Dental Crowns and Bridges
CAD/CAM ceramic crowns, often in a single visit
Dental Crowns in Maspeth, Queens
Refined cosmetic dentistry designed to improve smile harmony, confidence, and natural-looking aesthetics.
A dental crown is a custom-made restoration that fully covers a tooth — restoring strength, function, and appearance after extensive damage, decay, root canal treatment, or fracture. At SOL Dental Arts in Maspeth, Queens, crowns are designed and often milled in-house using CAD/CAM technology, in collaboration between Columbia University-trained dentists Dr. Arthur Volker, DDS and Dr. Aadel Soleymani, DDS, for precise fit, natural aesthetics, and same-visit delivery in many cases.
When You Need a Crown
A crown is typically the right restoration when a tooth has lost too much structure for a bonded filling to be reliable — after extensive decay, a large fracture, after root canal treatment (which leaves teeth more brittle), or when an existing crown is failing and needs replacement. Crowns are also used cosmetically on front teeth that need significant shape, size, or color correction beyond what a veneer can deliver. The decision between filling, bonded restoration, onlay, and crown is one we don’t take lightly — overprescribing crowns when a less-invasive option will work is one of the most common mistakes in modern dentistry, and one we work hard to avoid.
Crown Materials We Use
All-ceramic crowns (zirconia and lithium disilicate). Our default choice for most cases. Extremely strong, beautifully aesthetic, biocompatible, and free of any metal. Lithium disilicate (e.max) is our typical choice in the smile zone for its translucency; zirconia is preferred for back teeth where strength is paramount.
Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM). Rarely needed today thanks to advances in all-ceramic materials, but still appropriate in specific situations.
Implant-supported crowns. Custom crowns designed to attach to dental implants, replacing missing teeth with natural-feeling, beautifully aesthetic results.
The CAD/CAM Same-Visit Crown Advantage
SOL Dental Arts is equipped with an in-house CAD/CAM dental lab, which means many crowns can be designed, milled, and bonded in a single visit. Here’s how it works: after preparing the tooth, we take a precise digital scan; the crown is designed in software with your bite, neighboring teeth, and aesthetic goals factored in; the design is sent to our in-house mill which fabricates the crown from a ceramic block in roughly 15–30 minutes; the crown is glazed, tried in, adjusted, and bonded — all in the same appointment. Compared to traditional two-visit crowns (with a temporary crown in between), the same-visit approach is more convenient, often more comfortable, and gives us tighter control over the final fit.
When a Two-Visit Crown Is Still the Right Choice
Not every crown is best done same-visit. Complex cosmetic cases in the smile zone benefit from a partnered ceramist hand-layering the porcelain for maximum natural translucency, especially when matching a single front-tooth crown to surrounding natural teeth. We make this call case-by-case and explain our reasoning so you understand the tradeoffs.
Caring for Your Crown
Crowns don’t need exotic care — brush twice daily, floss daily, schedule regular professional cleanings, and avoid habits that crack natural teeth (biting hard objects, chewing ice). The underlying tooth and the gum margin around the crown still need the same attention as any other tooth, since decay can form at the margin if hygiene falters. If you grind your teeth at night, a custom-fit night guard meaningfully extends the lifespan of any crown — especially a smile-zone restoration. With reasonable care, modern all-ceramic crowns commonly last 10–20+ years.
Related Patient Cases
See real before-and-after results from SOL Dental Arts:
- Full Smile Rehabilitation and Bite Reconstruction
- Partial Coverage Crowns, Onlays and Inlays
- Implant Crowns
Related Services
Explore complementary treatments at SOL Dental Arts: Implant Restorations · Cosmetic Dentistry.
Ready to Schedule a Dental Crown Consultation?
Reach out to SOL Dental Arts in Maspeth, Queens to discuss your case with a Columbia University-trained cosmetic dentist. Call (917) 983-4560 or use our online contact form to request a consultation. We provide transparent, case-specific pricing and discuss all your options at your first visit.
Restore damaged or missing teeth with dental crowns and bridges in Maspeth, Queens. SOL Dental Arts provides durable, natural-looking restorative dentistry.
Information on Cosmetic Services offered
What Cosmetic Dentistry Can Improve?
Cosmetic dentistry may be used to address a wide range of aesthetic concerns, including chipped teeth, worn edges, uneven tooth shape, discoloration, spacing, small lateral incisors, asymmetry, and smiles that no longer feel as polished or youthful as they once did. In many cases, improvement is achieved through conservative treatment planning that enhances the smile while respecting natural anatomy.
Our Approach to Smile Enhancement
At SOL Dental Arts, cosmetic treatment is planned with attention to proportion, translucency, contour, smile line, and facial harmony. We evaluate not only how the teeth look individually, but how they work together within the smile as a whole. This allows us to recommend treatment that feels elegant, refined, and appropriate for the individual patient rather than generic or overdone.
Treatment Options That May Be Included
Depending on the case, cosmetic dentistry may involve composite bonding, veneers, whitening, selective contouring, replacement of failing bonding, or a more comprehensive smile refinement plan. Some patients benefit from a small enhancement to one or two teeth, while others may be candidates for a broader treatment approach designed to improve the overall balance of the smile.
