Follow These After Care Instructions If You Have Undergone Crowns And Bridges Treatment

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Dental crowns and bridges often take two or three appointments to complete. At the first appointment, your dentist will prepare the teeth and take an impression to provide exact mold.

 

The dentist will then place temporary crowns and bridges to protect your teeth while the custom restorations are being made. On the second visit, your final dental bridges or crowns will be cemented in place. During these procedures, your teeth will be anesthetized, therefore, your tongue, roof of the mouth and lips may be numb.

 

Our dentists recommend several aftercare instructions that will ensure your comfort and successful placement of your Stainless Steel Crowns.

 

Avoid sticky and hard foods:

 

It is recommended that you keep off foods that are sticky and hard such as candy, nuts and chewing gum. It is essential that your temporary Porcelain Bonded Crown or bridges stay in place until your final restorations are seated. Sticky and hard foods can easily pull off your temporary crowns and bridges.

 

Home care is Important:

 

Gently brush your gum line around the dental crown to always keep it clean. This ensures that your gum tissues are cleaned, enabling them to heal quickly and stay healthy. You may also use some warm salty water to rinse between your teeth gently.

 

Sensitivity, Pain and Swelling:

 

It is quite possible and normal to experience hot and cold sensitivity after a Zirconium Porcelain Crowns or bridge treatment, which will eventually subside. To help with the sensitivity, our dentists recommend that you brush your teeth using a desensitizing toothpaste. Also, to minimize the dental crown pain, soreness or to reduce gum tenderness in the injected area, take ibuprofen or Tylenol.

 

Nausea:

 

Some patients may feel nauseous from the anesthetic after the dental crown or bridge procedure. It is recommended that you drink a flat cola. You may also use over-the-counter pain medication or eat some soda crackers. But, if the nausea persists, make sure you contact your dentist.

 

Avoid Chewing Ice:

 

Almost all dental crowns and bridges have an outer layer made of ceramic. This material is very strong, durable and has the ability to maintain its color over time. However, this material still has the potential to fracture just like a natural tooth. Therefore, when you chew on ice, the extreme temperature change can greatly increase the fracture of your dental crown or bridge.

 

Uneven bite:

 

In most cases, the bite is normal after a crown or bridge treatment. On the other hand, it can be quite difficult to note whether the bite is even or not when your mouth is numb. In case you notice that your bite doesn't feel quite right once your anesthesia wears off, ensure that you contact the dentist as soon as possible.

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