How safe is to eat hard candies on a porcelain bridge?!
Question: Hello.
My bridge chopped before on one of my front tooth from grinding teeth while sleeping I suppose. I just woke up one morning with it chipped.
Now I ate some candies and I see another tooth slightly chopped. Very slightly.
Am I suppose not to eat anything hard?
Or what should I be carefull about when eating?
Thank you
Answers: Hello.
My bridge chopped before on one of my front tooth from grinding teeth while sleeping I suppose. I just woke up one morning with it chipped.
Now I ate some candies and I see another tooth slightly chopped. Very slightly.
Am I suppose not to eat anything hard?
Or what should I be carefull about when eating?
Thank you
No you shouldn't be chewing on hard candy. The porcelain on crowns and bridges is there for aesthetic reasons and is not meant to withstand excessive force from hard objects. Doing so will damage the porcelain as you've already experienced. If the anterior crowns are ceramic/porcelain, then you will need them replaced. If you have PFM (Porcelain fused to metal) crowns on the posterior teeth, some fractures of the porcelain are OK and would not require a new crown or bridge be made. But, if the porcelain damage is extensive, then your bite could be compromised and create other dental problems. The only way to correct it would be getting new crowns/bridges. Get into your dental office as soon as you can. This is not an emergency that requires immediate attention but should be addressed sooner than later. Your dentist will tell you if any of them need replacing. In the meantime, leave the hard candy alone. Don't chew on any pens, pencils, etc as these are very damaging too. A lot of money was invested in order for you to get this work done and care should be used so you can have them last years.