Eating anything until your mouth wakes up and wait at least 2 hours before chewing on your temporary crown.
Hot liquids for the first 2 hours after treatment.
Chewy, sticky foods until the permanent restoration has been placed.
Popping the floss up and down between the crown and the adjacent tooth while flossing. Instead, pull the floss through the contact.
Brush and floss daily to insure healthy gum tissue for seating the permanent crown.
The gum tissue in the treated area may be tender and bleed for a couple of days following treatment. Warm salt water rinses (8oz. warm water with 1 tsp. salt) may help relieve the discomfort and irritation.
Most of our patients are comfortable after treatment; however, if you experience any of the following symptoms before your next appointment, call our office.
Your bite is not normal after the anesthetic has worn off
Gum tenderness, bleeding or soreness that last longer than 48 hours
Temperature and or biting sensitivity that persists beyond 2 weeks.
Should your temporary crown come off, try placing it back on your tooth until it can be re-cemented. Keeping the temporary crown in place is important to protect your tooth from sensitivity and to hold the position of your tooth for the Permanent crown.
