Everybody gets that toothy feeling whenever they eat cold or hot foods. It is pretty infuriating, I can say with some certainty. This is why I first need to put in a temporary crown that I would later substitute with a permanent crown, once it has been made. This will prevent you from having those niggling reactions while your permanent crown is being prepared for you.

You can think of many reasons why anyone would require a dental crown. You may have a particular tooth that is weaker than the others. If you have a crown, you can protect it from decay or breaking down. In addition, you could ask for a crown if you want to prevent a fractured tooth from crumbling. Others want to repair a tooth that is already broken or grated. You may have had a big filling a while ago and the tooth may have cracked. A crown would be the solution when the tooth is reduced to a fraction of its original size. For some, it may be to hold a dental bridge in place. Or cover up the stains or chips on your teeth, in addition to implants.

Here in my Gilbert dental office, the first thing I do is to prep your tooth. Your tooth will be probably have a jagged surface, so this has to be filed down. In order for me to do this, a bit of your enamel will have to be removed. Enamel is the natural substance that covers your teeth and that provides protection for your teeth from a host of natural and man-made hazards. But it has a more important role as well in that it also shields the highly irritable nerves you have on the roots of your teeth.

Therefore, because I would have taken away enamel, the tooth may suffer that irritating buzzing feeling. Toothpaste, alone, won't solve this problem. Next, we give you the temporary crown.

To make the crown, I have to know the shape of your tooth. Therefore I make a mold out of it and the opposite tooth. The main reason we do this is to prevent unevenness in your bite. Then the mold is filled with the correct substances. It's just like an artist creating plaster-of-Paris sculptures. I then get some cement and fix the crown to the tooth.

The crown will keep your tooth safe while your permanent crown is being made.