CEREC Technology · One Visit, No Temporary
Same-Day Crowns in Kanata & Stittsville One Visit, No Temporary
Need a crown but not the two-to-three-week wait? Our same day crowns in Kanata and Stittsville are designed, milled and bonded in a single visit, no putty, no temporary, no second appointment. Here is exactly how it works.
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The process
Your dental implant treatment, step by step
Three to four months, most of which is healing rather than chair time.
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Preparation
The damaged tooth is numbed with local anaesthetic and gently shaped so the crown will seat correctly. Any old filling material or decay is removed at this stage, which is also when we confirm the tooth is sound enough to crown rather than needing root canal treatment first.
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Digital Scan
Instead of the putty-filled tray that makes so many people gag, we capture your tooth with a small digital camera. The scan takes a couple of minutes and produces a precise 3D model on screen. No impression material, no gagging, no mess.
3
Design
Using CAD software, your CEREC crown is designed on screen from that scan, matched to the exact shape, contour and bite of the surrounding teeth. Many patients find this part genuinely interesting and watch it happen.
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Milling
The finished design is sent to our in-clinic milling unit, which carves your crown from a solid block of ceramic. This is the “wait” portion of the visit, a good moment for a coffee or a chapter of a book.
~15 MINUTES
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Stain, Glaze & Bond
The milled crown is characterised and stained to match the colour of your natural teeth, fired in a furnace for strength, then bonded permanently in place and adjusted so your bite feels right. You walk out with the finished tooth the same afternoon.
The Technology
What Is A CEREC Same-Day Crown?
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. In plain terms, it is the technology that lets us design, mill and place a permanent ceramic crown in a single appointment rather than sending an impression to an outside laboratory and waiting two to three weeks.
Digital Intraoral Scanner
Replaces putty impressions entirely, capturing a precise 3D model of your tooth in minutes.
CAD/CAM Design Software
Builds your restoration on screen, matched exactly to the shape and bite of surrounding teeth.
In-Office Milling Unit
Carves your crown from a ceramic block while you wait, no outside lab, no second visit.
Because every step happens under one roof, a same day crown Kanata patients receive removes the temporary crown, the second appointment and the wait entirely. This matters most for people with busy schedules and for anyone travelling in from further out. If you are coming from Stittsville, Carp or Richmond, collapsing two trips into one is a genuine saving of time, fuel and a day off work.
The Basics
What Is A Dental Crown?
A dental crown fully encases the visible part of a tooth above the gumline. It is the standard treatment once a tooth is too broken, decayed or weakened for a filling to hold, and it is one of the most common restorations in dentistry.
People come to us for a dental crown in Stittsville and Kanata for a cracked molar, a tooth worn down over the years, a large old filling that has finally failed, or a tooth left fragile after root canal treatment. In every one of these cases the crown does the same job: it holds the remaining tooth together and lets you bite and chew normally again.
Same Crown, Faster Delivery
Dental Crowns In Kanata & Stittsville: Same-Day Or Traditional
A Crown Is A Crown
If you have been told you need a dental crown in Kanata or Stittsville, the first thing worth knowing is that a crown is a crown. Whether it is milled here in a single visit or made by an outside laboratory over two appointments, the end result is the same restoration: a custom cap that covers a damaged tooth, restores its strength, and blends with the teeth around it. Same-day is not a different or lesser product, it is simply a faster way to deliver the same dental crown you would receive anywhere, made from the same quality ceramic.
Honest About What Suits You
You can have your dental crown made and fitted in a single visit with our in-house CEREC technology, or, where a case genuinely calls for a laboratory-crafted crown, we will arrange that and tell you honestly why. Most patients who come in expecting the old two-appointment process are pleasantly surprised to learn they can leave with the finished tooth the same afternoon. Either way, you receive a properly planned, precisely fitted dental crown, the same-day option simply removes the temporary crown and the two-to-three-week wait.
Beyond Convenience
Why One Visit Matters More Than It First Sounds
The convenience is obvious. The clinical benefit is less obvious and arguably more important.
