How long (hours,miniutes) will it take to get 2 crowns done?

Other then the two days it takes.

How long (hours,miniutes) will it take to get 2 crowns done?
It takes 2 different visits. The first one will be longer (an hour, more or less) because that's the one where they prepare your teeth, make the measurements for the crowns, and fit you with temporaries.





In between visits, of course, you have the wait time while the permanent crowns are made.





The visit where you get the permanent crowns put in will be a lot shorter, half an hour or so. I was surprised how fast mine went!





Note that I'm talking how much time you're actually in the chair, not adding in the other time for filling out paperwork.
Reply:Once you get the molds done, and you go back in to get the permanent crowns put on, it only takes about an hour. It's very easy and pain free. :)
Reply:Depends on your dentist. My dentist doesn't have the facility or the knowledge how to cast crowns so he has to send the molds of my teeth to place else. First, he drills out the decay in the tooth and puts something on the surfaces to make sure more decay starts up and the exposed areas don't get infected. Then he takes molds of the tooth. This all usually takes an hour and is done under local anaesthetic (a shot into the gums to numb). He sends the crowns out to get cast and puts a temporary crown on my tooth. In about a week when the cast crowns come back, he takes off the temporary, checks to make sure the excavation is still clean and all, he dries the whole area, tests the crown to make sure it fits (and if it's got a porcelain front, the color matches my own teeth color). If all is good, he applies glue (cement, caulking, whatever it is) and puts the crown on. I have to bite down for a minute or so until the glue sets. Then he or his assistant drill away the excess glue, make sure the crown itself doesn't have any sharp edges, makes sure the crown fits into the teeth above or below (tight bite). When all is good, I get to leave (takes about an hour). How long all this will take your dentist depends on how much drilling he has to do to clean out the tooth decay and how your dentist likes to work.
Reply:It depends on the size of the tooth that needs the crown and where they are in the mouth. Front teeth are much faster to prep for the crown because they are smaller. If you have the 2 teeth that need crowns right next to each other it's faster because they are right next to each other. But typically it should take around 2hrs from start to finish. Then back in 2-3 wks for the permanat crown.
Reply:Once the permanent crown is made it will probably only take an hour - 90 minutes to seat two crowns...unless there's a complication. If you've already had the impressions mad and you currently have temporary crowns on, the hard part is over. (That is, until you have to pay the bil!!!)
Reply:I don't know. I got three fillings done and it took about an hour. It depends on how badly your teeth need preparation for the crown and how quickly your dentist and their assistants can work.
Reply:Every dentist does prep work differently - some are very fast, taking maybe 30 to 40 mins after the tooth is numb, others taking an hour or more. It's all in the technique and experience.





Some dentists offer "same day" crowns because they have a machine that actually mills the crown out of a single ceramic block. The brand name most used is CEREC, and the equipment is very costly so not many dentists invest in them. However, it saves both the time and expense of sending an impression to an outside lab.





If the two teeth are next to each other, it will take less time than if the crowns are in different parts of the mouth. (Less numbing time.)





When you make your appointment, ask the scheduler how long you should allow for your visit.