Dental Cap Care Tips: Keep Your Crown in Good Shape

Brush Gently But Don’t Forget Edges

The gum line around the crowned tooth has to be meticulously cared for, as food particles and plaque love to accumulate there, and your gums cannot tolerate neglecting it.

Use a soft brush to clean the area twice a day, in combination with fluoride toothpaste. Gentle motions along the gumline will clean the gum tissue and the crown surface, while hard scrubbing will damage the gums, without providing any particular benefit for the crown.

Think About What You Eat

• Hard candy, especially when you’re tempted to crunch it instead of letting it dissolve.

• Sticky sweets that cling around the crown and make cleaning more difficult than it needs to be.

• Very hard foods, since one awkward bite can put surprising pressure on a crowned tooth.

Keep Massaging Those Teeth

The crown surface and the interproximal area between the crown and the adjacent tooth require meticulous cleaning, as plaque bacteria thriving there may contribute to periodontitis and cause the loss of the tooth. Even if there is nothing noticeable to be seen around the crown, flossing has to happen at least once a day.

Do it gently, so that the floss does not injure the gum tissue, and not too roughly, so that it does not saw through the fibers of the gum. When flossing around a crown, it may be a good idea to gently wiggle the floss from the side if there is a possibility that it may hurt the tooth if lifted upwards in a straight motion.

Look Out for Red Flags

The crowned tooth should not be bothering you in any way, shape, or form. If it starts hurting, especially if the pain intensifies, it is time to call your dentist. If it becomes sensitive to temperature changes or mechanical stimuli, it may be a sign that the crown is decaying.

A foul smell coming from the area of the crowned tooth or an increased incidence of food getting stuck there should raise your suspicion about something going wrong, but they most likely will not have a dark and malicious intent.

Don’t Panic If The Crown Falls Off

If your crown falls off or becomes dislodged in any way, make sure to call your dentist right away and ask for further instructions.

Do not attempt to glue it back with any household glue or superglue-like substance and do not chew food on the side of the mouth that has lost the crown until you have an appointment to re-crown the tooth.

Ask a dentist to examine the crown and the tooth to ensure that there are no cavities forming around the area where the crown used to be.

Take Care of Your Smile

Do not forget to schedule regular dental check-ups, as dentists that check the crown will be able to see if something is happening around it, like developing cavities, and stop them in time.

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