Brushing twice a day is still the main thing. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste, then spend a little extra time around the edge where the crown meets your gum. Plaque loves that tiny border.<\/p>\r\n
Flossing matters too. Slide the floss gently between the teeth rather than snapping it down. If you have trouble getting floss around the crown, a water flosser is worth considering. It feels quicker once you get used to it.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 The gumline deserves extra attention, especially if food keeps getting stuck in the same spot.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Floss once a day. It sounds boring, but this is one habit that’s genuinely worth keeping.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A fluoride toothpaste is the sensible choice, particularly if you’ve had cavities before.<\/p>\r\n
You don’t need to treat your crown like fragile glass. Normal eating is fine once your dentist has confirmed the crown is properly fitted. But biting directly into very hard objects is asking for trouble.<\/p>\r\n
Sticky foods deserve some caution too. If something keeps pulling at the crown, especially a temporary crown, don’t keep testing it. Call your dentist instead.<\/p>\r\n
If you grind or clench your teeth while sleeping, your crown gets a lot more pressure than you’d realise. A night guard can protect it, but it needs to fit properly. Don’t grab a random one and assume it’ll do the job.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A loose feeling isn’t normal, even if the crown hasn’t actually come off yet.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 New sensitivity around the crowned tooth is worth mentioning to your dentist, particularly if it doesn’t settle.<\/p>\r\n
Even with excellent home care, your dentist should check the crown during routine appointments. They’ll look at the crown itself and the tooth underneath it, while also checking the surrounding gum.<\/p>\r\n
Start With Your Daily Routine Brushing twice a day is still the main thing. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste, then spend a little extra time around the edge where the crown meets your gum. Plaque loves that tiny border. Flossing matters too. Slide the floss gently between the teeth rather than snapping it … Continue reading Dental Crown Maintenance Expert Guide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4676"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4679,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4676\/revisions\/4679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}