Something is weird here:
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I needed a root canal, crown lengthening, and porcelien crown. I could not afford everything at once so I did the root canal the next day and had a temporary crown put it
If this is the first dentist, then something is very wrong. The root canal would not have required a temporary crown.
Generally the root canal is performed and a few weeks later the tooth is shaped for the crown just to make sure there are no problems with the root canal.
The crown casting is, I believe, the same casting for the temp and final crown.
Many times the dentist submits a determination of benefits so you know your out of pocket costs.
I needed a crown done and my dentist was going to do it. The peridontist said that crown lengthening was needed. The dentist didn't catch it right away. He said that he would have found out once he did the crown. I went to school with him in grade school.
The peridontist is the BEST person to evaluate the need for crown lengthening.
My opinion based on exerience.
1. dentist should have done a predetermination of benefits
2. Dentist should hve done root canal.
3. A wait period should have started
4. then crown prep and mold
5. Temp crown placed
6. Final crown fit tested and placed if OK.