Getting a dental crown in Downtown Vancouver is easy. But the crown should be molded to suit the size and shape of your tooth. Not only that, but it must also complement the overall look and color of other teeth in your mouth.

Once you've got your dental crown, you want to keep it for many years. Forever even. Because of this, we must make it strong and robust.

In our clinic, the lab technicians really focus on this aspect of their job. They want to be certain that what we put on your teeth won't crumble or collapse within a few weeks. That is always my hope — helping you with a strong porcelain crown that also looks nice and doesn't appear out of place with your other teeth.

During the dental crown procedure, you should allow us some time so that we can make your permanent crown as best as we can.

We also need to get the tooth ready to receive the porcelain crown. We may have to slice away some of your natural tooth. And you will want to be comfortable and the ability to flash your smile at will and no one should know the difference. You can wear a temporary crown while we work on the permanent one.

Here in my Downtown Vancouver dental office, the kind of temporary crown we give you is good and solid enough to stay firm for many weeks. While all this is happening, your permanent crown is being manufactured. However, one thing we don't want to see is too strong a temporary crown. It cannot be so strong that I will have trouble removing it!

It takes a bit of skill to make your crown. Before we start, we have to get the exact proportions of your tooth by making an impression of it. We do it to the affected tooth and the tooth that is directly opposite. By doing this, you can still dig into the same food that you would have eaten before the procedure.

The impressions enable us to make your temporary crowns suitable for your mouth. The height is exactly replicated so you can chew at your pleasure. Then we put the material into the mold to make sure your temporary crown slots perfectly on to your affected tooth. From there, we go on to the super-glue. Actually, not that super but a type of cement that serves two purposes. It is strong and, significantly, doesn't last forever.

I would advise you, though, to stay away from chewing on caramels, and ice. You shouldn't even be chewing carrots. It's only for a little while as we get your permanent crowd read for installation. I'm looking forward to seeing you at my office.