INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING CROWN OR BRIDGE TEMPORARIES Do not eat anything sticky (for example, toffee), or chew gum. You may be a little sore along the gumline, so when brushing your teeth, use an extra soft toothbrush, and use warm water to make the bristles of your brush softer. Brush gently in that area. Rinse two to three times daily with Oxyfresh™, or a solution of salt water (one teaspoon in an 8-ounce glass of warm water). You should floss, but it is important that you do so in this manner: insert the floss between the teeth, as normal, but do NOT “pop” the floss back out, or you will risk removal of your temporary. Instead, pull the length of the floss slowly out the side of the tooth. IMPORTANT: If your temporary crown or bridge comes off, call the office immediately at (250) 383-3368 to arrange an appointment to have the unit cemented back into place. In the meantime, place the temporary back into position on the tooth (it will only fit on one way). If your temporary crown or bridge comes off outside of our office hours, call and leave a message on our answering machine with your name and telephone number. Make sure you include in your message the details of why you are calling (i.e., state that your temporary has come off). In the meantime, place the temporary back into position. It should feel snug, and you may sleep with the unit in place, unless it feels loose. If the unit feels loose, or if you are worried about sleeping with the unit in place, place the unit into a bag, but make sure you put it back into place upon awakening. If your temporary veneer or CMBR (onlay) comes off, place the temporary into a bag and call the office immediately to arrange an appointment to have the unit cemented back into place. This type of unit will not stay in place if you attempt to put it back yourself.