“Can I eat after getting a crown?”
I will get a crown. Can I eat after getting a crown?
3 Answers
Sure ,you can. Normally you should wait for an hour or two before eating after crown cemented but drinking is okay anytime.
If it’s a temporary crown avoid eating sticky foods from that side crown might come off. If it does it can easily be recemented until you get your final crown. For permanent crown you can eat any& everything with it. The purpose of a crown is to give pts full function.
It depends on what type of cement the dentist used. Some cements take a full 24 hours to completely harden. While others are instantly cured. If you are not sure what type of cement a dentist used then I would make sure not to use the crown for heavy chewing, hard crunchy or sticky foods. After 24 hours, you should be good to use the crown. It is also important to remember that if you are still numb, you should wait until you are no longer numb so you don’t bite your cheek or tongue. Also, crowns are high in strength but can still fracture, please don’t use the crown to chew things like ice, peanut brittle or extremely sticky foods like starbursts or hard caramels.
