Before you consider the aesthetics of the crown, make sure you understand the reasons it needs to be placed. A tooth might need a crown if there’s not enough sound structure left to support a filling, or the root canal treatment required a crown to protect it.<\/p>\r\n
Ask your dentist to explain the situation, possibly with an x-ray to show what’s going on beneath the surface if there are concerns there. You don’t need a masters in dentistry to understand what’s going on, just what issues the crown is addressing.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 The reason for the crown itself in simple terms. If it’s an unnecessarily complicated-sounding explanation you may want to ask around.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 How much sound tooth structure there is. This will affect the crown’s success.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 What are the consequences of not getting the crown? This can help put the timing off if you need to wait before getting one.<\/p>\r\n
This is a common point of confusion for many people. There isn’t really a crown material that’s right for every tooth, and for every bite. It depends on a lot of factors, such as the location of the crown and how much pressure is being put on it.<\/p>\r\n
Ask what your dentist is suggesting and why they’re suggesting it. Some materials like porcelain or ceramic may be suggested for a more visible part of the mouth because of their esthetics. Other materials like metal or some stronger options may be suggested for your molars which need to withstand more pressure.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 How much will the whole thing cost. Possibly including any steps which need to be taken before placing the actual crown? This also depends on whether you have insurance or any dental plan which covers a certain amount – this can be sorted out separately, but do still ask what out of pocket you’ll be paying for the crown.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 How many visits will I need to get the crown? If you’ll need to take a temporary crown home with you, ask how long you should wear it for and what you should do if it comes loose.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Ask about any post-op care as well, especially if it’s unclear to you when you should be able to eat solid food comfortably again. You want to know what’s a problem and what isn’t, rather than guesswork.<\/p>\r\n
Also ask about any lab or technology used if your dentist mentions it. Not that you need to become an expert on dental technology, but you want to know how the crown will be created and whether anything about this process will affect how quickly you get it.<\/p>\r\n
Before you leave the consultation make sure you understand what recommended course of action is and what’s going to happen. If you’re unclear on any part of it, ask. Dentists can only guess what you’re uncomfortable with since consultations are often a rushed affair.<\/p>\r\n
You should also ask what are the normal post-op side-effects and what are some serious enough issues that you need to call them about. The difference between a slight unease and something which is seriously wrong can often be hard to place, and having this list can be a comfort.<\/p>\r\n
Start With the Tooth Itself Before you consider the aesthetics of the crown, make sure you understand the reasons it needs to be placed. A tooth might need a crown if there’s not enough sound structure left to support a filling, or the root canal treatment required a crown to protect it. Ask your dentist … Continue reading Dental Crown Consultation Checklist: What to Ask Before You Agree<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4894,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4513\/revisions\/4894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}