Porcelain Dental Crowns: What to Expect

Before Your Porcelain Crown

First your dentist checks the tooth. Decides whether a crown is actually suitable. The tooth might be badly damaged, weakened after a root canal or worn down enough that a filling isn’t doing the job anymore.

Getting the Tooth Ready

The tooth needs to be shaped so the porcelain crown has room to sit securely. Local anaesthetic is normally used so you shouldn’t feel the preparation itself although you may notice pressure and movement.

Afterward your dentist takes an impression or digital scan of your teeth. This gives the laboratory the information needed to make your crown fit your tooth and bite properly.

What Happens During Fitting

At the appointment your dentist checks the porcelain crown before permanently attaching it. The colour matters, obviously. The shape and bite matter just as much. A crown that looks lovely but feels too high when you bite down isn’t a job.

Your dentist may make adjustments until everything feels right. Then the crown is. Cemented into position.

The First Few Days

• A slightly unfamiliar bite at first. Your mouth needs a time to adjust.

• Mild sensitivity can happen, with cold drinks but persistent or increasing pain deserves a call to your dentist.

• The temporary crown stage requires some care, around very sticky foods.

• Your gum may feel tender around the treated tooth for a time, which usually settles as the area calms down.

Living With a Porcelain Crown

Once the crown has settled, caring for it is like caring for your natural teeth. Brush properly and clean between your teeth every day. Don’t start treating the crowned tooth like its indestructible because it isn’t.

Porcelain crowns can look very natural which is one reason they’re such a choice for visible teeth. The colour and shape can be matched closely to the surrounding teeth and a fitted crown should feel like part of your normal bite rather than something sitting on top of it.

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