hey popo, i just finished my 2nd to last visit to basicaly rebuild my mouth
anyway, i just had impressions taken for my crowns and i am currently sporting some acrylic temporaries. I was wondering if there were any special instructions/anything i can't eat, etc, with the permanent crowns. I've been told to avoid sticky food and anything raelly hard, so popcorn and gum are out, but is there anything i have to worry about with the crowns?
also, the dentist i use has a 5 yr warranty on his work and the crowns themselves, and i was just curious as to the average life of a crown? if ti helps, these are my my lower molars and premolars. not sure of the names, but basically the last two teeth before the wisdom teeth.
and now my dr is talking about doing some more cosmetic work/whitening/replacing old fillings with porcelain, etc. Any tips?
oh, and i am going ot have an implant on my upper right to replace one he couldn't save. kinda bummed, but whatever. Any idea what i can expect in cost/pain/longevity?
Thanks again, so much.