Back Teeth Crowns are often recommended when your tooth has suffered damage that makes it impossible to restore it properly. There are many reasons why crowns are needed, including a tooth having too big filling on it, crack that makes it impossible to chew properly, or a root canal that needs to be protected.<\/p>\r\n
Crowns on the back teeth are a good idea since they help take pressure off the tooth.<\/p>\r\n
Your dentist will most likely do an examination and take X-rays to see what is going on with your tooth and surrounding area. The dentist will also evaluate the condition of your gums.
If there is decay or infection present, these problems must be addressed first before he proceeds with putting a crown. In addition, if your dentist thinks that your tooth is not a good candidate for a crown, he should tell you so.<\/p>\r\n
Your dentist should show you the options available to you if your teeth are not suitable for crowns. This is important before he starts filing your teeth down for a crown that you were not aware of.<\/p>\r\n
Your dentist should numb you before he starts preparing your tooth for a crown. You should not feel any sharp pain during this procedure, although you may feel pressure and squeezing.<\/p>\r\n
Your dentist will prepare your teeth so that they can accommodate the new crown. He will then take an impression or a digital scan for the crown that will be made.
A temporary crown may also be placed so that you have something to chew with while the permanent crown is being made. The temporary crown is not pretty, but it is functional.<\/p>\r\n
You should be able to chew normally as soon as the crown is placed, unless the dentist told you otherwise. If your tooth hurts, you should let it settle down a bit before you start chewing with it.<\/p>\r\n
Flossing around the crown is very important since it helps prevent gum disease. Gum disease often starts where food particles get stuck after your flossing, so be careful to clean that area thoroughly. Avoid very hard foods if you suspect that you might be a candidate for them.<\/p>\r\n
If you think that you have a habit of grinding your teeth while you sleep, you should let your dentist know about it. He can give you a night guard that will help prevent that. The night guard will also help prolong the life of your crown.<\/p>\r\n
Your crown should feel like a natural tooth after some time. If your crown feels higher than the rest of your teeth when you bite down or if you feel pain instead of pressure while biting, you should contact your dentist as soon as possible.
Severe pain, swelling, and a crown that has come lose should also be addressed immediately. Do not try to wait it out or hope that it will go away on its own.<\/p>\r\n
Reasons for Getting a Crown on a Back Tooth Back Teeth Crowns are often recommended when your tooth has suffered damage that makes it impossible to restore it properly. There are many reasons why crowns are needed, including a tooth having too big filling on it, crack that makes it impossible to chew properly, or … Continue reading Back Tooth Crowns: A Patient 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-5085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5085","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=5085"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5101,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5085\/revisions\/5101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgedentalcosmetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}