what does a crown cost
He has two cracked crowns and needs replacements. I'm not sure what's more painful -- what's been going on in his mouth or the bite out of the family finances. Cost of the crowns: $1,395 apiece. Cost of foundation fillings, or cores to put the crowns on: $326 apiece. Total bill, if you're scoring at home: $3,442. His dentist sold him membership into an office savings plan for $319 for the year. So that saves him 20% on all dental procedures and gives him two free cleanings.