After your temporary crown is fitted, you may experience some tooth sensitivity or gum soreness. This should subside. Try to avoid sticky foods or gum.

If the temporary crown comes off, please call us so we can re-cement it. This is important to prevent further damage to your prepared tooth. Push it back into place until you can get in.

If it feels high, come in so we can adjust it and prevent bruising of your tooth’s nerve.
Brush your teeth as you normally do.

You may experience some initial minor discomfort and sensitivity. This should subside as your tooth’s nerve heals. Please call us if any problems persist.

Chew and eat normally.
Brush and floss normally.

During the placement of your crown, the new restoration was adjusted to fit your occlusion (or bite). If you experience any discrepancy with respect to the fit or bite of your new restoration, please contact the office in order to have the crown adjusted correctly and comfortably.

As one of the most common dental procedures performed today, crowns are used for long lasting correction of major dental problems and are nearly as resistant to fracture as your own teeth. Treatments generally can last for 20-30 years, which is as close to permanent as dental treatment can get.

(For teeth requiring more than a filling, but less than a crown, see inlays/onlays.)
(For a gap where teeth are absent, see bridges.)