Are you a person who has some sort of dental crown in their mouths, but would want to know how to best protect them and care for them? There are many individuals out there that have one or more dental crowns in their mouths, as they are one of the most common types of dental work that is taken care of on a regular basis.
When it comes to a patient having a dental crown, Timber Pines residents should know that they probably have one because they have one or more teeth that have been damaged in some capacity. This can be a crack or a chip, or it can be the result of tooth decay, like a cavity.
Dental crowns are not indestructible, and they need to be taken care of by the person who is going to be wearing them. Not everyone knows how to properly take care of their dental crown, and today we are going to go into some of the actions an individual can take to better protect their dental crown.
Be Careful When Eating Certain Types of Food
Dental crowns today are made from some very durable materials, but the reality of the situation is that these materials are not indestructible. A patient still has to be careful when they are eating specific types of food with dental crowns. Timber Pines residents might be eating these foods regularly and not think anything of it.
The most common foods that will ruin dental crowns that are already in place are hard or crunchy foods. For example, one of the most notorious foods that can cause problems with dental work is peanut brittle.
Eating ice is another habit that can cause problems with dental work, and this includes dental crowns. Ice chewing is far more common than what some people might think, and it is not something that is going to be good for teeth and overall dental work.
Regularly Clean Dental Crowns
Cleaning dental crowns should not be too much different than cleaning regular teeth, which some people forget about, or choose to ignore. Although it might be shocking to some, there are a large portion of people who do not clean their dental crowns regularly because they are not the same as their own natural teeth.
They are made from synthetic materials, so they do not have to be cleaned like normal teeth, right? When it comes to dental crowns, Timber Pines residents should be made aware that this is not true. A person is going to have to brush and floss the area of a dental crown the same way that they would a normal tooth.
Although a dental crown may not be affected by bacteria and plaque the same way that real teeth are, they can still collect them, and end up affecting other adjacent teeth in the process.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Anchor Dental Care*