Before the crown is planned, your dentist needs to check whether the tooth is healthy enough to support one. An examination comes first. X-rays may also be taken if there\u2019s a concern below the gum line or around the root.<\/p>\r\n
Because a crown covers the tooth, problems underneath need attention before it goes on. Decay should be treated. An infection needs proper care. If the tooth has already had root canal treatment, your dentist will check how much healthy tooth structure remains.<\/p>\r\n
Don’t leave the appointment with a vague idea of what\u2019s happening. Ask about the reason you need the crown and how much tooth will need to be prepared. It\u2019s also worth asking how the crown will look and what type of material is being recommended for that particular tooth.<\/p>\r\n
Keep brushing normally before treatment. Floss too, but don’t attack your gums like you’re sanding a piece of furniture. A clean mouth gives your dentist a better starting point.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Any recent tooth pain should be mentioned, even if it has settled down. That little detail could change the treatment plan.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If your gums bleed often, bring it up. It’s worth sorting out before the crown is fitted.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Medication changes or allergies, especially ones your dental team doesn’t already know about, need mentioning before treatment.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Your appointment details are saved somewhere you can actually find them, preferably without scrolling through 400 messages.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Any questions about the crown have been written down, because minds go strangely blank once you’re sitting in the dental chair.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 You know what happens after the preparation, including whether you’ll leave with a temporary crown.<\/p>\r\n
If the tooth suddenly becomes painful, feels loose, or reacts differently to hot and cold before your appointment, tell the dental practice. Don’t simply assume it’s normal because the crown has already been planned.<\/p>\r\n
Start With the Tooth Itself Before the crown is planned, your dentist needs to check whether the tooth is healthy enough to support one. An examination comes first. X-rays may also be taken if there\u2019s a concern below the gum line or around the root. Because a crown covers the tooth, problems underneath need attention … Continue reading Permanent Dental Crowns Pre-Treatment Checklist<\/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-4731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4731","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=4731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4858,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4731\/revisions\/4858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}