Clearwater Beach Florida Dental Crowns – How Long, Care

A temporary crown can look like the tooth beside it. Then a tongue finds a slight edge near the gum. Because we’ll remove it later, the cement is weaker than the final bond. Dental Crowns in Clearwater Beach often take two visits when a lab makes the permanent crown. But the dentist will look at your case first. For example, we can finish some teeth the same day in the office. So the temporary has to stay on through shore days until we cement the permanent crown.

Dental Crowns in Clearwater Beach from prep to final cement

When you sit down, we check the tooth and how you bite. If we need the root, we take digital x-rays. Then we numb the area, shape the tooth, and scan it. After that we place a temporary with cement we can remove later. Many Dental Crowns in Clearwater Beach still follow this two-step path. We set the second visit only after we know the material and the lab time.

But some cases skip the temporary. When the scan and bite line up, we can make and cement the crown the same day. That option is on our page about a crown finished in one visit. The dentist will look at your case first. A tooth that needs root canal therapy can still take more than one appointment.

Then we talk through material before we shape the tooth. We often use porcelain or zirconia on a tooth that shows. We may use a porcelain onlay when the damage is smaller than a full crown. For example, a composite filling can still fix a small cavity. Read about the dentists on our team, including Dr. Theresa Rodeghero, Dr. Grace Garcia, and Dr. Vinh Dang. The fee depends on the material and on any buildup, and we review it before we start.

Keeping a temporary on for Dental Crowns in Clearwater Beach

A long day on the sand in Clearwater Beach, Florida keeps a temporary in for hours. Because the cement is weaker, a swim plus extra chewing can tug at it. Sticky candy can pull it off if you chew on that side. After a swim, rinse before you eat so sand isn’t still in the bite.

Floss still matters, because food under the gum edge can make the area sore. When you floss, slide the floss out through the side. So don’t pull the floss straight up, or you can lift the temporary. Our notes on how to brush and floss cover the daily habit.

Dental Crowns in Clearwater Beach that go to a lab include this wait. So chew on the other side and skip gum. If the bite feels high, we can smooth that spot so the temporary stays seated.

• Chew on the opposite side, and keep taffy and hard crust away from the temporary.
• Slide floss out the side so it does not lift the temporary.
• Rinse sand and salt water out of your mouth before a meal.
• Save a loose temporary in a clean cup, and keep household glue away from the tooth.

A missing temporary leaves the shaped tooth open to cold and sweets. And the tooth can shift a little if it stays bare. Then the permanent crown may not seat the way the lab built it. So we go over a plan for Dental Crowns in Clearwater Beach before you leave.

Our office sits in downtown Clearwater. Before a full day out, we show you how the temporary should feel when you bite.

After we cement the permanent crown, we check the bite and the gum edge. But how long cold sensitivity lasts depends on the tooth. Our notes on dental crown treatment cover the steps from prep through final cement.

For example, the same visit can include an oral cancer screening when it is due. Digital x-rays and the intra-oral camera let us show you the crack in the tooth. That work sits with the dentistry we handle in the office.

After the permanent cement sets, ice and pen caps can still chip the crown. Brush it the way you brush the other teeth. We check the margin at later cleanings.

We always recommend you double-check with your provider which option makes sense for you.