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Dental Crowns

By the Dental Nation clinical team — a licensed dental group practising in the UAE

A prepared tooth is protected by a temporary crown before the permanent crown is fitted about two weeks later.

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The short answer

A dental crown is fitted after tooth shaping and impressions, with a temporary crown protecting the tooth before the permanent fitting.

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Dental Crowns dental educational illustration

What the change looks like

Illustrative diagram: Dental Crowns
Illustration — a representative diagram, not a patient photo.
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What is a dental crown?

The crown process
VisitMain step
First visitReshape the tooth, take an impression, and fit a temporary crown[2][3]
Later visitRemove the temporary crown and cement the permanent crown[2][3]

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Who may need one?

Crowns can rebuild teeth that are missing or badly broken down, while some front teeth with a lighter bite may instead suit a veneer.

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Does it hurt?

Tooth preparation is carried out with local anaesthetic, so the tooth and treatment area are numbed during the dental-chair appointment.

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Is it safe?

Porcelain can fracture, with crown fracture reported most often among all-ceramic materials; posterior teeth, especially molars, show higher fracture rates than anterior teeth.

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How long does it last?

Reported outcomes differ by material: one study found 0.2% of porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns failed from fracture over an average 13 service-years, while another found 2.6% chipped within five years.

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What happens during the procedure?

Preparation takes about 1 to 2 hours; the tooth is filed, impressions are taken for the laboratory, and a temporary crown protects it before fitting.

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What is recovery like?

The temporary crown is removed when the permanent one is ready about two weeks later, then the permanent restoration is cemented in place.

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Keeping the restoration healthy
RoutineWhy it matters
Brush twice dailyFluoride toothpaste helps preserve the crown and natural teeth[2][3]
Clean between teethFloss or interdental brushes support long-term mouth health[2][3]

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What are the alternatives?

A tooth may sometimes be rebuilt with white filling material that bonds to enamel; a porcelain veneer may suit a front tooth where the bite is not heavy.

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What should I expect afterwards?

Long-term care includes hygiene appointments, and a loose crown is managed through ongoing dental care with referral back when further review is needed.

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What about insurance and financing in the UAE?

Crown treatment usually includes a shaping and impression visit, a temporary crown, then fitting of the laboratory-made permanent crown.

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Frequently asked questions

How many appointments does a crown need?

Two visits are usual: preparation and a temporary crown first, then fitting the permanent crown about two weeks later.

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Keep reading

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Who wrote this page

This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.

This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.

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