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 Do you have a question about a procedure that you received from our office? Click on the procedures below for more information.
Composite Fillings
We use composite fillings to restore teeth with a minimum amount of removal of the tooth structure.
You can chew on the filling immediately. You can eat whatever you wish after the procedure. You may notice slight sensitivity to hot and cold foods or drinks. This sensitivity usually decreases within a few days. If it does not decrease noticeably, contact the office.
If the filling feels HIGH, come in and let me adjust it. If you do not do this, your tooth will become irritated and a toothache could result.
If your gums are sore around the restored tooth, use warm salt-water rinses (1/2 Tsp. of salt in a glass of warm water) every hour for five minutes until the gums feel better.
If you are worried about your tooth for any reason, please let me know so I can determine if it is a response to treatment.
Crowns
After your initial crown preparation appointment your gums  may be sore when the numbness wears off. Use a warm salt-water rinse (1/2 Tsp. salt with glass of warm water) every hour for five minutes until they feel better. If you do this and the gums do not improve every day, please let me know so I can determine whether your response to the treatment is normal.
The temporary crown that was placed on the prepared tooth is needed to protect the tooth from chipping and from excess hot and cold sensitivity. In addition, these temporaries prevent the opposing and adjacent teeth from moving, insuring a proper fit of your new restoration. If one should come off, replace it and immediately inform me of the condition so that we can get you in and cement it back on.
Do not be alarmed if you have some sensitivity to hot and cold, or sweet food and drink while the temporary crowns are in place. Temporary crowns are not at all like the permanent, so bear with us through the temporaries. We are sure you will be pleased with the permanent ones.
Care of the Mouth After Extractions
Try to keep your fingers and tongue away from the socket.
Avoid strenuous exercise and hot liquids. If bleeding should reoccur, keep the head elevated. When lying down, use 2 pillows covered with plastic as some oozing is to be expected. To control bleeding, roll a piece of white kleenex sized to cover the wound. Dab the kleenex with Vaseline, place over the wound and hold firmly with pressure by closing teeth for twenty minutes. If bleeding persists, repeat procedure. If bleeding continues, call the office or my home.
If swelling occurs, use and ice bag, on for 10 minutes, off for 10 minutes. Continue this procedure for one hour. Wait one hour and repeat procedure.
After teeth are extracted, the patient may feel hard projections in the mouth and think they are roots. This is usually the hard bony partition that surrounds the roots of the teeth. This bone is allowed to remain for a definite reason. If the points bother you unduly, call the office.
If pain occurs on the third day after the extraction, it may be due to the loss of the blood clot thus producing pain. You can call our office at (719) 630-7727.
Root Canal Treatment
Brush, floss and keep the remainder of the mouth clean. Do not remove the temporary filling or treatment medication within the tooth. Rinsing with warm  salt-water (1/2 Tsp. of salt mixed with a glass of warm water) will keep the area clean.
Pain may be severe depending on the extent of the infection and other variables. Some swelling may also occur, this is normal. If pain is extensive, please call the office for further instructions.
The medications prescribed are for prevention of infection and to bring about comfort. MODERATE PAIN can be controlled by aspirin or usual headache tablets. For SEVERE PAIN, use prescription tablets as directed.
After your first appointment you will be scheduled for a second appointment, usually 10-14 days after your first appointment. It is imperative that you make this appointment since this is when the individual canals of the tooth are permanently filled. If you put off this appointment there is a strong possibility that an infection could occur again and that a second treatment may be needed. If you can not make this appointment, please call our office and reschedule as soon as possible.
Following the completion of the root canal, a permanent restoration is needed for the tooth. The restoration recommended will be dependent on the location of the tooth. This permanent restoration is used to avoid future tooth fractures. Because all of the nutrients are removed from the tooth, the tooth will become brittle and more susceptible to fracture.
As always, if you have any questions concerning this procedure, please feel free to contact me at anytime. You can call our office at (719) 630-7727.
Veneer Preparations
After your initial veneer preparation appointment your gums may be sore when the numbness wears off. Use warm salt-water rinses* every hour for five minutes until they feel better. If you do this and the gums do not improve every day, please let me know so I can determine whether your response to the treatment is normal.
The temporary veneers that were placed on the prepared teeth are needed to protect the teeth from chipping and from excess hot and cold sensitivity. In addition, these temporaries prevent the opposing and adjacent teeth from moving, insuring a proper fit of your new restoration. If one should come off, replace it and immediately inform me of the condition so that we can get you in and cement it back on.
Do not be alarmed if you have some sensitivity to hot and cold, or sweet food and drink while temporary veneers are in place. Temporary veneers are not at all like the permanent veneers, so bear with us through the temporaries. We are sure you will be pleased with the permanent ones.
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