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Six Amazing Secrets to Keep Porcelain Crowns in Tip-Top Condition
Crowns are perfect for camouflaging cosmetic flaws and strengthening damaged teeth. And thanks to its durability a well-cared crown can easily last for years. So if you want your porcelain crowns to give you a beautiful smile for years, here are a few tips worth knowing.
How to Keep Your Porcelain Crowns in Tip-Top Condition
Avoid hard and sticky foods
Despite being strong and durable, crowns are delicate, like natural teeth, and can get damaged. For example, you may chip, break or crack your crowns if you habitually chew on hard candies or ice.
Even sticky and chewy foods are a no-no. They can weaken and loosen your teeth and trapped between the crown and gum.
Teeth whitening
The porcelain of crowns does resist staining, but at the same time cannot be whitened like natural teeth. So before applying a crown, it’s worth undergoing a professional whitening treatment to ensure your crown blends in and matches your white teeth in the future.
Regular brushing and flossing
No doubt your crowns are artificial. However, the surrounding teeth are yours and need regular care to remain healthy and sound. Besides, regular brushing helps remove sticky plaque film and keeps the crown looking awesome.
Don’t forget to floss regularly too. There’s always the possibility of food particles and germs getting trapped in between the crown and gums or neighboring teeth.
You’ll have to be careful while flossing a temporary crown. Dentists use strong dental cement to adhere crowns to your teeth. So you can safely floss them as you do your other teeth.
Using toothpaste designed for sensitive teeth helps if you have sensitivity issues, even after covering your teeth with crowns.
Eliminate bad habits
It’s time you stopped habits like biting nails, chewing pencils or other hard objects, grinding teeth, or using teeth as a bottle opener.
These bad habits may break not only your crowns but also your natural teeth. If you have always wanted to stop these habits but couldn’t, this could be the best time.
Stopping these bad habits can help you save and protect your investment.
Night guards help
As many people tend to clench and grind their teeth when asleep, stopping the habit is easy to say but challenging to implement. But if unstopped, these habits can affect your health badly.
Regular biting and clenching exert enough pressure to risk breaking your crown. A customized night guard helps in this case to protect your teeth and crowns.
Regular dentist checkups
It’s essential to have regular dental checkups and cleaning at least once every six months. Your dentist will ensure the surrounding gums and teeth remain healthy and strong.
Besides, your dentist will also ensure your crown is properly sealed and fitted to serve you for many years. Your dentist will also create customized night guards to protect your teeth and crowns if need be.
