Care of Mouth After Fillings
CHEWING Avoid chewing hard foods, such as hard candy, ice, and raw carrots. The extreme forces can damage the resin material. Also, avoid tobacco, red wine, coffee, blueberries, teas and other staining substances.
PREVENTATIVE CARE To care your new restoration, please practice these daily:
- Brush with a fluoridated toothpaste after each meal, and floss at least once a day.
- Swish vigorously for 30 seconds daily, using a rinse that contains fluoride.
RECALL VISITS Regular, six-month examinations are neccessary. Problems that may develop can be found and repaired at an early atage, while waiting for a long period of time may require more in-depth restorations.
THE FUTURE Some sensitivity may be experienced in the first few weeks. You will receive several years of satisfaction from your resin restoration, however after watching other patients' cases, we have seen the following situations may occur:
- Some slight staining may occur at locations around the structure of the tooth, where it was restored. If this situation arises, we can often remove these stains
- There may be some slight chipping on the tooth/teeth with the restoration. Usually these chips can be smoothed out at a quick appointment.
- The gums may recede from the restoration, displaying an unfavorable appearance underneath. If this condition occurs, it may require reshaping or modifying the gums.