The Problem With Temporaries
With the traditional two-visit method, you wear a temporary crown for two to three weeks while a laboratory fabricates the permanent one. Temporary crowns are cemented lightly by design, because they have to come off again when the real crown is ready. That light cement is exactly why they loosen, come off while you are eating, and allow bacteria and temperature to reach the prepared tooth underneath. It is why the tooth is often sensitive during the wait, and why a temporary that fails on a Friday evening becomes an emergency dentist problem rather than a minor inconvenience.
No Vulnerable In-Between Period
A same-day crown never creates that vulnerable in-between period. The tooth is prepared and permanently restored in the same sitting, sealed properly from the moment you leave. One anaesthetic, one appointment, no fragile placeholder to manage.
The Material
Emax Porcelain: What Your Crown Is Made From
We mill our crowns from Emax lithium disilicate, a high-strength ceramic that has become a benchmark material in modern restorative dentistry. The choice of material matters for two distinct reasons: strength and appearance.
Strength
Emax withstands the considerable biting forces generated by molars without needing the metal substructure that older crowns relied on. It is a genuinely durable material, not an aesthetic compromise made for the sake of speed. For patients who grind their teeth, we can also mill in zirconia where extra strength is warranted, and we will recommend the right material for your specific tooth.
Appearance
A porcelain crown milled from Emax is translucent in a way that closely mimics natural enamel. Light passes through it much as it does through a real tooth, so it does not look flat or artificial, and it does not develop the dark grey line at the gum that porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns can reveal as gums recede over the years. For a tooth that shows when you smile, that difference is significant.
Suited To Your Case
When You Need A Dental Crown
A dental crown in Kanata is the right treatment when a tooth is too compromised for a filling to restore reliably. A crown covers and binds the entire tooth together; a large filling does the opposite, wedging the remaining walls apart under bite pressure, which is how heavily filled teeth eventually crack. We recommend a crown in these situations:
After Root Canal Treatment
A tooth that has had root canal treatment becomes brittle and is prone to fracture. A crown protects it and restores full function.
A Cracked Or Fractured Tooth
Where a cusp has broken or a crack threatens the tooth, a crown holds everything together and prevents the fracture spreading.
Extensive Decay
When decay has destroyed too much tooth for a filling to hold, a crown rebuilds the structure.
A Large, Failing Old Filling
Very large fillings placed years ago often leave a thin shell of tooth around them. A crown is the durable long-term fix.
Cosmetic Correction
Badly discoloured or misshapen teeth can be crowned, though for purely cosmetic front-tooth cases porcelain veneers are often the more conservative choice. We will tell you honestly which suits your situation rather than defaulting to a crown.
Beyond Crowns
More Than Crowns: CEREC Inlays & Onlays
The same CEREC technology that produces our crowns also mills inlays and onlays in a single visit. These are sometimes called partial crowns, and they matter because they let us preserve more of your natural tooth.
Inlay
Fits within the cusps of a tooth, replacing an old or failed filling where the damage is contained.
Onlay
Extends over one or more cusps, covering more of the biting surface without needing to reduce the whole tooth for a full crown.
Full Crown
Where a tooth is too damaged for a filling but not damaged enough to justify a full crown, a same-day onlay is frequently the ideal middle ground, stronger than a filling, more conservative than a crown, and completed in the same single appointment.
The Honest Comparison
A Same Day Crown Versus A Traditional Lab Crown
Both are excellent restorations, and the honest difference between them is time rather than quality, or, in most cases, even price.
