Dental Crown appointment...Thusday

[Guest guest]

Hi

was just wondering if anyone who has a dental crown (esp HEDS types)

can tell me what to expect and how the appointment was for them....I was

told that it will be done in two appointments...and my first one will be

approx. 2 hours long...am NOT looking forward to being in the dentisits

chair that long...I am only *good* <relatively speaking> for about an hour

before I am twisting and fidgeting around due to discomfort pain (in back

neck etc...though my dentist is good...she understands and lets me sit up

an such when need be, plus I usually support my neck with a towel)....

anyway, I have had a <few> root canals done recently and now need to get

them crowned. (though I did have a root canal done years ago...I never did

get a crown for it...Geesh crowns are Expensive!!! even at half the

cost...my half on my hubbys extended health will come to just over $400.

for just one...

anyway my appt. is on Thursday...so would appreciate any experiences

y'all could share.......

Thanks,

Cheri

[Guest guest]

> Hi

> was just wondering if anyone who has a dental crown (esp HEDS

types)

> can tell me what to expect and how the appointment was for

them....I was told that it will be done in two appointments...and my

first one will be approx. 2 hours long

Any preference on which tooth?

Take that to mean that I have had WAY more experience with crowns

than I would like.

Total amount of time required depends on exactly what is being

done. Specifically, is it going to be done in conjunction with a

root canal or just crown prep and crown?

If a root canal is involved, you can usually figure four sessions

total. The first session is when they determine that you need the

root canal. The second session is to have the root canal done. The

third is crown preparation and the fourth is final installation of

the crown.

Assuming that no root canal is involved and they already know you

are going to get the crown, you are looking at two more sessions.

In the first session, they will prepare your tooth to take the

crown. This includes any filling and shaping. They will then make

the impression for the actual crown and set you up with a temporary.

The amount of time is based on what they have to do to your tooth

and whether or not any other work is being done. Most of mine have

taken around an hour but some have taken much longer, in the two

hour range.

The only real issues on discomfort are keeping your mouth open that

long, even with a bite block, sitting in the chair that long, and

how well novacaine works for you. If you are like most of us, it

doesn't work all that well. I generally have had to have two shots

right at the beginning to get numb enough for them to work on me.

For long procedures, it has not been uncommon to have to get a

booster shot before they finish.

Depending on their lab to get the actual crown made, you generally

are looking at anywhere from a week to two between sessions. The

final session is pretty straight forward and usually takes about a

half an hour. They simply pull your temporary and put the actual

crown in place. They then adjust the " bite " by filing down any high

spots. It would be rare that you would need any anesthetic for this

session.

Don't complain too much about $400 for your half. The last time I

priced one down here, it was running over $1000 for the full

procedure before insurance.

[Guest guest]

> Hi

> was just wondering if anyone who has a dental crown (esp HEDS

types)

> can tell me what to expect and how the appointment was for

them....I was told that it will be done in two appointments...and my

first one will be approx. 2 hours long

Any preference on which tooth?

Take that to mean that I have had WAY more experience with crowns

than I would like.

Total amount of time required depends on exactly what is being

done. Specifically, is it going to be done in conjunction with a

root canal or just crown prep and crown?

If a root canal is involved, you can usually figure four sessions

total. The first session is when they determine that you need the

root canal. The second session is to have the root canal done. The

third is crown preparation and the fourth is final installation of

the crown.

Assuming that no root canal is involved and they already know you

are going to get the crown, you are looking at two more sessions.

In the first session, they will prepare your tooth to take the

crown. This includes any filling and shaping. They will then make

the impression for the actual crown and set you up with a temporary.

The amount of time is based on what they have to do to your tooth

and whether or not any other work is being done. Most of mine have

taken around an hour but some have taken much longer, in the two

hour range.

The only real issues on discomfort are keeping your mouth open that

long, even with a bite block, sitting in the chair that long, and

how well novacaine works for you. If you are like most of us, it

doesn't work all that well. I generally have had to have two shots

right at the beginning to get numb enough for them to work on me.

For long procedures, it has not been uncommon to have to get a

booster shot before they finish.

Depending on their lab to get the actual crown made, you generally

are looking at anywhere from a week to two between sessions. The

final session is pretty straight forward and usually takes about a

half an hour. They simply pull your temporary and put the actual

crown in place. They then adjust the " bite " by filing down any high

spots. It would be rare that you would need any anesthetic for this

session.

Don't complain too much about $400 for your half. The last time I

priced one down here, it was running over $1000 for the full

procedure before insurance.

[Guest guest]

> Hi

> was just wondering if anyone who has a dental crown (esp HEDS

types)

> can tell me what to expect and how the appointment was for

them....I was told that it will be done in two appointments...and my

first one will be approx. 2 hours long

Any preference on which tooth?

Take that to mean that I have had WAY more experience with crowns

than I would like.

Total amount of time required depends on exactly what is being

done. Specifically, is it going to be done in conjunction with a

root canal or just crown prep and crown?

If a root canal is involved, you can usually figure four sessions

total. The first session is when they determine that you need the

root canal. The second session is to have the root canal done. The

third is crown preparation and the fourth is final installation of

the crown.

Assuming that no root canal is involved and they already know you

are going to get the crown, you are looking at two more sessions.

In the first session, they will prepare your tooth to take the

crown. This includes any filling and shaping. They will then make

the impression for the actual crown and set you up with a temporary.

The amount of time is based on what they have to do to your tooth

and whether or not any other work is being done. Most of mine have

taken around an hour but some have taken much longer, in the two

hour range.

The only real issues on discomfort are keeping your mouth open that

long, even with a bite block, sitting in the chair that long, and

how well novacaine works for you. If you are like most of us, it

doesn't work all that well. I generally have had to have two shots

right at the beginning to get numb enough for them to work on me.

For long procedures, it has not been uncommon to have to get a

booster shot before they finish.

Depending on their lab to get the actual crown made, you generally

are looking at anywhere from a week to two between sessions. The

final session is pretty straight forward and usually takes about a

half an hour. They simply pull your temporary and put the actual

crown in place. They then adjust the " bite " by filing down any high

spots. It would be rare that you would need any anesthetic for this

session.

Don't complain too much about $400 for your half. The last time I

priced one down here, it was running over $1000 for the full

procedure before insurance.