Stainless Steel Crown Post Op Instructions
- Your child’s cheek, lip and/or tongue will be numb for approximately 1 – 2 hours, or possibly until bed time. Please be very careful that your child does not bite at his/her cheek or pick at this area. As this area “wakes up” it may feel funny. Some children say this “hurts” – if you’ve ever been numb, you know this feeling is strange.
- Your child may experience slight discomfort or feel pressure around the crown for a few days. Dr. Jackson recommends giving children’s Tylenol or Motrin for the first 24 hours after a new crown. If discomfort persists beyond 48 hours, call our office.
- It is normal for the tooth’s gum tissue to bleed a bit and be slightly swollen the day of treatment. We ask that you help your child brush and floss his/her teeth and gums tomorrow. This will help in the healing process.
- Your child should eat only soft food for the remainder of the day – nothing crunchy, sticky, or hard. A regular diet can be started tomorrow as tolerated by your child.
- Your child needs to avoid sticky items such as suckers, gum, tootsie rolls, jolly ranchers, taffy, etc. until that tooth naturally exfoliates (comes out on its own). These sticky candies could pull the crown off.
If you have any questions or should any complications arise,
Please call the office at (828) 277-6788.
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