A dental crown has to be fitted exactly to your tooth. In addition, the color has to blend with the rest of your teeth. Since a dental crown is going to be a permanent addition, there cannot be any weakness in the crown. It has to be very strong.

At our clinic, we take this aspect of dental crowns seriously. We want to ensure the crown is rock solid prior to installing it. Because of this, the lab team might be working on the crown for many days. We need that amount of time to prepare your crown properly. We want a crown that will function like a real tooth for many years to come.

In the first step of the installation process, I have to even up your tooth and get rid of the stains. This stage would also smoothen out any chips. While I'm performing this task, I can't help but take away some of the enamel, or hard outer layer of the tooth. And since removing the enamel will leave your tooth exposed to plaque-creating germs, you must have a stop-gap solution.

A temporary dental crown is what I mean. Here in my Wilkes-Barre dental office, we have some good quality temporary dental crowns that we recommend. These crowns are made by my reliable team with my involvement.

I first need to get the proportions of your tooth. To do this, I make a mold of the tooth as well as the tooth on the other side. We do this to ensure both crowns are identical in height. I don't want anything that keeps you from eating as you pretty much wish. You can have all the freedom you desire with the temporary crowns we give you, giving you the confidence to chew with abandon.

Then I put the material into the mold, providing a temporary dental crown that measures up perfectly to the shape of your teeth. After that, I use a tough-enough-but-not-so-permanent cement to fasten the makeshift crown on the to tooth, which had been previously prepared.

I would advise you, however, to stay away from hard and crunchy fruits and vegetables. Carrots are definitely to be avoided. Also avoid gnawing on those baby back ribs while wearing a temporary crown. If the temporary crown becomes dislodged, it could give you problems. In addition, a temporary crown won't protect your tooth like a permanent one.