You will require two appointments with a dentist for dental crown placement:
1) First Visit
Tooth Preparation: When preparing your tooth for dental crown placement, our dentist in Houston, TX 77006 must remove some natural tooth enamel to make space for your new crown and ensure it will remain securely in place. Your dentist may also use filling materials to fortify some parts of your tooth. When preparing your tooth, the dentist aims to create a durable foundation for your new crown.
Impressions: Next, your dentist will impression your tooth using a putty-like material or hand-held digital scanner. The images are for the dental laboratory to fabricate your new crown.
Temporary Crown Placement: the dental lab requires two to three weeks or longer to make your new crown. Meanwhile, the dentist provides a temporary crown over your tooth for protection.
2) Second Visit
When the dental lab fabricates your new crown, they will send it to the dentist, and during your second visit, the dentist will:
Remove the temporary crown.
Check the color and fit of the new crown.
Cement the new dental crown over your with durable dental cement.