What is the difference between a permanent and temporary dental crown?
As a crown procedure requires 2 appointments. At the first, we’ll reduce your tooth in size so your crown won’t feel too large or bulky. Then we’ll take impressions of your teeth and send them to a dental lab – they’ll have your permanent crown made in about 1-2 weeks. In the meantime, we’ll put a temporary crown on your tooth that looks and functions normally until your second visit, when we’ll cement the permanent crown into place. Temporary crowns cannot be worn forever, they are simply a temporary fix until you get the real crown in place.