| Factor | Same-Day CEREC Crown | Traditional Lab Crown |
|---|---|---|
| Appointments needed | One, ~2 hours | Two, with a 2–3 week wait between |
| Temporary crown required | None | Yes, worn during the wait |
| Fit adjustments | Checked and corrected immediately | Sent back to lab if needed |
| Typical cost | Same as a lab crown | Same as a same-day crown |
| Complex front-tooth aesthetic blending | Good | Can have the edge for subtle multi-tooth shade work |
For the great majority of back teeth and straightforward cases, a chairside-milled ceramic crown performs identically to a lab crown and often fits better, because any small adjustment can be made and re-checked immediately rather than sent back to the lab. There are a few situations where a laboratory still has the edge. Certain complex front-tooth restorations, where a technician can hand-layer ceramic for the subtlest possible shade blend across several visible teeth, can benefit from the traditional route. We will tell you plainly if your case is one of these rather than defaulting to the milling machine simply because we own one. That kind of honesty is the whole point of coming to a family dentist in Kanata who plans around your outcome rather than the equipment.
Transparent Pricing
What a same day crown Stittsville and Kanata patients choose costs
Crown pricing in the Kanata and Stittsville area generally runs from around $800 to $1,500 without insurance, which is consistent with the wider Ontario range for a quality ceramic crown. Here is the part almost no competitor explains clearly: a same day crown Stittsville and Kanata patients choose costs about the same as a traditional lab crown. The investment in the in-office scanner and milling unit offsets what a practice would otherwise pay a laboratory, so the saving reaches you as time rather than as a discount.
In other words, you are not paying a premium for same-day convenience, and you are not sacrificing quality for speed. Most private insurance plans cover crowns at roughly half the cost up to an annual maximum, and they reimburse a same-day crown at the same rate as a lab crown because insurers pay by the type of restoration, not by how it was manufactured. CDCP coverage includes crowns for eligible patients under restorative care. We quote your specific case before any treatment begins and can submit a pre-determination to your insurer so your exact out-of-pocket figure is known in advance. There are no surprises at the desk.
Comfort First
Comfort, Sedation & Anxious Patients
A Comfortable Appointment
A crown appointment is comfortable for most people, the tooth is fully numbed before any preparation begins, and the digital scan removes the impression trays that many patients find the worst part of older methods.
Nitrous Oxide Available
If dental treatment makes you anxious, tell us when you book rather than on the day. We offer nitrous oxide sedation, which takes the edge off without leaving you unable to drive home, and our team is experienced at working calmly and without rushing. Nobody here will make you feel foolish for being nervous, and the fact that the whole crown is finished in one visit means there is only one appointment to feel anxious about rather than two.
Designed & Placed Entirely In-House
Every Stage, Under One Roof
When you have a same-day crown with us, every stage happens under one roof: the scan, the design, the milling and the bonding, all completed by our own team in our own dental clinic in Kanata. Nothing is outsourced, and there is no handoff to a laboratory or another provider in the middle of your treatment.
That continuity is not just convenient. It means the person who prepared your tooth is the person who checks the fit, matches the shade against your own teeth in your own mouth, and adjusts the bite rather than working from a shade tab and an impression posted to a technician who never meets you. The same in-house milling capability is why a broken tooth arriving as an emergency dentist case can often be crowned the same day, and why a crown placed on top of a dental implants restoration can be handled here from start to finish.
- In-House CEREC Milling
- No Lab Handoff
- Same-Day Emergencies
Real Patients
What Our Crown Patients Say
Serving Stittsville, Ottawa & West Ottawa
Same-Day Crowns For Stittsville, Ottawa & West Ottawa
If you have searched for a same day crown near me from Stittsville or the western side of Ottawa, our clinic is at 600 Terry Fox Drive, about eight minutes from Stittsville Main Street, with free parking directly on site. The value of a single-visit crown is even greater when the alternative means two separate trips across the city.
Whether you want a same day crown Kanata locals rely on or a same day crown Stittsville families can reach in minutes, we place them for patients across Kanata, Stittsville, Bridlewood, Katimavik, Glen Cairn, Carp, Richmond and the wider Ottawa area. From Stittsville, take Hazeldean Road east, continue onto Katimavik Road, then turn left onto Terry Fox Drive. You do not need to be an existing patient to be seen, you are welcome to book an appointment for a crown consultation whether or not you attend elsewhere for routine care.
