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Procedure for replacing crowns?
Asked 4 months ago - Mesa, AZ
When I got my crowns, my dentist told me they’d probably need to be replaced in 15 years or so. It’s been 15 years, so now I’m wondering how the dentist goes about doing this. I’m using a different dentist than back then. She hasn’t said anything about the crowns. I don’t want to bring it up until I understand the procedure better.
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Sometimes a crown will not need to be replaced just because it is 15 years old - that is just an average. Some people keep their teeth and crowns clean and others don't, so some people would need their crown replaced in 5 years and others in 20 years.
But if your crown did need to be replaced, we would get that tooth numb, section the crown in two pieces to break the seal and wiggle the crown off. It usually come off quite easily once the seal is broken and it should be a painless procedure. Then once the old crown is off, we inspect the tooth for cavities or cracks and make sure it will do well with a new crown. We then reshape the tooth and get an impression for the new crown, just like when you received your old crown.
But if your crown did need to be replaced, we would get that tooth numb, section the crown in two pieces to break the seal and wiggle the crown off. It usually come off quite easily once the seal is broken and it should be a painless procedure. Then once the old crown is off, we inspect the tooth for cavities or cracks and make sure it will do well with a new crown. We then reshape the tooth and get an impression for the new crown, just like when you received your old crown.
