I'm getting my tooth capped today. Does it hurt? Advice?

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 11:41am

I was in an accident yesterday and thankfully only my tooth suffered. Half of my left tooth completely shattered and I am now going to the dentist today to get it fixed. I have never done anything like that before and I really don't know what to expect. Does anyone here have capped teeth? Does it hurt to get it done? Does it hurt to eat afterwards? Will they gas me? My parents are in a different state so I'm basically just doing this alone ( which is fine) but I really don't know what to expect.

Updated On: 10/24/13 at 11:41 AM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:06pm

It only hurts the first time.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:18pm

lol Phyllis!

Yeah, n2n, you'll love it when they do your other tooth!

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:27pm

Well I was sort of hoping this would be the last time..

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:34pm

Caps take several visits.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:40pm

Really? I was under the impression that my appointment would be one and done...hmmmmm.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:44pm

Nope, the have to make an impression of your tooth and have it made. They will put on a temporary metal tooth with a bonding agent. Once tooth is made they have to remove the temp. cap and fit and glue the new tooth. I've usually had to make three visits, because the damn temp. caps always come off and have to be glued back on.



Updated On: 10/24/13 at 12:44 PM

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:49pm

Very interesting info. Did it hurt? My main concern is being able to eat. Right now I can't eat anything, it hurts too much. I tried soft foods like spaghetti and even that set my tooth off.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:54pm

oy. It will NOT hurt when you eat because the exposed area, containing live nerves, will be covered by the temporary crown.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 12:58pm

Here's hoping for a nasty infection!

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:08pm

That's good to know, Jane. This has calmed my nerves, literally! hehe ( get it? Cause a tooth has nerves, hehe).

[tazber]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:19pm

The first visit takes about 3 hours. It doesn't hurt at all.

The second visit is to have it installed. It takes about 40 minutes and also doesn't hurt at all.

Just for the record, they are expensive as hell.

[tazber]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:20pm

Oh wait...I think we're talking about a crown.

A cap is a one visit and quick procedure. No pain.

I don't recall how much it is.

Or do I have it backwards and we were all right?

Updated On: 10/24/13 at 01:20 PM

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:21pm

Money isn't really a concern for this. My insurance is taking care of it. 3 hours? Jesus

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:24pm

A cap and a crown are the same thing, but a crown requires that they remove the tooth, install a steel pin for strength and then cap it. Neither take just one visit.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:26pm

I'm going to ask about getting a bond.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:27pm

Most dental insurance will cover the "root canal" part of the procedure, but they consider the cap itself to be an elective, aesthetic procedure. This is what I hate about American insurance companies.

You will end up spending around $1,700 to 1,900 for everything. $700 to 1,000 will be covered by insurance, and the other $900 to 1,000 will be out-of-pocket.

Fun!

As far as the procedure, everyone has described it pretty well already. I have a dentist who can make the caps right on the premises without having to be sent out. So I don't have the temporary crown, then the permanent later on. I just have to wait about 30-45 minutes in between, and they compete the procedure all in the same visit. It makes for a long appointment, though.

I've had two done ... so far. (gulp)

Does it hurt? Not really. They numb you up pretty well, and it's local. No gas. You'll be able to eat afterwards, but they recommend liquids and soft stuff for the first day or so. Certainly until the novocain wears off.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:31pm

I hope everything goes ok. And then a few hours later you develop horrible crippling pain that keeps you away from the computer, broadway guy.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:39pm

Thanks for the info, Best11bars. I feel like I am sort of fcked with how much it is going to cost. I didn't know about the cap/elective thing. I'll probably call my parents and see what they have to say about it. Either way, I need to get this thing done. A broken tooth really isn't a good look for me, lol. When they gave you the temporary crown, it looked similar to to your other teeth, right? The tooth that broke is right in the middle of my mouth and would really need it to not stick out.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:45pm

No, it's black.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:50pm

I'm sick of your lies!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:50pm

If your doctor hates you as much as everyone here does he should just stick a candy corn in there and kick your ass out to the curb.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 1:59pm

It hurts like hell. Insist on nitrous.

And tell them to crank it up as high as it will go.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 2:01pm

The only upside to this is, Now I can sing "I dreamed a dream" while looking a bit more authentic. HAHAHAH. Laughing helps the pain...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/13 at 2:12pm

Are you going to give the doctor your real name or are you going to tell him it's ChiChi. Or broadway guy. Or Nate. Or itsafinelife. Or one of the many others. Or do you just go by "Annoying Ass Troll Nobody Likes"?