What Should You Know About Temporary Dental Crowns?

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What Should You Know About Temporary Dental
Crowns?

• Dr. Vinita Tekchandani 

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What Is A Temporary Dental Crown?

• Temporary (or Provisional) crowns are caps that
  are put on teeth (in need of prosthetics) or
  dental implants. Provisional crowns are similar
  to permanent crowns in shape and size and have a
  natural color but differ in material, strength,
  stability, and service life.
• All permanent dental restorative appliances
  require a certain amount of time to be made,
  usually three or more days. At the same time, the
  abutment teeth have already passed the processing
  stage and do not look aesthetically pleasing
  after all, they are quite sharply turned.

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What Is The Purpose Of Temporary Crowns?

• Protection of the turned tooth and its
  surrounding gums from mechanical damage while
  chewing food or brushing with a toothbrush.
• Protection against external irritants acids,
  temperature changes,
• Restoration of the aesthetics of the dentition,
• Restoration of the functionality of the tooth of
  course, in this case, its performance will be
  incomplete because strong chewing pressure can
  damage the root or implant,
• accelerating adaptation to a permanent
  prosthesis,
• Normalization and correction of the position of
  the gums if such a crown is placed on a newly
  installed implant.

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How To Care For Temporary Dental Crowns?

• Do not eat for 30 minutes after the crown is
  placed
• Be careful on what you eat
• Oral hygiene with temporary crowns

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Do not eat for 30 minutes after the crown is
placed

• Even if the temporary crown is eventually
  replaced, it is important that it remains secure.
  To prevent issues, refrain from eating for half
  an hour after the crown is cemented and
  positioned.

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Be careful on what you eat

• Avoid hard and sticky foods  Some food products
  may knock out the temporary crown. So it is
  better to avoid hard and chewy foods like
  caramel, iris, chewing gums, hard bread, nuts,
  corn on the cob, apples. Instead, stick to easy
  to chew and swallow diet in this tenure.
• Soft Food Diet to Take- Given the damage caused
  by crunchy and sticky foods, it is best for
  patients to stick to a soft food diet until their
  temporary crown is replaced. Choose from yogurt,
  puree, oatmeal, applesauce, bananas, soup,
  smoothies, and so on. The less chewing required
  to consume the product, the better.

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Be careful on what you eat

• Avoid hot and cold temperatures- Hot and cold
  temperatures can lead to acute bouts of tooth
  sensitivity. Try to stick to warm foods or drinks
  at room temperature while you have temporary
  dental crowns.
• Chew on the opposite side of your mouth- As an
  additional precaution, it is recommended that
  patients attempt to chew on the opposite side of
  the mouth from the crown site. This practice is
  particularly beneficial in the initial days to
  minimize discomfort and maintain the temporary
  crowns position.

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3) Oral hygiene with temporary crowns

• It is important for patients to brush their teeth
  at least three times a day and floss them at
  least once a day while the temporary crown is in
  place. Ideally, it is best to brush and floss
  your teeth after every meal. Gargling your mouth
  several times a day with an antibacterial
  mouthwash is also good practice. All this helps
  to reduce the risk of infection and inflammation.

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Dr. Vinita Tekchandani