A dental crown treatment typically involves two appointments. The first appointment is to assess your tooth, digitally scan the tooth, and prepare it for the new crown by removing some enamel. You will likely receive a temporary crown during the first visit. Since you will be wearing this crown for a couple of weeks, you will want to take special care of it. Brush it and floss between the temporarily crowned tooth and your regular teeth, but floss carefully by pulling the floss to the side rather than lifting it.
Between the first and second visit, a dental lab will create your porcelain crown, matching your original tooth’s size, shape, and color. During the second visit, the dentist will cement the permanent crown on your tooth and adjust the shape if necessary.