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Is it normal to use permanent cement on a temporary crown?

jenl623Apr 3, 2014
I had decay under a permanent crown. They cut off the crown, removed the perimeter of decay, placed a temporary crown on with permanent cement, and sent me to a root canal specialist. The specialist drilled through the temporary to do the procedure as evidently I had deep decay. Now I find out that I have to have the temporary cut off and another temporary put on while waiting for the permanent crown. Is this normal?

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Dr. Dexter Barnes, DDS
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Answered on Apr 7, 2014
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Dr. Gregory Bowen, DDS
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