While the process to get a regular crown is not tricky, it is time-consuming. When you get a regular crown, our dentist makes an impression of the area after removing the decaying or broken tooth and shaping the tooth. Your impression goes to a dental lab and serves as a mold for the crown. In the meantime, our dentist places a temporary cap over the tooth until your new crown arrives. Then, you must return to the office for your new crown.
Fortunately, the cutting-edge equipment our dentist uses makes it possible for us to offer our patients crowns in just a single visit. These crowns serve the same function as regular crowns. However, our San Francisco dentist believes they are a more efficient choice than crowns requiring several visits. Just like regular crowns, single visit crowns are sturdy porcelain, and they will match your natural tooth color.
The process of getting a single visit crown is straightforward. Our dentist will:
• Numb the area with a local anesthetic
• Remove decaying tissue, if necessary
• Shape the healthy tooth remnants to make a good base for the crown
• Use our chair-side imaging equipment to get a digital impression of your tooth then design your crown
• Send the design to our in-house lab tech who creates your crown from a small block of porcelain
• Once your crown is ready, our dentist checks the fit of the crown adjusting as necessary
• Affix your new crown in place
• Polish your crown and smooth any rough edges
We are pleased to help simplify your life a little with single visit procedures such as single visit crowns. If you would like to know more, please contact our office to get further information.