If a dentist makes a crown impression and takes the crown to another dentist to put in, is that a problem?

I had a crown made, paid for it and decided I wanted another dentist to install it. Can another dentist do it skillfully? Or would only the dentist who made the impression be able to skilfully do it?

Wow what a strange question. Why don't you want the dentist who made the crown not to finish up the job? To answer your question, yes another dentist would be able to finish the placement of the crown,but to find one willing to do it may not be easy. There could be some ethical and/or legal problems involved. For example, what if they crown did not fit and had to be remade? What if a problem develops years later on that tooth? who is responsible if anyone? Of course the second dentist would not do the finishing for no charge even if you had already paid the first dentist.

One Response to “If a dentist makes a crown impression and takes the crown to another dentist to put in, is that a problem?”

1. grandpa walleye Says:
   May 11th, 2009 at 9:42 pm

   Wow what a strange question. Why don't you want the dentist who made the crown not to finish up the job? To answer your question, yes another dentist would be able to finish the placement of the crown,but to find one willing to do it may not be easy. There could be some ethical and/or legal problems involved. For example, what if they crown did not fit and had to be remade? What if a problem develops years later on that tooth? who is responsible if anyone? Of course the second dentist would not do the finishing for no charge even if you had already paid the first dentist.
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