Other than the fact that multiple appointments may be necessary, the procedures necessary to place a crown are not necessarily any more challenging for the patient than more routine care.
Your dentist will make you comfortable during a crown procedure by numbing your tooth. A topical anesthetic will be applied to your gum before the anesthetic is given. You may feel a small pinch. The anesthetic allows the dentist to work on your tooth without pain. When the procedure has been finished and the anesthetic has worn off, your tooth may be sensitive to hot and cold for up to 6 weeks. There may also be soreness in the gum around the tooth and where the anesthetic was given. Rinsing with warm salt water will help. If you need it, whatever you would take for a headache would be fine (aspirin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen).
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A dental crown is a covering that fits over your existing tooth to make it look and feel like a normal tooth. Crowns are often placed when a tooth is cracked or has lost its structure so that it can't hold a filling.
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