Care for Temporary Crown

Today we are preparing for your crown.  After taking impression, a temporary crown (temp) will be made for you.  You are going to wear it for 1-2 weeks until a permanent one is fabricated.  The purpose of the temp is to keep the neighboring and opposing teeth in place so that the permanent crown will be seated smoothly.

However, the temp is lightly glued in place for easy removal later on.  It pops out pretty easily.  Cautions should be taken as follows

  1. Do not use chewing gums or eat sticky food

  2. Try to chew on the other side of the mouth

  3. Use traditional floss if you want to floss around the temp.  Do not withdraw it the opposite direction.  Instead remove the floss from the side while you bite down

  4. If the temp pops out, just put it back.  If it is too loose, use toothpaste as a temporary glue. Apply the latter inside the temp

  5. If you feel that you may swallow it in mealtime, take it out before meal and put it back afterward.  Rinse your mouth and the temp beforehand

  6. Call our office in your earliest convenience.  We may seat your permanent crown earlier.

  7. If the temp is made immediately after implant surgery, do not touch it even with your tongue constantly.  There should be no contact when you bite down tightly.

  8. If you have questions about it, we are happy to answer

暂时性牙冠护理

今天我们给您做牙冠，取模，送到实验室制作永久性牙冠，大约需要一到两周。离开诊所前，我们将为您制作临时性牙冠，它的目的在于维持邻牙和对合牙位置（我们牙齿每时每刻在移位），这样容易戴上永久性牙冠。

不过临时性牙冠粘的不牢，为了一两周后容易取出。它容易掉出来，下面是注意事项：

  1. 不要吃口香糖或者粘性食品，如年糕

  2. 尽量用另外一边（对侧）牙齿咬东西

  3. 如果您想在临时性牙冠周围用牙线，不要用牙线棒（弓形），而用传统牙线，进入牙缝后，从旁边拉出，不要从相反方向拉出，那样会把临时性牙冠带出来

  4. 如果牙冠掉出来，找一个正确方位把它放回去。如果太松，用牙膏作为胶水

  5. 如果牙冠太松，吃饭会掉出来，干脆饭前取出，饭后洗干净，物归原处

  6. 马上给诊所打电话，永久性牙冠可能已经做好，我们可以提前戴上

  7. 如果临时性牙冠是在植牙手术后立刻制作，不能用它咬食物，也不能老用舌头碰它。咬紧牙关时，对合牙齿不应该碰到它。

  8. 有疑问，请告诉我们

Instruction for patient after temporary crown
 

1. When flossing next to a temporary crown, first tie two small knots on one end of the string, then floss gently, when done, do not pop the string out, instead, pull the knotted end of the string out   through the space between the teeth, the knots will bring out any debris. If you pop the string out, it can pull the crown loose.

2.The cement holding the temporary crown is not very strong, to keep from loosing the crown, chew on the other side of the mouth as much as possible.

3.If the crown fall out, call the dental office as soon as possible.  Jenny

 

Good beginning.  Carmen and suniti: Can you chip in?

 

And the last but not the least: If crown falls off still have the crown on as much as you can until your next revisit to the office as soon as possible.  Suniti....

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 09/14/2013, last revision 09/15/2013