I hope that everything will go well. I work at a dental lab where we make crowns and I know only too well that crowns are very expensive. We used to have great dental insurance but now we either have to get it on our own or use Aflack which is also expensive and it doesn't cover very much. Luckily I don't have any crowns in my mouth yet but if I ever needed any the lab fee would be free for me since I'm an employee. The big expense is to the dentist though. We also do work for a few dental schools and I've heard that they do offer lower prices. Good luck.