Your dentist may say that you should wait before eating especially if a temporary cement or a special type of cement was used. Follow that timing of guessing. When your dentist clears you to eat start with something to chew and avoid putting heavy pressure on the newly cemented crown.<\/p>\r\n
If the area feels numb wait until the numbness fades before eating anything that requires chewing. It is easy to bite your cheek or tongue without realizing it. Hot food can also be a problem because you may not notice the temperature properly.<\/p>\r\n
– Hard foods are best left alone at first anything that makes you bite down with real force.<\/p>\r\n
– Sticky sweets deserve a pause too. They can pull at a cemented crown when the cement hasn’t fully settled.<\/p>\r\n
– If you chew on the side for a short while your new crown gets a quieter start, which honestly feels easier anyway.<\/p>\r\n
Once your dentist allows you to eat normally return to your brushing routine. A dental crown still needs cleaning because the tooth underneath it is alive and the gum around it still matters. The crown itself will not decay,. The natural tooth beside or beneath it can develop problems.<\/p>\r\n
Floss carefully around the crown. Slide the floss gently than snapping it down into the gum. When removing the floss pull it sideways of lifting it straight back up if your dentist has advised this approach for your particular crown.<\/p>\r\n
A new crown should eventually feel like part of your bite. At first however you might notice it more than you expect. That is normal if the feeling gradually settles.<\/p>\r\n
What is not worth ignoring is a crown that consistently feels too high. If you bite down and that crown hits before the others tell your dentist. A small adjustment can make a difference. Do not spend weeks trying to adapt to a bite that feels wrong.<\/p>\r\n
Your crown does not need treatment forever. It needs treatment. Once the cement has fully. Your dentist says normal eating is fine you can usually return to your regular diet.<\/p>\r\n
– A night guard makes sense if you grind your teeth because repeated pressure can wear down or damage a crown over time.<\/p>\r\n
– Regular dental check\u2011ups are worth keeping since your dentist can spot changes around the crown before you notice them yourself.<\/p>\r\n
If the crown becomes loose cracks falls out. Suddenly causes strong pain contact your dentist promptly. Do not glue it back yourself. Household glue has no business anywhere near a tooth.<\/p>\r\n
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