Digital from the start
Primescan captures the tooth digitally, with no goop and no gagging.
- Primescan digital impressions
- No putty trays
- Design at the chair
- Precise margins
One Visit, No Temporary in St. Petersburg, Florida
Same-day crowns in
Same-day crowns in
St. Petersburg, FL.
Our in-office CAD/CAM lab scans, designs, and mills metal-free zirconia crowns in about three hours, so most patients seat a permanent crown the same day. No second appointment, no putty impressions, no weeks in a temporary.
Why Same-Day
A permanent crown before you leave the chair.
Conventional crowns mean two visits, putty trays, and weeks wearing a temporary. The in-house lab collapses all of it into one appointment: Primescan, on-site milling, and a zirconia crown in about three hours.
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Milled on-site
The Sirona MC X5 mill turns the design into zirconia while you wait.
- Sirona MC X5 on-site
- About three hours per crown
- No outside lab
- Seated the same visit
Zirconia, no metal margin
The crown carries the same material standard as everything here.
- Metal-free zirconia
- No gray margin at the gum
- Biocompatible standard
- Color-matched shade
Same-Day vs Lab Crown
Same-day crown vs outside-lab crown.
The crown is only half the story. The other half is what your mouth does for the two weeks in between.
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| Property | Same-day zirconia | Outside-lab crown |
|---|---|---|
| Visits | One | Two or more |
| Impressions | Primescan digital | Putty trays |
| Temporary | None | Weeks in a temp |
| Material | Zirconia, no metal margin | Porcelain fused to metal common |
| Lab | On-site mill | Shipped out and back |
The Process
A crown in one visit, step by step.
Most single crowns finish inside one appointment, with the milling time included in the visit.
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Preparation and scan
The tooth is prepared and Primescan captures the digital impression on the spot.
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Design
The crown is designed at the office while you wait, matched to shade and bite.
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Milling
The Sirona MC X5 mills the zirconia crown on-site, in about three hours for single crowns.
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Seat and check
The permanent crown seats the same visit, checked against your bite before you leave.
Inside the Office
Our lab mills crowns in three hours.
Scan, design, mill, and seat, all inside one office: Primescan at the chair and the Sirona mill down the hall.
In-house CAD/CAM lab
Primescan digital scanning and a Sirona MC X5 mill turn out same-visit zirconia restorations.
- Primescan digital impressions
- Sirona MC X5 mill on-site
- Zirconia in about three hours
- No goopy putty trays
CBCT 3D scanner
Three-dimensional bone and soft-tissue imaging that flat 2D x-rays walk past.
- Volumetric capture
- Reads bone density in 3D
- Surfaces hidden cavitations
- Maps old root canal sites
Operatory
Five private rooms with HEPA-filtered air and natural Mirror Lake light overhead.
- HEPA-filtered air per room
- Natural light, no fluorescent buzz
- Nitrile dam isolation
- No off-gassing materials
Restorative Craft
Same-day restorations, milled in-house.
Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD has practiced biological dentistry for more than 20 years, with an in-house CAD/CAM lab a few steps from the chair. Restorations at Natural Smiles stay metal-free and matched to the patient, designed and milled without leaving the office.
- DMD
- IAOMT SMART certified
- SDS Swiss BioHealth Protocol
- Holistic Dental Association board of directors
- International Academy of Ceramic Implantology
Patient Reviews
Crown reviews from Natural Smiles patients.
Patients drive in from across Florida and fly in from across the U.S. A few in their own words, from 700+ reviews averaging 4.9 stars on Google, Facebook and Healthgrades.
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"Thank you, amazing staff at Natural Smiles! You are always so patient and accommodating, giving me all the time and attention my teeth need! Driving from Sarasota is so worth it! Such gratitude for each of you!"
Wendy C. Sarasota, FL - RecommendedFacebook
"I drive over an hour each way to see these people but they are the best. Very meticulous and confirm to the idea of first do no harm. A rare thing in modern dentistry."
Mark F. - RecommendedFacebook
"Excellent experience because I knew I was in good hands & Dr. Litano knew what he was doing & was going to keep me safe from toxic metals!"
Judy C.
Same-Day Crown FAQ
Questions about same-day crowns in St. Petersburg.
The questions patients ask most before a one-visit zirconia crown.
Yes. Our in-office CAD/CAM lab scans, designs, and mills metal-free zirconia crowns in about three hours, so most patients seat a permanent crown the same day.
Zirconia with no metal margin, consistent with the metal-free standard across the practice. Metal-free dentistry.
Old crowns come off, metal ones under appropriate protocol, and the replacement is scanned and milled the same visit in most cases.
Yes. Implant crowns follow the same in-house path, seated on zirconia ceramic implants. Zirconia implants.
Costs depend on the tooth and any groundwork it needs. A written estimate follows the exam, before any work begins.
Schedule
Same-day crown visits in downtown St. Petersburg.
A consultation with a 3D scan gives you a written treatment plan and cost estimate before any decisions. Call (727) 300-0044 or request a visit online.