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Temporary Crowns
You have just received a temporary crown. This temporary crown is meant only to serve your needs while a permanent crown is being made for you. Temporary crowns are custom made for each patient. However, the color, shape and size of the temporary crown does not resemble the final (permanent) crown in any way.
Your temporary crown will help protect the sensitivity of the prepared tooth. However, it does not fit your mouth like the permanent crown will, so you may notice some sensitivity to heat, cold, or sweets - sensations you won't feel when your specially - made permanent crown is in place.
Here are some other things you need to know about your temporary crown:
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The temporary cement requires about 30 minutes (one half-hour) to set. Please do not chew during that period of time.
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Certain foods will stick to the temporary crown. Please refrain from chewing gum, candies or foods that stick to the crown
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Temporary crowns are not very strong and they may occasionally break or come off. If this should happened to you, please contact our office immediately, bring your crown with you and we will replace it. Should you be unable to contract us, simply go to a pharmacy or grocery store and get some Fixodent or Polygrip denture adhesive. Replace the temporary crown on your tooth using the adhesive to hold it in place until you can contact us.
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Please do not leave the temporary crown out of your mouth. Without the temporary, your teeth may move and then the permanent crown may not fit!
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Do not brush or floss too vigorously around your temporary crown. Remember that it is important to keep the area clean - but use caution.
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It is imperative that you return to our office at the appointed time for your permanent crown. Failure to do so may result in a shifting of the tooth resulting in the need to re-prepare the tooth and re-make the crown.
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