{"id":386,"date":"2024-11-01T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/?p=386"},"modified":"2024-11-26T19:52:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:52:38","slug":"dental-crown-appointment-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/01\/dental-crown-appointment-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will My Dental Crown Appointment Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You have a dental crown<\/a> appointment coming up, and you\u2019d like to know what to expect. There\u2019s no shame in that! It\u2019s human nature to question unknowns. Crown treatments are surprisingly simple once you get down to it; they can be boiled down to four basic steps. If you\u2019d like to know more about what your dental crown appointment will look like, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Consultation and Examination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technically, you may not have a consultation the same day as your treatment. However, this important meeting sets the foundation of the dental crown process! This is when you and your dentist will coordinate your smile goals, preferences, and schedule. It\u2019s also when they\u2019ll examine your mouth and take impressions of your teeth. Basically, the idea of a consultation is to set your treatment up for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anesthesia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you do arrive to your appointment, you\u2019ll be greeted at the desk and escorted back to the patient\u2019s chair as usual. For a treatment like this, though, the very first thing your dentist will do is ensure your comfort by administering a local anesthesia. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 modern anesthetics are quite effective. You\u2019ll be completely numb as your dentist works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reshaping Your Tooth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the anesthetic takes effect, your dentist will begin reshaping your damaged tooth. That means they might file it down to a smaller size, or shave a bit off here and there. This is to simply make sure your future crown will fit securely and comfortably, so rest assured your dentist will be as minimalistic as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crown Placement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To wrap-up this part of the process, your dentist will finally place your temporary crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHold on,\u201d you might be thinking, \u201ctemporary crown? What does that mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A temporary crown is a cheaper, less durable version of your permanent crown. Your dentist doesn\u2019t want to risk exposing your damaged tooth to further harm, but at this point, their partners at the dental lab will still be customizing your \u201creal\u201d crown. You\u2019ll receive it at a follow-up appointment, where your dentist will make the simple swap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After your crown (temporary or otherwise) is properly secured and polished, you\u2019ll be free to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Crown placement isn\u2019t the most complicated dental treatment out there, but that doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t have questions. If you think of any, be sure to call your dental team. They want you to feel as comfortable and confident as possible going into your treatment, and would be happy to address your concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Christopher Cowell<\/a> has over 20 years of experience in the field of dentistry. In that time he\u2019s placed many dental crowns, so if you have questions or concerns about your upcoming appointment, you can be rest assured that he\u2019ll address them! To contact<\/a> Dr. Cowell\u2019s office, call 386-734-8585.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You have a dental crown appointment coming up, and you\u2019d like to know what to expect. There\u2019s no shame in that! It\u2019s human nature to question unknowns. Crown treatments are surprisingly simple once you get down to it; they can be boiled down to four basic steps. If you\u2019d like to know more about what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388,"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386\/revisions\/388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cowelldental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}