Proper Care For Temporary Bonded Restorations

How To Care For Temporary Dental Restorations

Immediate Care While You Wait For Your Final Bonded Restoration! Here are a few simple rules to follow as your final restoration is being custom fabricated for you by our laboratory.

Discomfort:

After the tooth/teeth have had the decay removed and structure stabilized, you may experience some minor sensitivity. You can help reduce this by taking aspirin or ibuprofen every four hours. Please remember, if you have been given anesthetic, it should wear off in a couple of hours. Be careful not to chew on the tooth (teeth) until this occurs.

Temporary Care:

A temporary tooth-colored restoration may be placed to protect the tooth (teeth) while your new restoration is being made. DO NOT attempt to floss these temporary restorations. Avoid heavy chewing and sticky foods. If this temporary does dislodge before your next visit, call us! Please do not attempt to place restoration back into place with anything other than Vaseline. Superglue, for example, is not healthy in the oral environment. It also will greatly disturb the bonding process of your final cosmetic restoration!

Cleaning:

Proper care of the interim restoration – if placed – is a must! Brushing can be accomplished with a gentle motion on the sides of the tooth – flexing the soft bristles at the gum line. We may instruct you not to use dental floss, depending on the procedure. When flossing is recommended, place it gently between the teeth, clean the gum areas as usual, then release your inside finger and pull the floss through the space, toward the cheek. Do not draw the floss back between the two teeth. Correct care also includes rinsing – a must, should flossing not be accomplished! Use Listerine or the recommended non-alcohol rinse, as directed – a minimum of twice per day. This care will not only prolong the life of the restoration, but will also help to prevent problems elsewhere in the mouth.

Congratulations!

You are on your way to receiving the most advanced, state-of-the-art cosmetic and structurally sound restorative dentistry available today. We are excited with what Cosmetic Dentistry can do for you and your teeth, and are pleased that you are as committed to high quality dentistry, as we are. It’s our privilege to provide this service for you.

If you have questions about how to care for a temporary dental restoration and you live in the West Nyack, NY area, call our dental office. We do care and want you to be as comfortable as possible. Call us at (845) 262-2265 or email us today.