If you need to replace some of your permanent teeth with dental crowns, it can be a great opportunity to fix your problem. Some people are a little scared of getting a crown, but you should not be. Having a crown put on is not much more difficult than having a normal filling or root canal. A crown is only necessary when the size of location of the cavity makes it impossible to fill the tooth using traditional filling methods. A crown, in place of filling, creates a cap around the core of your tooth, essentially replicating the texture and shape of your real tooth.

This means that you will be using your crown. That is, you will be chewing on the crown, touching it with your tongue, flossing it, and doing everything else you do to a normal tooth. So, why is this important? It is significant because only you will be able to tell if the crown is put on correctly. Here are two things you should do, while sitting in the dental chair, to make sure that your crown is comfortable and long-lasting.

1. Check the Bite

The dentist will check the bite of your new crown. It is very important that your bite is perfect. If the crown is too tall, your gum can hurt when you chew. If it is too short, you will have trouble breaking down food. Of course, the dentist will use special wax paper to check your bite. But, you need to feel the bite yourself and make sure it feels natural. If, after you have been home for a few days, and your bite still feels unnatural or even causes pain, you should return to the dentist to get it fixed.

2. Check the Gap

Since you will be flossing right on your crown, you need to make sure that the fit is perfect. If the gap between the surrounding teeth is too wide, you will get a ton of food stuck in between the teeth. If the fit is too tight, you will not even be able to get the floss in there. So, the fit needs to be perfect.

Dentists use cutting edge technology and tools to make sure that your crown is strong, permanent, and perfect fitting. But, only you can tell how your mouth feels, so you need to speak up and fix problems as soon as possible.

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