Can you take impressions of your teeth if you have a cap?

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So I want to go through braces again and I got an invisilign set and I need to take molds of my teeth.My concern is I have a cap on one of my front teeth and I don't know if I can take impressions with that in. I don't necessarily want to walk around with a giant gap.

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

If a crown can come off during a dental impression, there is a problem and it is a GOOD thing to get it removed (it means it is leaking/decaying underneath).  The cement or bond SHOULD be strong enough to eat sticky food AND take dental impressions.

Can you take impressions of your teeth if you have a cap?

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