Long-Term Care
Caring For Your New Crown
A crown is brushed and flossed exactly like a natural tooth, and it needs the same routine care. The one spot to pay attention to is the margin where the crown meets the tooth at the gumline: decay can still form there, so flossing around a crowned tooth matters more rather than less.
Avoid Ice & Packaging
Avoid using your teeth to open packaging and try not to chew ice, both of which can chip any crown.
Wear A Night Guard If You Grind
Avoid using your teeth to open packaging and try not to chew ice, both of which can chip any crown.
Keep Up Regular Checkups
Routine visits with your family dentist in Kanata help a well-made crown last ten to fifteen years, often longer.
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The Uncertainty Most Clinics Ignore
We remove that uncertainty at the first appointment. Your complimentary smile assessment includes an iTero 3D scan, no impression putty, no gagging, which produces a digital simulation of your expected result.
Your Projected Smile, On Screen
You see your projected smile on screen, alongside a realistic timeline, before you have committed anything. If you have been searching for clear aligners in Kanata or Stittsville, this is the honest place to start.
Common Questions
Same-Day Crown FAQs
About two hours from start to finish, preparation, digital scanning, on-screen design, milling and bonding. The milling stage alone takes roughly fifteen minutes, so many patients bring something to read or catch up on work while they wait.
Yes. We mill from Emax lithium disilicate, a high-strength ceramic used widely in modern restorative dentistry, and can use zirconia where a tooth needs extra strength. For the vast majority of cases a same-day crown performs comparably to or better than a traditional porcelain-fused-to-metal crown, with a considerably more natural appearance.
Generally no. A same-day crown costs about the same as a lab crown, roughly $800 to $1,500 uninsured in our area, because the in-office milling equipment offsets the laboratory fee. The advantage of same-day is time, not a price premium. We quote your specific case before treatment.
Most private plans contribute toward crowns, typically around half up to an annual maximum, and reimburse a same-day crown at the same rate as a lab crown. CDCP includes crown coverage for eligible patients under restorative treatment. We verify your benefits and submit a pre-determination before treatment so your out-of-pocket cost is clear in advance.
Yes. We are about eight minutes from Stittsville Main Street at 600 Terry Fox Drive, with free parking, and you do not need to be an existing patient. A same day crown in Stittsville is straightforward from here, take Hazeldean Road east onto Katimavik Road, then turn left onto Terry Fox Drive.
Most can. A tooth that needs root canal treatment first, or gum work before the crown margin can be placed, may require an additional appointment. Certain complex front-tooth aesthetic cases are occasionally better served by a lab-made crown, and we confirm this at your consultation rather than partway through treatment.
A crown covers the whole tooth. An inlay fits within the cusps to replace a failed filling, and an onlay extends over one or more cusps without covering the entire tooth. Inlays and onlays preserve more natural tooth structure, and we mill all three with the same CEREC technology in a single visit.
With good hygiene and regular checkups, ten to fifteen years is typical and many last considerably longer. Avoiding ice-chewing, not using your teeth to open things, and wearing a night guard if you grind will all meaningfully extend the life of the crown.
Yes. The crown is characterised and stained chairside to match your natural shade before it is fired. A real advantage of doing the work in-clinic is that we compare it directly against your surrounding teeth in your own mouth, rather than working from a shade tab sent to an outside laboratory.
The tooth is fully numbed with local anaesthetic, so the appointment itself is comfortable. Mild sensitivity for a day or two afterwards is normal as the tooth settles. Nitrous oxide sedation is available if you feel anxious, and it helps to mention any nervousness when you book.
Related Dental Treatments
A tooth often needs a crown after root canal to protect it long term.
A broken tooth can often be crowned the same day you arrive.
An implant is finished with a crown placed on top, all in-house.
For purely cosmetic front-tooth cases, veneers are often more conservative.
DO YOU REQUIRE
Emergency Dental Services?
Our clinics offer same-day appointments for your emergencies. If you need a dentist to help you in a crisis, please do not hesitate, call us right away!