How are Tooth Crowns Attached to your Tooth?
Your cosmetic dentist will make an impression of the
tooth and a dental laboratory will create the crown. You will typically leave the office
with a temporary crown to wear while the permanent crown is being made - this takes about
two weeks. The permanent crown is then cemented onto your tooth. Typically, only two
visits are required for this part of the procedure. Often, a preliminary restoration of
your tooth may be needed before a crown can be placed. To stabilize your tooth, a filling
must first be put in place prior to placing a crown due to the loss of original tooth
structure. Tooth crowns usually last ten to fifteen years.
Be sure to discuss with your cosmetic dentist that the
cement color used for your permanent crown will be the same as used for your temporary
crown. A try in paste is used for this purpose. The color of the cement does affect the
overall color of a porcelain crown, so this needs to be discussed long before your
temporary crown is placed.
In some cases your cosmetic dentist
may choose to use a Flipper instead of a temporary crown. A Flipper is a
false tooth to temporarily take the place of a missing tooth before the
permanent crown is placed. A Flipper can be attached via either a wire
or a plastic piece that fits in the roof of your mouth. Flippers are
meant to be a temporary solution while awaiting the permanent crown.
Next: Different
types of dental crowns
- Introduction to dental crowns section
- Dental crowns - an overview
- Who is a candidate for having teeth crowned?
- Tooth crowns - Procedure description
- Varieties of tooth crowns
- How much do dental crowns cost?
- Pros and cons of tooth crowns
- Dental crowns - Before and after photos
- Personal stories from people who have had tooth crowns
- Choosing a color for tooth crowns
- Discuss crowns with others
  
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