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Crowns
Crowns are advised when it is necessary to protect, strengthen and restore teeth. They may also be used to cover discoloured or misshapen teeth to improve the overall appearance of your smile.
Available in a range of materials, our crowns permanently sit over the entire visible surface of your existing tooth and are made to look as real as your own natural tooth.
The procedure takes two appointments. At the first appointment, we minimally shape the tooth and place a temporary crown. About 14 days later at your second appointment, we remove the temporary crown, place your new crown and check the fit and your bite.
The crown can last for many years if good oral hygiene is maintained, depending on the condition of the original tooth. Additional care should be taken to keep the crown and surrounding area clean. Your Durban Dental Centre dentist or dental hygienist will recommend an appropriate home care regime.
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Patient reviews
1052 Reviews
30th August 2026
All the staff are so friendly and helpful Christine is a top hygenist have been going to her for years and Ashley he is the best dentist in the world!
28th August 2026
Care and kindness very informative
Freya Attwood
Had Alex and Ej do my teeth and they’re absolutely brilliant!
22nd August 2026
Sharon and Ashley are superb clinicians. Faultless
19th August 2026
Anda, the hygienist, has always been superb. No different on this occasion.
19th August 2026
Simply the dentist ever very highly skilled
19th August 2026
Everyone is friendly and welcoming. It lively to see familiar staff and have a good chat.
16th August 2026
Professional
14th August 2026
Professional care. Reception staff polite and efficient. Waiting area clean and smart.
14th August 2026
Everything was clear concise and straightforward
14th August 2026
I had a broken molar which required repair/filling. Was not a patient of the dental Surgery but received excellent care - most important aspect of this whole experience was that i was seen within 3 working days.
13th August 2026
Both practitioners were personable, reassuring and put me at ease. They both very thorough.
13th August 2026
Dr Ahmet was considerate and professional at all times (as he has been over the many years I have known him). The filling was not really a surprise. It was done swiftly and without anasthesia. a little pain but we both ploughed through that. Surgery Nurse and Reception Staff were supportive and helpful (change in Medication from Warfarin and Apixaban was carried out smoothly). I'll be back in6 months from Hygienist.
9th August 2026
I have been visiting this practice for many years and have always received excellent service. Everyone who you deal with is so nice. Makes going to the dentist fun!
9th August 2026
As a nervous patient, Jacob and the dental nurse made me feel totally at ease. Asking me if I’d like the procedure to be explained to me as they went along. General chatting and distraction from the radio. He was very patient and took everything slowly.
8th August 2026
Staff and clinicians are always friendly and professional. Practice is clean, light and airy, treatment is very good
7th August 2026
The staff are always excellent, very polite and respectful and friendly. The surgery is always extremely clean and it’s run with the utmost efficiency.
6th August 2026
I needed a quick appointment and treatment as I had cracked a tooth and filling. I phoned and managed to get an appointment the same day with my regular dentist. Ahmed saw me and did the filling immediately. Could not have asked for better service.
2nd August 2026
Friendly efficient organisation as always.
31st July 2026
Prompt and polite attention