Dentists use dental crowns to restore teeth after extensive damage or reinforce teeth that didn’t develop correctly. These high-quality restorations serve to transform a tooth into its proper size and shape and protect it from further damage or infection. In some cases, crowns are used to anchor dental bridges into place. If you’re scheduled to receive a dental crown when you’ve never had one before, you might be concerned that having it placed will hurt. Here’s what a dental crown placement procedure entails as well as how you can expect it to feel.
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