The crown itself can’t get a cavity. The tooth underneath it still can. That little detail is easy to forget. Plaque can collect around the edge of the crown. If you let it hang around the gum near that edge can become irritated.<\/p>\r\n
Brush twice a day with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Take your time around the crown\u2019s edges of scrubbing harder. More pressure doesn\u2019t mean cleaning.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A water flosser is handy if regular floss keeps feeling awkward around the crown though you still need to clean along the gumline.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If the gum bleeds once after you\u2019ve neglected the area don\u2019t panic. Keep cleaning and watch whether the bleeding settles.<\/p>\r\n
You don\u2019t need to live on food forever. That\u2019s unnecessary.. Chewing ice is a bad idea and hard candy is another habit I\u2019d drop if you have a back tooth crown because the force is concentrated on a small area.<\/p>\r\n
Sticky foods deserve some caution too. They can tug at a crown especially if it hasn\u2019t been in place for long. If something feels like it\u2019s trying to pull the crown stop wrestling with it.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A pain when you bite down especially if it keeps happening isn\u2019t something I\u2019d ignore.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A feeling crown needs a dentist\u2019s attention rather than a tube of household glue. Seriously never glue it yourself.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Swelling near the tooth or pain that wakes you up at night is a reason to call sooner rather than later.<\/p>\r\n
Even a well-cared-for crown needs to be checked. Your dentist can look around the crown\u2019s edges. See whether the tooth underneath is staying healthy. They can also spot wear that you probably won\u2019t notice in a bathroom mirror.<\/p>\r\n
Don\u2019t assume a crown lasts forever. Many do last for years with care but how long yours lasts depends on your bite and daily habits too.<\/p>\r\n
Keep the Crown Clean The crown itself can’t get a cavity. The tooth underneath it still can. That little detail is easy to forget. Plaque can collect around the edge of the crown. If you let it hang around the gum near that edge can become irritated. Brush twice a day with a soft-bristled toothbrush. … Continue reading Back Tooth Crowns Care Tips<\/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-5080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5080","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=5080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5106,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5080\/revisions\/5106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}