A crown at Dental Specialists costs Rs 25,000 (PFM) or Rs 45,000 (zirconia) per tooth, and every one is designed by Dr. Uzair Ahmed — an FCPS prosthodontist, the recognised specialist for exactly this work. A crown isn't a cap dropped onto a tooth; it's a piece of precision engineering that has to match your bite, your gum line, and the tooth beside it. That's the difference you're paying for, and it's the difference you'll chew on for the next fifteen years.
A crown is a custom-made cover that wraps a damaged tooth completely — restoring its strength, shape, and shade when a filling can no longer hold things together. Cracked teeth, teeth after root canal treatment, and teeth that are more filling than tooth are its natural patients.
A bridge uses the same engineering to solve a different problem: a missing tooth. The teeth on either side of the gap are crowned, and a replacement tooth is fused between them — three units working as one fixed piece, no removing at night, no adhesives. Where the line falls between a filling and a crown is a genuine judgement call, and our dentists wrote it up honestly in crown vs filling — when do you need each?
Root-treated back teeth become brittle, and molars take your heaviest chewing forces — which is why the crown isn't an optional extra after root canal treatment. It's the step that turns a saved tooth into a tooth that lasts decades.
Bridges are priced simply: per-unit crown price multiplied by the number of units. A standard 3-unit bridge (two supporting crowns plus one replacement tooth) is exactly what the maths says it is.
| Treatment | Price (PKR) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PFM crown (per tooth) | Rs 25,000 | Porcelain-fused-to-metal — strong, proven, economical |
| Zirconia crown (per tooth) | Rs 45,000 | Metal-free, most natural at the gum line — our recommendation for visible teeth |
| 3-unit PFM bridge | Rs 75,000 | Two supporting crowns + one replacement tooth |
| 3-unit zirconia bridge | Rs 135,000 | The metal-free version of the same design |
| Longer bridges | per unit × units | A 4-unit zirconia bridge is Rs 180,000 — the maths stays honest |
Prices are indicative at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6, Lahore, current as of July 2026. Your exact treatment plan and cost are confirmed after clinical examination. Prices may change without notice. Flexible payment options are available on select treatments — discuss with our team at consultation. International patient? We provide written, itemised quotes in USD.
Prosthodontics is the recognised dental specialty for restoring and replacing teeth — crowns, bridges, dentures, and implant restorations are its core curriculum, not a weekend course. Dr. Uzair completed his FCPS at CMH Lahore Medical College and personally designs every crown and bridge case here: the margin where crown meets gum, the contact with neighbouring teeth, and the bite relationship that decides whether a crown feels like your tooth or like a pebble in your mouth. Meet our dentists →
Here's the trade-off no one should hide from you: a bridge requires shaping the teeth on either side of the gap to carry crowns. If those neighbours are already heavily filled, cracked, or due for crowns anyway, a bridge is elegant — it fixes three problems in one piece of work. But if they're healthy, untouched teeth, grinding them down to fill a gap sacrifices good enamel forever, and a dental implant — which stands on its own and leaves the neighbours alone — is usually the better long-term investment, even at a higher upfront price.
At your consultation we'll show you your own X-rays and walk through both options with written prices for each. Sometimes the bridge genuinely wins; sometimes the implant does; occasionally a removable option makes sense. Our dentists laid out the full comparison in implant vs bridge vs denture — worth reading before you decide anything.
Root-treated back teeth turn brittle over time. A crown protects the tooth — and the money — you just invested in saving it.
When old fillings have grown with every repair until little natural tooth remains, a crown holds together what fillings no longer can.
Cracks spread and grinding flattens. A crown caps the damage before a repairable tooth becomes an extraction.
A bridge fills the gap with a fixed, natural-looking tooth — stopping the drift and bite collapse that an empty space quietly causes.
Examination and X-rays confirm the tooth can carry a crown — or that a bridge suits the gap. You get material options and a written price before anything starts.
Under local anaesthesia, the tooth is shaped to receive its crown and a precise impression or scan goes to the lab. You leave with a temporary crown — never an exposed tooth.
Your custom crown returns from the lab. Dr. Uzair checks the fit, the contact points, and the shade against your natural teeth — refining before anything is permanent.
The crown is permanently cemented and your bite fine-tuned until it feels like it grew there. Total chair time across both visits: usually under two hours.
PFM has decades of proven service and the friendlier price. Zirconia is metal-free, exceptionally strong, and never develops the thin grey line PFM can show at the gum edge over the years.
If a crown or bridge fails because of a fault in our workmanship or materials, we correct or replace it. Longevity beyond that is a partnership — and it's mostly about the margins.
Two visits a few days apart — comfortably inside a 10–15 day stay. A zirconia crown here runs roughly $160 (approx., varies with exchange rate) against $1,000–2,000 in the US or UK, so a three-unit bridge often costs less than a single crown abroad. Send your X-rays on WhatsApp and Dr. Uzair will confirm the plan, timeline, and written USD quote before you book flights.
At Dental Specialists in DHA Phase 6, Lahore, a PFM (porcelain-fused-to-metal) crown costs Rs 25,000 per tooth and a zirconia crown Rs 45,000 per tooth — including design by our FCPS prosthodontist, the try-in, and bite adjustment. Bridges are priced per unit: a typical 3-unit bridge runs Rs 75,000 in PFM or Rs 135,000 in zirconia.
PFM crowns have a metal core under porcelain — strong and economical, though a thin grey line can appear at the gum edge over the years. Zirconia is metal-free, exceptionally strong, and stays natural-looking at the gum line, which is why we recommend it for visible teeth and PFM as the proven budget option for back teeth.
When more than roughly half the tooth is destroyed, after most root canal treatments on back teeth, and for cracked teeth — situations where a filling would just be a patch waiting to break. For smaller cavities a filling is genuinely enough, and we'll tell you which side of the line your tooth is on.
It depends on the neighbouring teeth — honestly. If they're heavily filled or already need crowns, a bridge makes elegant use of work they need anyway. If they're healthy and untouched, cutting them down for a bridge sacrifices good enamel, and an implant that leaves them alone is usually the better long-term choice.
A well-made crown typically lasts 10–15 years and often much longer — the usual failure point isn't the crown itself but decay creeping in at the margin, which good hygiene prevents. Bridges last similarly, with cleaning under the bridge span being the habit that decides their lifespan.
No — the tooth is fully numbed during preparation, and you wear a temporary crown while the lab makes your permanent one. Mild sensitivity for a few days after each visit is normal. If the final crown ever feels high when you bite, come back; the adjustment takes minutes.
Yes, comfortably. Crown and bridge work typically takes two visits a few days apart — preparation and scan, then fitting once the lab work returns. Our lab turnaround fits easily inside a 10–15 day visit, and overseas patients can send X-rays on WhatsApp for a plan and written quote before flying.
Yes. If a crown or bridge fails due to a fault in our workmanship or materials, we correct or replace it. Failures from trauma, grinding without a night guard, or new decay from neglected hygiene are assessed honestly and discussed with you case by case.
Book a consultation at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6 — see your X-rays, hear the honest options, and get a written per-tooth quote from a specialist prosthodontist. Open every day, 12pm to 10pm.
