An important requirement of a well-made dental crown is that it fits perfectly. Furthermore, the crown should look like a real tooth, in texture and color. 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.

I understand this requirement, which is why I never take any shortcuts in my work. I would make sure it is perfect before we put it in your mouth. 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 won't let you down.

During the initial stages of the procedure, I would use a tool to file down any unevenness in your tooth as well as clean up stains. While this goes on, I will probably cut away bits of the tooth's protective covering, or enamel. The loss of enamel leaves your tooth uncovered and at risk from germs. As such, we have to give you something to protect the tooth while the crown is being made.

What we mean is a temporary dental crown. Come to my Haddon Township dental office. You will see that we can give you acrylic or stainless temporary dental crowns. I would oversee the preparation of these temporary crowns along with one of my trusted technicians.

To make the temporary crown, we need to build a mold of the tooth in addition to the tooth on the other side of the jaw. We want to create a situation where both crowns are identical in height. We don't want a wayward bite that stops you chomping on your favorite meals. You can have all the freedom you desire with the temporary crowns we give you, letting you chew confidently.

The material for the crown is then placed in the mold, so I have an exact fit for the temporary dental crown. Then we use a kind of tough but easily removable cement to fasten the makeshift crown on the to tooth, which had been previously prepared.

Now, I did tell you that you can eat what you like. But, to be safe, you should keep away from difficult veggies such as carrots, and fruits that have similarly tough flesh. In addition, don't be tempted by those heavy baby back ribs during the period you have the temporary crown on. If the temporary crown becomes dislodged, it could give you problems. In addition, the protection it gives you is not as effective as that provided by a permanent crown.