Post-operative Instructions After Tooth/ Teeth Preparation For Bridge
- If you have anaesthetic, numbness of your lip, tongue or palate may persist for several hours. Do not chew gum, eat, drink hot liquids or smoke until the anaesthetic has worn off to prevent injury from accidentally biting or burning oneself.
- Soreness may occur at the tooth, the surrounding gum, the injection sites or the jaw joint.
- If these occur, apply moist heat to the affected area and take anti-inflammatory, such as ibuprofen or similar pain relief (if medically able to do so).
- A temporary restoration made out of acrylic has been placed on your tooth.
- Avoid sticky or crunchy foods to avoid loosening or fracturing this restoration.
- If the bite feels “high” on the temporary restoration, please call us to have it adjusted. Failure to do so can result in a toothache or fracture of the temporary.
- Brush your temporary restoration daily. When flossing, slide the floss out from between the teeth instead of lifting it back out to avoid loosening the temporary.
- If your temporary restoration loosens, call us to have it recemented. If you’re unable to come in, a thin layer of denture adhesive powder applied inside the crown will hold it in place temporarily.
- We will give you a call when the crown is back from the lab and you can make an appointment as per your convenience.
- When the final restoration has been placed, brush and floss accordingly. Do not chew on ice cubes or other hard objects or continue deleterious habits, such as biting on popsicle sticks, pens, etc. Use a sensitive toothpaste with fluoride if thermal sensitivity occurs.
- Also, if the bite feels unusual please call us to have it checked.
- On occasion, damage to the pulp of the tooth may occur following any restorative procedure due to a variety of reasons. If this occurs, further treatment such as root canal therapy may be necessary.
- Regular dental examinations are important to maintain the function and appearance of one’s crowns, bridges, etc.
Post-operative Instructions After Bridge Has Been Cemented
- Cementing a bridge may or may not require anaesthetic. If you have had anaesthetic for bridge cementation, please do not eat until the numbness has worn off. If however no anaesthetic has been used, you can start eating after an hour.
- However, flossing and brushing should not be done for 2-3 hours.
- You may experience some sensitivity to cold which may settle down in few days. Usually, using a sensitive tooth paste may help it settle down. If however, the sensitivity gets worse over a period of time, please get in touch with us.
