Obtaining a dental crown occurs in two appointments. During the first visit, our doctors will evaluate you and decide if a dental crown is best. The tooth is numbed with local anesthetics, and the structure of the tooth is partially removed, leaving the core of the tooth. Then, impressions are made, sent to a laboratory, and you have a temporary restoration bonded over the prepared tooth. Within a week or two, you return back to the office for the removal of your temporary crown and the placement of your final one.