My Experience

I had root canal and the crown was necessary to repair the tooth. The doctor first took a mold of my mouth. He grinded down the tooth, leaving only a stump to hold the new crown. He made the temporary crown fitted onto the stump. Once he and I were happy with the fit, he cemented it into my mouth with temporary cement. I then waited several weeks for the porcelain crown to be made.

Once it was ready I came back in and had it fitted. My dentist pulled the temporary crown off the stump and put on the new crown. The new crown needed to fit not only between the other teeth but also work with my top tooth so they met properly. My dentist carefully manipulated the crown in my mouth and made adjustments until it fit perfectly.

Afterwards I took Advil for the headache I had from the pulling and pushing during the fitting and getting the temporary crown off the tooth stub.