Providing a crown is generally a two visit procedure.
The first visit will take approximately one hour to prepare the tooth and make an impression.
- During preparation of the tooth, you will be given some local anaesthesia to numb your tooth and gum tissue around it. The natural tooth is then trimmed away to allow sufficient space for the dental crown.
- Next, a dental impression is taken either with a hand-held scanner or with an impression tray. The dental impression is then sent to the dental laboratory to fabricate the definitive (final) crown.
- A temporary crown is provided on the same visit to protect the tooth and to allow patients to leave the clinic with a complete smile.
- Lastly, your Prosthodontist/dentist will go through the shade guide with you to select an appropriate colour shade for your new dental crown.
The second visit is generally two weeks later, for about 30 minutes. This is when the final crown is issued and cemented.
- Your Prosthodontist/dentist will check the fit and appearance of the crown.
- Once both of you are happy with the new dental crown, the crown will be cemented in place.
