[doggiedo]

Just got back from the dentist and they said I need 2 crowns! Ugh! Do they hurt??? I'm dreading it- and the bill most of all!

[Travelinglady]

Oh, my, doggiedo. So sorry to hear this news.

I have four crowns. I don't recall that it hurt very much to get one, since the dentist takes care of any pain in dealing with the tooth that needs to get a new top. What I remember the most was having to keep my yap open for a long time! I got tired of that and so much wanted to shut myself up. And I had to have a temporary crown while the real one was being made, as I recall.

Yes, the price is appalling. Thank goodness I do have dental insurance. One of my crowns is on a back molar, so the dentist really recommended I get a gold one. He said all the chomping on that tooth would break a regular crown. Let's just say that I hope no one knocks me in the head and pulls that thing out.

My crowns are lasting well. I have one on a front tooth I have had for about 20 years! I keep thinking that I am glad the teeth didn't have to be pulled, so that helps me when I think of the aggravation and cost.

[pachyderm]

I don't think having crowns installed hurts any more than a regular tooth filling, if the dentist uses anesthetic. As Payne says, they put in a temporary one if the permanent crown has to go somewhere to be constructed (after the dentist makes a cast of your tooth).

My dentist even uses a topical anesthetic to deaden the pain of the anesthetic needle being inserted. 'Course that topical stuff tastes terrible!

I found it probably less painful than, for instance, getting a cavity filled. The biggest pain (not literal pain; figurative pain) was that my temporary crown kept falling out and I kept having to go back to get it replaced while I waited to have the permanent crown made.

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by doggiedo

Just got back from the dentist and they said I need 2 crowns! Ugh! Do they hurt??? I'm dreading it- and the bill most of all!

Having the crown put in doesn't hurt at all, at least none of mine did. By the time the permenant crown goes on whatever was causing the tooth to hurt has been fixed. I went in and they glued the crown in place and I was on my way.

Now, the bill?!?!?! That's a whole different matter! That hurt my waqllet like crazy!

[doggiedo]

Thanks guys. I guess that's what the dentist said too. I actually am going to a place that has the capability to do the real crown the same day- it's like a one stop shop I guess. I entree get my money's worth!

[(JD)]

Yes....unless the dentist uses pain killer. I was bruised by the shot though lol. I'm currently with a temporary waiting on the insurance to pay for the crown itself. It's been longer than it should be for a temporary...but all I have to do now is get the actual crown impression and wait 10 days for it to be made and then attached.

Here in South Florida the crown itself is $2500. But then there's the cost of the temporary and the pain killer...etc.

[FooZe]

I've been going to the same dentist for almost 20 years and had four crowns. None of them hurt, but my dentist always numbs the work area beforehand. They were all done in two stages: a temporary (plastic?) one after the tooth was prepped, then the permanent one (gold or porcelain enamel) a week or two later, after the lab finished making it. My dentist always took considerable time putting finishing "adjustments" on the crown before cementing it into place, and it always turned out to fit perfectly.

The price per crown has been creeping toward the $1000 mark but so far, hasn't reached it. The one exception was a crown, anchored to only one tooth, that filled part of the space of a second (missing) tooth. That counted as a "bridge" and cost approximately double.

As a long-time dental patient, I've had the opportunity to compare lots of dentists. There really has been a difference in skill levels. The dentist my parents dragged me to when I was in my teens would half-heartedly offer me a shot of novocaine but I got the impression that (a.) if I accepted I'd be a wimp, (b.) the shot itself would hurt about as much as the rest of the dental work, and (c.) it would have served me right for not toughing it out.

It's possible that I could find a dentist (perhaps through a dental plan) who charged a little less but I'd much rather stay with someone I know and trust.

[doggiedo]

I got one fixed a months go....and it still hurts! I went back the first week once it was done bc it was throbbing....and they shaved it down a little bit. It got a little better but now it's hurting again

[archipelago]

I have had crowns and they don't hurt at all. Maybe at most some sensitivity to temperature when the temporary is in place. My last crown was glass. I didn't think it would be as good as porcelain but I was wrong. It's stronger and looks more natural. I'm glad I let the dentist decide. I also have dental benefits through my husband's work so even though in the past I have had to pay though the teeth, having dental benefits was worth it.

[lillypenna]

Originally Posted by doggiedo

Just got back from the dentist and they said I need 2 crowns! Ugh! Do they hurt??? I'm dreading it- and the bill most of all!

A crown is a fake tooth that goes over your real tooth if you have a bad cavity.I have done my dental crowning from "United Dental Care" and they have done a good job.

[possum220]

Ring the dentist doggiedoo and ask them what you should do. It depends how long ago they were at the tooth. Normally its my gums that take a while to settle.

Yes the price is not painless. I had a quote for dentures.... Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch............................. Waaaahhhhhhhhh.

[reesecups]

Originally Posted by doggiedo

I got one fixed a months go....and it still hurts! I went back the first week once it was done bc it was throbbing....and they shaved it down a little bit. It got a little better but now it's hurting again

Did they take X-rays of it? It can get an infection sometimes under the crown.