PROSTHETICS - INSTRUCTIONS
Temporary crowns
Occasionally a temporary crown may come off. Call us if this happens and bring the temporary crown with you so we can re-cement it. It is very important for the temporary to stay in place, as it will prevent other teeth from moving and compromising the fit of your final restoration. To keep your temporary in place, avoid eating sticky foods (gum), hard foods, and if possible, chew on the opposite side of your mouth. It is important to brush normally, but floss carefully and don't pull up on the floss which may dislodge the temporary, but pull the floss out from the side of the temporary crown.
Crowns and bridges
Your new crowns and bridges will be temporary cemented for six months. After this period you should make an appointment for a prosthetic check and permanent cementation. We will evaluate your bite, gum tissue, dental hygiene and perform a routine cleaning. If accidentally, a crown or bridge comes off or becomes loose, please call the office immediately for re-cementation. Do not remove the crown or bridge out of your mouth since such action may compromise the fit.
Dentures
Your dentures are made very precisely just to you, and they have to be protected from harm. You should clean them daily using a toothbrush and non abrasive soap or toothpaste. Your mouth should be rinsed often with any of the commercial mouth washes. We urge you to brush your gums, tongue and palate with a soft brush at least once a day, to remove any debris and prevent inflammation (any teeth remaining in your mouth, if you have partial dentures, should be brushed and flossed daily). You should expect to have some discomfort after receiving your new dentures. We expect it and will schedule you for a twenty-four hour and a one week observation. Learn to eat with your new dentures by eating semisolid foods for a few days. Take small bites of food and chew them slowly. Don't expect to eat solid foods without discomfort for some time. Your mouth tissues are constantly changing, but your denture are not. This is why we urge you to come back for checkups once every six months. In a very few cases, for a short period of time, adhesives may help keep new dentures in place.