having a tooth crowned,what does it entail ?

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And does it hurt?

no it doesn't hurt, which tooth is it?

It's the third from the back on the top.
It is heavily filled with attractive amalgam(SP?) and one side of it cracked and broke off when I crunched on a rock hard choc chip in mint choc chip ice cream.
I have an appt on thurs ,but am going away for a week on saturday so need something temp I think.

you'll probably get a temporary crown while they make the porcelain one

are you sure the drilling(as I'm sure there must bo loads of it) isn't painful.I loathe the drilling bit.

it'll be over with quickly

ok thanks,very non committal .It's obviously agony

I had a root canal last week and will be returning for a crown in a few moths. The root canal didn't hurt. I think you won't feel the crown if you get some nice drugs (i.e. lidocaine).