Over 2,700 ★★★★★ Reviews – Trusted Family Dentist Near You in Mesquite, Balch Springs and Garland TX
PPO INSURANCE / MEDICAID / CHIP | SPECIAL OFFERS | SAME-DAY EMERGENCIES | EVENING & WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS | HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL
Over 2,700 ★★★★★ Reviews – Trusted Family Dentist Near You in Mesquite, Balch Springs and Garland TX
PPO INSURANCE / MEDICAID / CHIP | SPECIAL OFFERS | SAME-DAY EMERGENCIES | EVENING & WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS | HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL
At Inspire Dental & Orthodontics, we restore damaged, cracked, and weakened teeth with custom-fitted dental crowns designed to match your natural smile. Our crowns are built to last, covering teeth that have undergone root canals, experienced decay, or need structural reinforcement. Same-day appointments are available, and we accept Medicaid, CHIP, and most PPO plans across all three locations.
A crown is a tooth-shaped cap that covers the whole visible part of a tooth. We recommend one when a filling would be too big to hold up, because a tooth that is more filling than tooth tends to crack under chewing force. MedlinePlus has a plain-language overview of dental crowns if you want background before your visit. If a large filling or a well-placed onlay will do the job, we’ll tell you. A crown removes more tooth structure, so it shouldn’t be the default.
A cracked or broken tooth
A crack that hurts when you bite and let go is a classic sign. Covering the tooth holds it together before the crack spreads toward the root.
Decay too large for a filling
Once a cavity takes out a wall of the tooth, a filling has little to grip. A crown replaces that missing wall with something solid.
After a root canal on a back tooth
Molars and premolars that have had a root canal become brittle. A crown is what keeps them from splitting later.
An old filling that keeps failing
Large silver or white fillings that chip, leak or get replaced every few years are often a sign the tooth needs full coverage.
Teeth worn down by grinding
Nighttime clenching can flatten teeth over time. Crowns rebuild their height, and a night guard protects the new work.
A badly discolored or misshapen tooth
Crowns can fix shape and color too. When the reason is purely cosmetic, insurance usually won’t cover it, and we’ll say so up front.
Not sure whether you need a crown or a filling? An exam and X-rays answer that in one visit. We accept Medicaid, CHIP and most PPO plans and check your benefits before treatment starts.
Book an ExamMost crowns take two visits a couple of weeks apart. The first is the longer one. The second is mostly fitting and bonding.
Exam and X-rays
We check the tooth, the nerve and the bone around it. If the nerve is infected, a root canal comes first.
Numbing and shaping
After the area is numb, we remove decay and old filling material and shape the tooth so the crown can slide over it.
Impression and shade
We record the shape of your tooth and bite and pick a shade that matches the teeth next to it.
Temporary crown
You leave with a temporary that protects the tooth while the lab makes your crown. Avoid sticky foods on that side.
Fitting the final crown
We remove the temporary, check fit, color and contacts, and bond the permanent crown in place.
Bite check
We adjust until your bite feels even. If it feels high a few days later, call us. It’s a quick fix.
The right material depends on where the tooth is and how hard you bite. We’ll recommend one and explain why.
Very strong and tooth-colored. A common pick for molars and for people who grind.
The most natural look. Best for front teeth, where appearance matters most.
A metal base with a porcelain surface. Long track record, though a thin dark line can show at the gum.
| Option | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Large filling | Cavities that leave most of the tooth’s walls intact | Faster and cheaper, but can crack a weak tooth |
| Crown | Cracked, heavily filled or root-canal-treated teeth | Two visits, and more tooth is reshaped |
| Extraction | Teeth that can’t be saved | Leaves a gap that usually needs a bridge or partial denture |
Inspire Dental was founded in 2017 by Dr. Darshan Patel and Dr. John Paul, two Garland natives. Our dentists plan and place every crown themselves, and they’ll show you the X-ray and the tooth on screen so you can see why a crown is (or isn’t) the right call.
Insurance and cost: Most PPO plans treat crowns as a major service and pay part of the cost once your deductible is met. For children, Texas Medicaid and CHIP often cover crowns that are needed for the health of the tooth, while adult Medicaid dental coverage is limited, so we check what your plan includes before we start. For the rest, we offer in-house payment plans and accept CareCredit. See Patient Resources for details.
With good care, many crowns last 10 years or longer. The crown itself can’t decay, but the tooth underneath can, right at the edge where the crown meets the gum. That’s where most crowns fail.
Floss the edge daily
Slide the floss down along the crown margin. Food trapped there is what causes decay under a crown.
Keep your cleanings
Regular cleanings and exams let us catch a leaking margin while it’s still small.
Don’t use it as a tool
Ice, pen caps and bottle caps chip porcelain. So does chewing on hard candy.
Call if something changes
A loose crown, a sharp edge or new sensitivity are reasons to come in soon, not at your next checkup.
Why patients choose Inspire Dental
Questions we hear most often at our Mesquite, Garland and Balch Springs offices.
Crowns are available in Mesquite, Garland and Balch Springs, with evening hours and select Saturdays.
