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TA4/246 Lonsdale Rd
Hallett Cove SA 5158
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One trip instead of two

Same-Day Crowns in Hallett Cove

The crown is designed on screen and milled here in the practice. You go home with the real crown rather than a temporary one.

Same-day crowns at Hallett Cove Smiles in Hallett Cove: we take a scan instead of a putty mould, the crown is designed on screen and milled here in the practice in about 15 to 20 minutes, then we fit it. Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

1 trip

Instead of two, where a crown can be done in one visit

15 to 20 min

To mill the crown here in the practice

No temporary

You go home with the real crown

A scan

Instead of a putty mould

One trip instead of two.

If someone drives you here, or if getting to an appointment takes planning, tell us when you book. We will work around it.

Where a crown can be made and fitted in one visit, that is one trip instead of two.

Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

How the crown is made

We take a scan instead of a putty mould. The crown is designed on screen and milled here in the practice, which takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Then we fit it, and you go home with the real crown rather than a temporary one.

  1. A scan of the tooth, instead of a putty mould.
  2. The crown is designed on screen.
  3. It is milled here in the practice, in about 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. We fit it. You go home with the real crown rather than a temporary one.

Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

A dentist scanning a patient's teeth with a handheld scanner
A scan instead of a putty mould is the first step.

Teeth wear down. Old fillings give out.

Gums recede. None of that is unusual and none of it is your fault.

We look after worn teeth, crowns and bridges, dentures and implants. We will tell you what needs doing now, what can wait, and what we would keep an eye on.

How it works

  1. Book online, or call 08 8387 1733.
  2. Come in and meet us. We take your history once, and we keep it.
  3. We give you the plan and the price in writing before we start.

Who does it

Dr Sundeep Suaan is our dentist. Emily and Shelley are our nurses. Six of us look after you.

The same practice has looked after this area for more than 60 years. We were GP Dental Partners before we were Hallett Cove Smiles.

The earlier we see it, the smaller the job.

A problem found early is usually simpler, quicker and cheaper to deal with than the same problem found late. That is the whole reason for a regular check-up.

Your whole family in one place. Book online, or call 08 8387 1733.

Common questions

Questions about same-day crowns

Can every tooth be done in one visit?

Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

How is the crown made?

We take a scan instead of a putty mould. The crown is designed on screen and milled here in the practice, which takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Then we fit it, and you go home with the real crown rather than a temporary one. Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

Do I get a temporary crown?

Where a crown can be made and fitted in one visit, you go home with the real crown rather than a temporary one. Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

Someone has to drive me here. Does that matter?

If someone drives you here, or if getting to an appointment takes planning, tell us when you book. We will work around it. Where a crown can be made and fitted in one visit, that is one trip instead of two. Not every tooth can be done in one visit. Dr Suaan will tell you before anything starts.

Will I know the price before you start?

Yes. We give you the plan and the price in writing before we start.

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Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

One practice, for as long as you need one.

Your whole family in one place. Your history in one file. The same faces next time you come in.