{"id":320,"date":"2026-02-04T04:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westlakehillsdentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=320"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:00:38","slug":"is-it-painful-to-get-a-dental-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westlakehillsdentalarts.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/04\/is-it-painful-to-get-a-dental-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Painful to Get a Dental Crown?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people are often wary about getting any sort of dental treatment because of the expected pain. One that some are worried about is getting a crown<\/a>. Thankfully, it may be easier than you think as your dentist works to make you as comfortable as possible. Here\u2019s what you need to know about discomfort and this restoration, including the same-day variant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Will It Hurt to Get a Dental Crown?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For both a traditional and CEREC crown, they are prepared in the same way. Your dentist will remove a small amount of enamel on all sides of the tooth being treated. This will help your results sit flush, but this part generally isn’t painful. Thanks to local anesthesia and dental sedation, it may not hurt outright, but rather, you may feel some pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next step is where the paths start to diverge. For a traditional restoration, you will have impressions taken and sent to a dental lab. They will make your final crown, but it takes a couple of weeks, so you\u2019ll need a temporary in the meantime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A same-day one also calls for impressions, but your dentist will use it to make a 3D model of your crown. They will make any necessary adjustments and send that to an in-house milling machine, where it gets sculpted out of a block of ceramic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can I Do to Manage Discomfort Afterward?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of whether you have a final or temporary crown placed, you may feel sore after the anesthesia and sedation wear off. This is normal, and it should go away more every day, but there are ways you can get relief, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n