Taking Care of Your Dental Crowns

Taking Care of Ceramic Crowns

The most common materials used for creating dental crowns are composite resin and ceramic materials like porcelain. 

While composite resin crowns are more affordable and faster to manufacture, porcelain crowns offer a more natural appearance and are typically more resistant to staining, temperature, and wear and tear.

Unfortunately, ceramic crowns require special care to stay beautiful and strong for as long as possible.

Here’s what you can do to keep your ceramic crowns beautiful:

Avoid sticky foods. Sticky foods can tug at the crowns, causing weakening of the connection between the crown and your natural tooth. Sticky food particles can also get trapped between your crown and your gums, causing accelerated tooth decay. 

Avoid hard foods. Hard, brittle foods like candy and ice can cause your ceramic crown to crack or chip. 

Stop bad habits. If you bite your nails or open packages with your teeth, you’re putting your ceramic crowns at risk of breaking or popping off. 



Brush and floss every day. Good oral hygiene and dental care is important regardless of whether or not you have crowns. But it is an extremely important part of maintaining ceramic crowns. Regular brushing and flossing will help control staining and will remove any food particles between your gums and the edge of your crown. 

Ceramic crowns are among the best options for natural, long-lasting smile improvement. If you take care of your ceramic crowns, they can last for over 20 years. 

Taking Care of Composite Resin Crowns

Composite resin crowns don’t typically erode the natural teeth next to them, they’re more affordable than porcelain crowns and they can last a long time if they are properly cared for.

And while these crowns are slightly more prone to chipping or cracking than ceramic crowns, they still offer a natural-looking option for smile improvement.

It’s important to take special care of your composite resin crowns to ensure that they last as long as possible, while maintaining a natural appearance. 

Floss daily to ensure that your crowns and the surrounding gum tissue stays healthy. It’s also important to brush twice daily to remove plaque buildup and help prevent staining. This is especially important if your crowns are on your front teeth. You should also rinse your mouth using an antiseptic mouthwash. This will help wash away any food particles left on the teeth after brushing.

Avoid sticky foods and candies that can tug on your crowns as you chew. It’s also important not to chew ice or use your teeth to open things. 

If you do experience a cracked or chipped crown, visit your dentist immediately. An exposed underlying tooth may be vulnerable to bacteria and infection, which requires a root canal procedure to correct. 

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