Caring for Dental Restorations: Tips to Share with Your Patients
At Electric Arts Dental Lab, we’re committed to creating high-quality restorations that meet both aesthetic and functional needs.
After patients receive dental restorations like crowns, bridges, or implants, it’s essential they understand how to care for them. Here are some practical tips you can share with your patients to help them maintain their new smiles for years to come.
1. Maintain Good Oral Hygiene
Advise patients to maintain regular brushing and flossing routines, emphasizing gentle techniques around the restoration. Consider recommending interdental brushes or water flossers for hard-to-reach areas, especially around implants and bridges.
2. Avoid Hard or Sticky Foods
Encourage patients to be mindful of food choices, particularly avoiding overly hard or chewy foods that can place strain on restorations. Suggest alternatives to hard candies, nuts, or sticky items like caramel, which can damage or loosen restorations over time.
3. Wear a Mouthguard If Needed
If your patient has a history of clenching or grinding, recommend a custom nightguard to prevent wear on their restorations. This protective step can preserve the restoration's shape and integrity, especially for crowns and veneers.
4. Regular Dental Checkups and Cleanings
Encourage patients to schedule regular dental exams, where you can assess the health of their restorations and catch any signs of wear early. These visits ensure their restorations stay in top condition and allow for minor adjustments as needed.
5. Be Mindful of Temperature Sensitivity
After receiving a new restoration, some patients may experience mild sensitivity to temperature changes. Recommend that they avoid extremely hot or cold foods initially, and reassure them that sensitivity usually improves over time. They should reach out if it persists for more than a few weeks.
6. Avoid Using Teeth as Tools
Gently remind patients to avoid using their teeth for opening packages or tearing non-food items, as restorations are not as strong as natural teeth when it comes to biting non-food objects. Educating them on this will protect both their natural teeth and any restorations from avoidable wear or damage.
Keep Your Dental Restorations in Great Shape
By following these simple care tips, patients can extend the lifespan of their restorations and enjoy a lasting, beautiful smile. Here at Electric Arts Dental Lab in South Austin, TX, we’re dedicated to providing dental offices with durable, reliable restorations designed to meet your patients’ unique needs.
Your patients deserve the best!
Contact us at (512) 615-3544 for high-quality restorations and expert support in helping your patients achieve optimal oral health!
Our team takes pride in our commitment to quality and precision and offers a wide range of dental lab services to meet your needs. We use only the finest materials and techniques to create a wide range of high-quality in house dental restorations including crowns, bridges, veneers, and implant abutments, as well as orthodontic appliances such as essix retainers and nightguards.
We offer same-day services, consisting of repairs and relines, replacing denture teeth, adding teeth or clasps to acrylic partials, Essix retainers, and whitening/fluoride trays. Our normal turnaround times are 5 days for digital cases and 7 days for traditional cases. All products manufactured in the US.