My current dental insurance pays for about 50% of a crown, but I don't think it distinguishes what part of the procedure it's covering. The annoying part is that there is an annual maximum of coverage -- I think it's currently either $1K or $1.5K. In any case, it's only May, and I'm about to max it out, and the dentist says that two more crowns are fairly urgent. (I think there are five total left on the list.)

Grump.