Your Questions

Click the questions below to get answers to our most commonly heard questions.

• How often should I come in for a check up?
• How old should my child be at his/her first dental visit?
• If my tooth doesn’t hurt, and my filling is still in place, why would the filling need to be replaced?
• I was told that I have a cracked tooth and need a crown, but the tooth doesn’t hurt all the time. What is a cracked tooth?
• How do I care for my provisional (temporary) crown, onlay, veneer, or bridge?
• Do you accept referrals?
• What is your emergency policy?
• What financial options do you offer?

How do I care for my provisional (temporary) crown, onlay, veneer, or bridge?

Because temporary dental crowns are just that – a temporary fix until a permanent crown is ready, most dentists suggest that a few precautions be taken with your temporary crown. These include:

• Avoid sticky, chewy foods (for example, chewing gum, caramel), which have the potential of grabbing and pulling off the crown.
• Minimize use of the side of your mouth with the temporary crown. Shift the bulk of your chewing to the other side of your mouth.
• Avoid chewing hard foods (such as raw vegetables), which could dislodge or break the crown.
• Slide flossing material out, rather than lifting it out, when cleaning your teeth. Lifting the floss out, as you normally would, might pull off the temporary crown.

In the event that your provisional or temporay comes off, call your dental office and schedule an appointment to have it recemented.  If this is not possible, pre-packaged temporary cement, labeled “Cap and Crown Cement” is available at most drugstores.