Do you have dental crowns? These are tooth-shaped caps that fit over your tooth to protect it, strengthen it, and improve its appearance. If you’ve had cracked, chipped, or severely decayed teeth, you probably have a dental crown in your smile. During the holidays your teeth go through more wear and tear than normal because of the indulgences made in foods and drinks. Keep reading to learn some tips on how to protect your dental crowns in Severna Park during the holiday season to keep your smile looking and feeling great.
Tip #1: Let the Nutcrackers Do the Cracking
Nuts are nutritious and packed with fiber, but their hard outer-shells can cause major damage to your teeth and crowns. That’s why you should buy your nuts pre-shelled or leave the cracking to the professionals—your season nutcrackers.
Tip #2: Avoid Chewing Hard Candy
Chewing on hard candy or ice cubes can cause painful cracks and chips in your dental crowns and teeth. Hard candies seem to show up around every corner during the holidays, so try to avoid them to protect your beautiful crowns.
Tip #3: Don’t Use Your Teeth as Tools
With all the gift giving and package ripping, many turn to their teeth as an extra set of tools. Using your teeth as tools can damage your crowns in painful ways, so grab a pair of scissors or a bottle opener the next time you need to crack something open.
Tip #4: Be Picky if It’s Sticky
Sticky foods like caramel and taffy not only cause tooth decay, but they cling to your crowns and can actually dislodge them. If you simply must indulge in a sticky candy or food item, chew it carefully and try to use parts of your mouth that don’t have crowns.
Tip #5: Stay with Your Routine
During the holidays, your schedule can get busy with family, friends, parties, and especially travel. Travelling can really throw off your oral health routine, but this time of year is the most important to keep up with it! Pack a travel-sized toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss to take care of your teeth and crowns no matter where you are.
Now that you know how your crowns can get damaged, are you ready to take on the holiday season? Use these tips from your dentist in Severna Park to keep your teeth and restorations safe and sound.
About the Practice
At Conklin & Ward Dental Group, we have a team of 3 dentists who are dedicated to providing personalized care to their patients. They take pride in offering beautiful dental crowns to restore, strengthen, and improve the appearance of your pearly whites. For any questions, they can be contacted through their website or by phone at (410) 729-9090.