Does it hurt to get a cap put on and how or what do they to put it on and how long does it take?

Answer:
It takes about an hour. The most pain you will experience is probably the actual injections that deaden the nerves and allow the work to be done without pain. The old tooth is ground away. A new cap is made and must be fitted to your "bite" so it will prolly be put on taken off out on taken off many times. But be patient... you DO WANT it to fit as well as it can. Then an adhesive is placed inside the cap, it is pressed on your receptor tooth, and when cured is a pretty permanent thing.

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To put the cap or "crown" on does not take long at all. The long appointment is the actual prep of the tooth for the cap in the first appointment. In our office, my dentist does not even get you numb to put the cap on usually. Dental offices use a dental "glue" to adhere the crown to your tooth. The appointment time can be anywhere from 30-45 minutes to put the crown on, depending if there are any adjustments to the crown prior to "cementing" it in.

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