CROWN BRIDGES AFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Crown after care instructions

• After your initial appointment you will have a temporary crown is placed to protect the tooth.
• Numbness from anesthetic will last approximately two hours.
• Avoid chewing gum or sticky food until your next appointment.
• Brush gently, and do not floss around the temporary filling or the crown may become loose.
• The teeth and gums may be sensitive. Rinse with warm salt water.
• If the temporary crown is lost comes off, please call the office to have it replaced, otherwise the teeth may shift and crown may not fit.
• After the permanent crown Is placed, the teeth may be temperature sensitive for a few days.
• Brush and floss like a normal tooth.
• The bite should be assessed in the first 48 hours. If it does not feel balanced it should be adjusted as the crown will not ‘wear down’.

Bridge after care instructions

• After the initial appointment you will have a temporary bride or crowns.
• Numbness from anesthetic may several hours.
• Avoid chewing gum or sticky food until your next appointment.
• Brush gently, and do not floss in the area or the temporary filling may become loose.
• The teeth and gums may be sensitive. Rinse with warm salt water.
• If the temporary bridge comes off, please call the office to have it replaced, or the teeth may shift causing the bridge to fit incorrectly.
• After the permanent bridge is place, Theteeth may be temperature sensitive for a few days.
• Brush the bridge like normal teeth.
• Floss under the bridge with floss threaders or super floss.
• The bite should be assessed in the first 48 hours. If it does not feelbalanced it should be adjusted as the bridge will not ‘wear down’.