What is it like to have a porcelain crown made?
The crowning procedure is scheduled to take place in two visits, usually with a two-week time between appointments. The first stage is to clean the tooth, remove any decay and reshape it using a dental drill with local anesthetic applied to maintain comfort. A one or two millimeter dimension all around the tooth and on top is removed to fit the crown while strengthening and preserving the remaining natural tooth structure. Once the tooth is shaped, an impression (mold) of your teeth will be taken with special dental putty. This impression is sent to a dental laboratory that will use the impression as a guide to fabricate the new crown to our specifications. It usually takes two to three weeks for a laboratory technician to custom produce your new crown. During this time we will fit you with a temporary crown to cover and protect your prepared tooth. On your second visit we will remove the temporary crown and cleanse the prepared tooth to allow the dental cement to adhere adequately. We
