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It costs $800-$1000 here for a single porcelain crown if there is enough tooth left to attach to. If there is not much left, you can either get cantilever bridge (a crown with two teeth attached), a post inserted into the root or both.

A cantilever bridge is a crown that is for two teeth and connects the next tooth as well for added strength/structure (but you can't see it) to save from getting a root canal. That type crown costs about $1200-$1400 here. I have a couple of these. One needed a root canal and the other did not. They are much stronger if you have a problem breaking teeth...especially those near the front that are long and thin and act like levers. If you need a root canal due to pain, abscess or decay, the price goes up about $800-$1000 here...or need to install a post or screw/implant.

With the root canal, you can get a post installed, and the dentist builds up around that for something to attach the crown to. Most invasive and expensive is if you have a serious tooth issue and cannot do the others. They do a root canal and drill a hole into your jawbone through your gum and install an implant (metal post/screw) into your gum to replace the root.