Temporary/permanent crown?

Question

I had a temporary crown made and put on last week, and the permanent one will be put on in two weeks.
Can anyone explain the how they will be changing them out? Will local anesthetic be administered?

Answer 1

I had a temporary crown and just had the permanent put on about a week ago. This was on my front teeth. I hardly felt anything when the dentist took the temporary off. It seemed pretty simple. But my teeth were very sensitive, and it did start hurting when the temporary was off. Any cold air hitting my teeth when I breathed, or the air from the drill, griding, etc made my teeth hurt. So I asked the dentist to numb it. But they said that 90% of the time you don't even need anesthetic. My teeth were just really sensitive. But as soon as it was finished and I had the permanent crown on, it didn't hurt. I didn't have any more sensitivity.

I was sore afterward, but I think that was mostly my gums. And the dentist said that's normal. But for a couple of hours afterward, it hurt enough that I needed to take an over the counter pain medication. It wasn't real bad, nothing like a toothache or anything like that, just sore and annoying. I took Ibuprofen, and a couple of days later it didn't hurt at all. It just felt like normal, real teeth. I haven't had any problems since then. I've been able to eat and drink whatever I want. But maybe for a day or two, avoid really hard food just to be sure the cement sets. I ate soft food the first day, but by the second or third day I was eating sandwhiches or whatever else I wanted.

For right now though, be careful with the temporary crown...they can and definitely WILL break if you eat anything too hard. My temporary crown broke a couple of days before my appointment to get the permanent. I had the temporary for a couple of weeks. It was just a small crack, but it felt weird and I thought my tooth came loose! I was freaked out, but it turned out there was nothing wrong with my tooth.

Answer 2

If your tooth has not been sensitive with the temporary on then you will probably not need to get numb when they remove that one and try the permanent crown in. At that visit they will remove the temporary crown and try in the permanent crown. They will adjust the bite on the crown if it is needed and they should also take an xray of the tooth to make sure the margins of the crown fit the tooth properly. If everything looks good then they will cement the crown on your tooth and you are done. This appointment will be alot quicker than prepping the tooth. You should be fine!

Answer 3

hi,
a temporary crown are made before the real crown will be issued out. so, they will of course 1st put on a temporary cement to cement the temporary crown. and when the crown has ready to be fit in, they will just need to remove the temporary crown same as they put on the temporary crown last time. they have an instrument to remove it of course but, no aneasthesia will be required at this procedures. because the procedure is done outside the tooth, not tooth itself. don't worry.

Answer 4

No,you do not need to be numb for that.Temporary crowns are very easy to remove.The sement is very weak,it berly holds.They will just tap it out.Clean around it and cement the permanent crown.Nothing to worry.

Answer 5

No anesthesia will be necessary. They usually just pop the temporary one off and then clean up the old adhesive and put the new one on. Then they make sure it is seated correctly and make a few adjustments. That's it....no pain. :-)

Answer 6

HELLO,
A CROWN THAT IS TEMPORARILY CEMENTED CAN EASILY BE REMOVED. ANESTHETIC IS SELDOM NEEDED.
A SIMPLE SPECIAL GLUE SQUARE IS WARMED UP AND PUT OVER THE TEMP. AND THE PATIENT BITES DOWN, AND WHEN HE OPENS HIS MOUTH THE TEMP EASILY COMES OFF.

Answer 7

I don't think anyone should be King/Queen here.