Andreoletti & Stein, DDS, Grand Junction Dentists and Dental Care

Patient Instruction

Smile Reconstruction

Congratulations!

You have completed the first phase of your treatment toward a beautiful new smile.

Although your provisionals (temporaries) are designed to be a model for your definitive restorations, they will not feel like your final restorations, which will be smoother and more lifelike in appearance. Your teeth may be sensitive to temperature and chewing with your provisional, but this should subside after your definitive restorations are placed. Some patients experience a sensation of contraction or tightness with hot/cold foods or beverages. This is normal and will not be the same sensation you have with your definitive restorations. Avoid eating hard foods or anything very chewy.

You will have some discomfort after your preparation appointment. Each patient will vary with the sensitivity they experience. We have found that this initial discomfort is easily relieved in most cases by taking by taking 600-800mg of Ibuprophen (Motrin,Advil) every 6 hours as needed. Do not exceed 3200 mg in a 24 hour period. If your sensitivity can not be managed with Ibuprophen, please call our office.

It is extremely important to keep your gums as healthy as possible between your preparation and cementation appointments.

Important

Floss threaders can be used to clean under the provisionals. Make sure you do not pull the provisionals away from the gum tissue.
If your bite feels high after the anesthetic wears off, please call our office so we may adjust it to a normal position. A high provisional will bruise the tooth and create undue sensitivity and pain.

Gently clean around the gum tissue. Unhealthy tissue will tend to shrink away from the provisionals, so it is important to make sure to keep it clean without traumatizing the area. BE GENTLE.

Do not eat hard, crunchy or sticky foods on these provisionals.

The materials we are using to restore your smile are limited in the fact that they are man made and with medical and dental procedures no guarantees are expressed or implied. We strive to provide optimal care and materials, but you must understand nothing lasts forever and will periodically need to be replaced. Sharp impacts may fracture these materials. Take care to cut up crunchy or hard foods if you can not avoid them all together.

Take care of your new smile and it will serve you well.

Congratulations on taking that much deserved step toward dental health for the best of your life.

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