red Tape

One of the most frustrating aspects of insurance is having to navigate complex policies, pre-authorizations and unexpected denials. With fee-for-service dentistry, your treatment plan is designed by your dentist, not dictated by a third-party provider. This gives patients more flexibility and control over their care, ensuring that decisions are based on what’s best for your health—not what your policy will cover.

3. Transparent Pricing and Clear Value

Traditional insurance plans can come with hidden costs—premiums, deductibles, annual maximums and co-pays—that often add up to more than patients expect. Fee-for-service practices prioritize transparency. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying for, with no surprise bills or confusing statements. Many practices also offer in-house savings plans to help patients budget for routine and advanced dental care with predictable, affordable pricing.

4. More Time With Your Dentist

Because fee-for-service practices aren’t pressured to meet high patient volume quotas imposed by insurance reimbursements, they can often spend more time with each patient. That means more thorough exams, deeper discussions about your oral health and a truly unrushed, one-on-one experience that fosters trust and confidence in your care.

5. No Restrictions on Providers or Procedures

Insurance networks can limit your options, both in terms of the dentists you can see and the treatments that are covered. Fee-for-service eliminates those barriers. You can receive care from the dentist you choose and get access to the full range of procedures they offer—from preventive services to cosmetic and advanced restorative care—without needing approval from an insurance company.

6. Long-Term Savings Through Preventive Focus

When care isn’t dictated by what insurance will or won’t pay for, dentists can focus on prevention and early intervention—strategies that save patients time, discomfort and money in the long run. By investing in personalized, proactive care, patients in a fee-for-service model often enjoy better oral health outcomes over time.

Is fee-for-service right for you?

If you value high-quality, personalized care, clear communication and greater freedom in your dental decisions, a fee-for-service model may be the ideal fit. While you pay directly for your services, many patients find the transparency, trust and long-term value far outweigh the limitations of traditional dental insurance.

At practices like Joshua Dental, we believe your oral health deserves more than just what’s “covered.” We’re here to partner with you in your wellness journey—providing expert care, honest guidance and a modern, compassionate approach to dentistry without the insurance-driven shortcuts.

Curious about how fee-for-service works in our office?

Contact us today to learn more or schedule your consultation. We’re happy to walk you through your options and help you find the care plan that’s right for you.