Crown Lengthening Procedure?

[nerdydisneygirl90]

Hello, i hope this is the right board for this question. My dentist says I need to have this procedure done and then get a crown, for anyone who has had this before what was your experience/pain/cost like? Thank you

 

[mnrose]

I had it done, and it was right up there in terms of awful dental procedures I've had done. It wasn't a whole lot of fun....not gonna lie about that. LOL. It was pretty painful for about 24 hours, then got better. I didn't have prescription pain killers, but instead used OTC pain medication (ibuprofen). I don't remember precisely what it cost, but it was also really expensive. I had good insurance at the time, and I still paid in the "hundreds" (not thousands....don't recall how many hundreds) as my share. Your dentist should be able to give you a good estimate of the cost.

 

[nerdydisneygirl90]

I had it done, and it was right up there in terms of awful dental procedures I've had done. It wasn't a whole lot of fun....not gonna lie about that. LOL. It was pretty painful for about 24 hours, then got better. I didn't have prescription pain killers, but instead used OTC pain medication (ibuprofen). I don't remember precisely what it cost, but it was also really expensive. I had good insurance at the time, and I still paid in the "hundreds" (not thousands....don't recall how many hundreds) as my share. Your dentist should be able to give you a good estimate of the cost.

Thank you for answering, hopefully it won't be too bad. Unfortunately I don't have dental insurance, so that's kind of what I'm most nervous about.

 

[NotUrsula]

Had it done last month. Cost, including a root canal on the tooth, was a total of $3K. No real pain; they give you good drugs.

 

[Lynne M]

I had it done a few years ago when I cracked a tooth, the crack went down below the jaw bone so they had to do the crown lengthening to expose a little more of the tooth before they put the crown on. As far as the procedure itself went, I thought it wasn't nearly as bad as a root canal. The periodontist was wonderful, worked very efficiently and the whole thing took about 45 minutes. No discomfort at all, they had me really, really numb. I also appreciated that they topped off the novocain right before I left so I'd be able to pick up the Vicodin and get home before it wore off.

I spent the rest of the day on the sofa stoned on Vicodin and with an ice pack on my face, napping on and off. It ached, but it wasn't unbearable. The pain was gone by the next day.

 

[nerdydisneygirl90]

Had it done last month. Cost, including a root canal on the tooth, was a total of $3K. No real pain; they give you good drugs.

Thank you.

I had it done a few years ago when I cracked a tooth, the crack went down below the jaw bone so they had to do the crown lengthening to expose a little more of the tooth before they put the crown on. As far as the procedure itself went, I thought it wasn't nearly as bad as a root canal. The periodontist was wonderful, worked very efficiently and the whole thing took about 45 minutes. No discomfort at all, they had me really, really numb. I also appreciated that they topped off the novocain right before I left so I'd be able to pick up the Vicodin and get home before it wore off.

I spent the rest of the day on the sofa stoned on Vicodin and with an ice pack on my face, napping on and off. It ached, but it wasn't unbearable. The pain was gone by the next day.

Thank you, these replies are making me feel better about it. My consultation is next friday, hopefully it won't cost too much, they quoted me $495 for just the crown. Thankfully I don't need a root canal on that tooth.

 

[waltonmkb]

I had it done to my four front teeth on the top. I'm sorry, but it was so horrible! I had several numbing shots in the roof of my mouth and the gums behind the top teeth that still make my break out in a sweat just thinking about! It was around 10 years ago and I want to say around $800.

 

[BigAlsGal]

Why was my first thought the crown of your head?!?!!?? Why would you have your crown lengthened?!

I stupid.

 

[nerdydisneygirl90]

I had it done to my four front teeth on the top. I'm sorry, but it was so horrible! I had several numbing shots in the roof of my mouth and the gums behind the top teeth that still make my break out in a sweat just thinking about! It was around 10 years ago and I want to say around $800.

Hopefully it won't be so bad with just one tooth. I'm sorry it was so bad for you.

Why was my first thought the crown of your head?!?!!?? Why would you have your crown lengthened?!

I stupid.

Thank you for this post it made me laugh and reminded me of the coneheads lol.

 

[NFLDERS]

Why was my first thought the crown of your head?!?!!?? Why would you have your crown lengthened?!

I stupid.

Mine too! At least "I" know why... lol! The previous thread title that caught my eye was the one about the Dinosaur, and the feathers having been preserved (at least I THINK that probably was the topic? 'cause I didn't open it! lol) Anyhow, my first thought was well, Human hair gets preserved so... you know, and feathers are not too far a stretch. It was still on my mind when I read Crown Lengthening!!

At least: "I" know why I thought crown of the head as in HAIR!

 

[NFLDERS]

Had it done last month. Cost, including a root canal on the tooth, was a total of $3K. No real pain; they give you good drugs.

Excluding, the Dental Bill that is!